Are you a person who is open to new things?
I like it when people tell me about new things they discover, new cities they've visited, new restaurants tried, etc. Of course for me the source of the info determines the value of the information so I wouldn't take a wine suggestion from someone who prefers it "from the box" because you can easily store it in the garage. At the same time I admire the courage of someone who will put himself out there and make a suggestion.
I enjoy sharing my knowledge, speaking my mind, heck that's why I have this blog. But sometimes I am hesitant to suggest things to others because I know nothing good can come from it. It's like there are people in life that cannot take suggestion, that no matter how good or life-enriching a suggestion I have might be they will not follow it because they didn't come up with it. I sometimes censor my critiques on this blog as not to offend the sensitive reader which is kind of strange because I bet the vast majority of the people I e-mailed about this blog rarely bother to read it.
It's always humorous when I bring an idea to someone who passes it off and years later brings the same idea back to me as the best thing ever. I by no means believe that I have all the answers but it's very funny when a person is so adamant about a restaurant today they I have been going to since 1996 (or whatever).
Then there are the people who make up shit. You know those people who love to give unsolicited advice, that feel good about themselves if they know more about something than others do. I know this one dude who enjoys speaking of archaic stuff that no one in the general area has a clue about just so he can sound intelligent. Always talking about how this is the best place for pasta or the best city to visit. Yet when a topic comes around I am familiar with and he knows little about he won't let it stop him from painting a canvas of lies. It's almost like the guy tells the same lie enough times so that he will get to the point that he believes it as the truth when I know it's crap. I do not take suggestions from this guy, at least not anymore.
I am a sucker when it comes to people. I tend to be too trusting. At times this can bite me in the ass because there are a lot of users out there. I think one of the reasons I have not been able to move up in the company I currently work for is the I have repeatedly trusted the wrong people and they have repeated stabbed me in the back. I don't take suggestions from these people either.
So are you open to new things? What criteria do you use to determine whether to employ a suggestion from someone? Is it important to you that you be the smartest person in the room or are you open to advice? When you criticize something do you take into account the audience of your critic?
6 comments:
Hey dude, remember when you took me to a sushi bar for the first time? It freaked me out! Raw freaking fish! And then, JUST AS YOU PREDICTED, I was craving it a week later. WTF???
I couldn't sleep last night. Not after watching "her." America's darling, Sarah Palin. With her full, lipstick red lips. Those lips I want so badly touching my own ... open to new things? Oh, I'm open, alright ...
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I think it's getting a little hot for Hill. Perhaps a nice adult beverage would cool her off?
I'm always open to new things, otherwise life would be so boring. When someone gives me a suggestion, I always give them at least one chance to see if they have the same taste as me. If the result is bad then I ignore all future suggestions. I like listening to advice from others but it doesn't mean I gotta use it. When I criticize something, I'm just venting, don't care who listens :-)
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