Think about how you have treated both strangers and people you know to answer this question accurately. e.g.: If you say you like people but constantly avoid talking or doing any activity with other people do you actually like people?
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I mean, have you met them‽
This quote from Men In Black sums it up for me: “A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky dangerous animals and you know it.”
I dislike them as a group / species but give each individual the benefit of the doubt.
I do believe that, in general but not exclusively, humans are selfish, short-sighted, and greedy. But I still treat individuals with kindness.
That always makes me think of this great moment from “Men In Black.”
Flawed premise. I mean I like polar bears but I avoid doing any activity with them.
Classic polar bear nimby
@AndrasKrigare I wish I could upvote this twice!
You like the idea of polar bears.
@AnneBonny you’re No True Scotsmanning me! :) By that logic the only person who really liked bears was Timothy Treadwell.
Seriously though, I don’t think the number of people we interact with is a good indicator of how much we like or dislike them as a species.
“You wouldn’t know it, from some of the things I’ve said over the years, but I like people. I do. I like people, but I like them in short bursts. I don’t like people for extended periods of time. I’m ok with them for a short period of time, but once you get up past around a minute, minute and a half, I gotta get the fuck out of there. And my reason for this is one that you may share, possibly — I have a low tolerance level for stupid bullshit.” - George Carlin
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Well said.
Ive been hurt too many times to trust basically anyone. I treat people how i wish theyd treat me, but i dont like them
This exactly my feelings too. Keep treating people nicely, but you see enough shit every day to make you not like people in general
I feel like your example is pretty judgemental. You can absolutely like people but rather do your own thing most of the time, or not want to bother people. Or maybe you’re not much of a talker or whatever. I think it’s best not to prescribe how people should behave, it can be super alienating.
Maybe you’re right. I’m certainly not an expert by any means.
The point I was trying to make is that we have a tendency to see ourselves in a biased way. We lie to ourselves all the time about who we are and what we want.
If you can step out of your own head and judge yourself based upon your actions instead of based on how you think of yourself you can hopefully see yourself in a more accurate way.
I don’t believe I prescribed any behavior. I gave the example to encourage thinking about how you value people based on your actions.
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People as a whole I dislike, however some individuals are great.
Yeah I’ve got like 5-10 people I like, everyone else can get fucked lol
I think my thoughts on people are like a quote by Dennis e Taylor “I like people on the abstract but not in the concrete”
I dislike people in general. It’s almost like there’s peer pressure to be hateful. When being kind is seen as a weakness, something is horribly wrong
When I have no choice but to interact with people, I do my best to treat them with respect. However, I would say I’m generally ambivalent toward people overall and do my best to avoid them. I’m just not a social person and I never will be. Being forced into social settings is exceptionally stressful to me.
I like people in general. I think once you get past any awkward beginnings most people are just that, people. There are people I dislike m, but definitely enjoy chatting with most people out there
People are generelly superficial, fueled by their egos, and interested mostly in sexual activities.
I think in the western world, this is also promoted through Hollywood as normal behavior for a human being.
So what is there to like about human beings like that? I guess I’m more attracted to people with some kind of spiritual guidance, because at least they are working on who they are and trying to be a positive influence on the world.
Spirsexual?
I don’t dislike people. They just confuse and overwhelm me and this is incredibly exhausting.
