Common misconceptions people have about you

alikat2 · #1 03-07-2004, 12:40 PM

Inspired by the "Top questions people ask you" thread.....

What are do people believe to be true about you, that's not at all?

Because I like higher-end stuff, like Tiffany jewelry, Prada, Coach, etc., people assume I'm a gold-digger--or extremely superficial. I personally could give two shits what other people have. I just like expensive stuff.

That's the main one. Other people seem to assume I have lots of boyfriends (I wish!!!) while certain family members believe I NEVER date (also not true) because I never bring guys to family functions.

AOcutiePi4ever · #2 03-07-2004, 05:42 PM

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Originally posted by alikat2
Because I like higher-end stuff, like Tiffany jewelry, Prada, Coach, etc., people assume I'm a gold-digger--or extremely superficial. I personally could give two shits what other people have. I just like expensive stuff.

That's the main one. Other people seem to assume I have lots of boyfriends (I wish!!!) while certain family members believe I NEVER date (also not true) because I never bring guys to family functions.

that's a lot like me. my dad spoils me, so everyone thinks im a superficial brat when really i never asked for anything... he just gives stuff to me randomlly.

also, ppl think im some crazy femnazi bitch bc i am a feminist and work with women's groups in my city. for some reason ppl assume feminist = bitch. not true!

and i can especially relate to the guys thing. my extended family and dad probably think i have never even been on a date bc when i was very young (were talking like 7 years old here) i was shy around boys. they still see me as that 7 yr old, and since they live so far away, they have kept that mindset. but on the other side of the coin, ppl i barely know think ive had a million bf's simply bc im in a sorority... which is so not true, i've dated my share, but i've only had one real bf.

preciousjeni · #3 03-07-2004, 05:53 PM

Well I just found out my mother has had suspicions that I'm a lesbian! Just because I have short hair. No, sorry mom, me lovey the peenie too much for that!

Also, people think that I hate my "race" which is absolutely untrue. I am sympathetic to the plights of ALL people!

AchtungBaby80 · #4 03-07-2004, 06:20 PM

People have always though my family was rich even though we're just like everybody else...maybe it's because I'm anal about wearing clean, pressed clothes or something. Who knows.

I also get the "miss goody-goody" accusation because I don't drink much.

Oh, and some people tend to think I'm very racist...my family is, I won't lie, but I don't think I am.

Taualumna · #5 03-07-2004, 06:24 PM

Some people think I'm a "sell out" to my ethnicity because not all that interested in the whole bubble tea/kareoke craze.

Tom Earp · #6 03-07-2004, 06:24 PM

People come into My Store and Think I have a Degree of Ear Bending by Morons who want to tell me about their kids, Pets, surgery, or anything else!

Trust me there is a lot more! Jail food always gets me! Yes, it do suck! DA!

God, the only thing I want in Sympathy is SEX!

aephi alum · #7 03-07-2004, 06:28 PM

Just because I'm Jewish and American, people assume I'm a JAP.

When people find out I'm a Jew by choice, they often assume that I converted for my husband's sake. Nope - I chose my own path for my own reasons, and if he'd insisted that I convert for him, we would not be married today.

A number of my associates think my husband and I are trying to start a family. Not yet - stop looking at me as if you expect a baby to pop out any second!

These same associates believe that I will cheerfully quit my job and be a stay-at-home mom. Nope, not gonna happen.

tinydancer · #8 03-07-2004, 06:39 PM

Some people think that because I'm a librarian, I am real straight-laced, uptight, goody-goody.

Boy, do I have them fooled!!

#9 03-07-2004, 06:49 PM

a few ppl have a few misconceptions about me....

1. they think i am a spoiled lil rich girl because my house and car , college and all furnishings were pretty much paid for by my grandparents before, during and after marriage but in fact that they come to find out i am the most unspoiled person ever and i give thanks for the blessings i have on a daily basis.

2. they realize i am not a dumb blonde and that i am pretty smart and that i have a good head on my shoulders and can give pretty good advice.

3. They think that I am terminally happy all the time and i never get down or have a bad day....... i only let ppl see what i want them to see....

and i am not a goodie goody! yes i have let a very sheltered life and yes i go to church and yes i dont party but i not so blind as others think i am.

alphagambaby · #10 03-07-2004, 06:59 PM

Because I am quiet and pretty shy, people always think I'm a bitch and stuck up... once they get to know me and I open up, they realize that is completely wrong.

Also, people always think I am really innocent. I guess it's because I look like I'm still in high school rather than a junior in college and because I'm just really cute, as opposed to pretty or sexy... and by the way, I HATE always being called cute. Why can't I be hot for once???

#11 03-07-2004, 07:05 PM

OMG that is the other misconception ppl have of me too!

I hate it!

i am very shy have always been shy and i can be very quiet if i dont know you and some preceive it to be i am a stuck up bitch . I have a terminal case of shyness if i dont know ppl in a gathering i am quiet or i can be a chatterbox because i am very nervous and get that label all the time...... OOOOOH i hate that!

MeLikey · #12 03-07-2004, 10:51 PM

People think I have a boyfriend and are surprised to find out I don't... I'm happily single, too busy concentrating on a career for a boyfriend right now.

People think I don't eat anything or that I work out all the time... as I've stated it's just my high metabolism.

dzsaigirl · #13 03-07-2004, 11:44 PM

People think that since I have a degree in music I will know any song they ask me about. Someone at work asked who wrote this one-hit-wonder 50's song and when I didn't know got miffed...get a life!

Also, people tend to assume that I wouldn't know about anything BUT music. Most people are very surprised to find out that I am well-educated in MANY areas.

People think that since I am thin I must be really comfortable about my body. Let's put it this way - when I finally hit the C-cup in 8th grade, I wore sports bras to flatten my chest...so, no, we are not all satisfied or comfortable. Everyone has insecurities.

People up here assume that I hold certain political or social beliefs just because I am southern. Yes, I am Christian and southern, but that doesn't mean I believe that a woman's place is in the home or that gay people are going to hell!

DolphinChicaDDD · #14 03-08-2004, 12:49 AM

That I am a space cadet because i'm blonde

That I'm a bitch because I speak my mind

eta: and the newest one is that I dye my hair blonde, because I dyed it brown to avoid misconception #1. Well, I got my senior portraits/composite pictures back and decided my hair looked like crap. So i dyed it back to its orginal color....or so I thought. I'm about 2 shades too blonde, and now it kinda does look fake when I pull it back

DeltaSigStan · #15 03-08-2004, 01:26 AM

I don't get my stuff done because I'm denots a lot; wrong buddy, ask anyone who knows the workload I carry.

I can't compete well in sports because I'm chunky; even my biggest critics have said it: "Stan is pretty agile for a fat guy." Don't let the flab fool ya, I can defend that goal for a full 90 minutes.

I crave drama; nope, I just give stuff more thought than you do.