What Are Your Favorite/Most Effective Ways of Expressing Yourself?

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Lynx

Lynx

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This Thread Title keeps reminding me of a certain hair salon called Xpress Yourself. Whenever I call to make an appointment they answer the phone, "Xpress Yourself!" Sometimes I resist the temptation, but sometimes I say something like, "yes, I would like to schedule an appointment for removal of hair on my anterior surface next Wednesday at approximately 10:37 am." They recognize my voice and they actually laughed when I explained I was expressing my inner nerd because they told me to express myself. Yeah, they actually laughed, bless their sweet hearts!
 
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toinena

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I am verbal, better in writing than speaking. I sometimes stutter and sound insecure when I speak. Sometimes I have a sharp tongue and can make an argument fall apart with my punch line. So. I express myself in semliong essays or articles.
 
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toinena

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I shouldn't state how others express themselves, but Lynx gas a way of it with his songs. He always has a suitable song for every occasion.
 
Tommy379

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Lynx said:
This Thread Title keeps reminding me of a certain hair salon called Xpress Yourself. Whenever I call to make an appointment they answer the phone, "Xpress Yourself!" Sometimes I resist the temptation, but sometimes I say something like, "yes, I would like to schedule an appointment for removal of hair on my anterior surface next Wednesday at approximately 10:37 am." They recognize my voice and they actually laughed when I explained I was expressing my inner nerd because they told me to express myself. Yeah, they actually laughed, bless their sweet hearts!
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You go to a hair salon?
 
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joefizz

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I have found that my most successful ways of "expressing myself" are...
1.Empathizing with others who have similar problems as I do
2.Being completely quiet around people typically expresses that I'm troubled,don't want to talk to anyone for a time,or that I am just tired,or that my mind is rather clear and wouldn't mind talking to someone
 
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AuntieAnt

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Tommy379 said:
You go to a hair salon?
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Of course he does. He must! How else would he keep those fantastic tufts of ebony hair on his ears so groomed and his beautifully spotted gold coat, padded paws, and long whiskers so immaculate? Kitty cats like to stay neat and tidy. They're cool like that. :cool:

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joefizz

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AuntieAnt said:
Of course he does. He must! How else would he keep those fantastic tufts of ebony hair on his ears so groomed and his beautifully spotted gold coat, padded paws, and long whiskers so immaculate? Kitty cats like to stay neat and tidy. They're cool like that. :cool:

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So he can look "Purrrrrr fect" to Xpress himself!?
hahaha hahaha hahaha hahaha hahaha hahaha hahaha hahaha!
 
DuchessAimee

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I express myself through writing (books, plays, and bad poetry. The books and plays are good, though), photography, sassiness, sarcasm, more sassiness, and anyother which way I choose.


Mostly writing.
 
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Tinuviel

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Of course, I use speaking the most. But writing is really a close second, since I have about 10 pen-pals, an absent brother, and you all here on CC :). Preferably, actual pen-and-paper writing. Email is ok. Text is worse, and calling on the phone for communication, never! My favorite way to communicate really important things is in writing, for sure.
 
Lynx

Lynx

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Tommy379 said:
You go to a hair salon?
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I used to. They cut men's hair too you know, and they were the only ones I could get to cut it like I wanted.

Nowadays I just get a buzz cut about five times a year (whenever it grows enough to get in my ears) so I can go anywhere at all.
 
Lynx

Lynx

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seoulsearch said:
Hi manofmen,

Allow me to give a public answer to your public accusations.

You sent me a private message out of the blue asking if we could get to know each other, but you had no posting history and I knew nothing about you. You also later asked me to chat via another site.

I explained to you that I prefer to get to know people over the forum over a span of time, and you said that was understandable.

I have friends here (other women) who had said that you'd PM'ed them as well.

1. I don't write to people I don't get to know around the forum first. I realize this is unfair if someone is just a regular in the CC chat rooms and doesn't post, but I prefer to at least learn a little about someone who is willing to give some information about themselves publicly before I agree to start talking privately, even just on this site.

2. I never chat with people I meet here on other sites unless I have known them for a considerable amount of time on CC first, and know a little bit about them, with other people on the site being able to verify that the person seems to be who they say they are.

3. I don't write to men who seem to be writing several random women the same generic message and hoping for replies. I understand it, but I'm not interested in being "next in line."

You are also 20 years older than me, so I'm not sure why you chose to write to me. I could easily be your daughter, and I already have a wonderful father.

I hope you can find a group in which you feel comfortable revealing a little bit more about yourself before expecting them to talk with you privately, and then on another site, right off the bat.
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This is a dignified and moderate remonstrance. Kim defended herself WITHOUT retaliating against the accuser with railing accusations of her own.

Now if only some other people on the forum could learn this trick...
 
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Ugly

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toinena said:
I am verbal, better in writing than speaking. I sometimes stutter and sound insecure when I speak. Sometimes I have a sharp tongue and can make an argument fall apart with my punch line. So. I express myself in semliong essays or articles.
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Verbal is speaking. Not writing. ( ;
 
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Jennie-Mae

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Ugly said:
Verbal is speaking. Not writing. ( ;
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I think verbal is both writing and speaking.

Originally, oral is speaking, and verbal is writing, but far as I know, the prurient associations connected with the word oral has made verbal also apply to the spoken word.
 
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toinena

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Ugly said:
Verbal is speaking. Not writing. ( ;
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The point is I am verbal. I need to speak. But sometimes my tongue twists and it comes out better in writing.
 
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LittleMermaid

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Tommy379 said:
More like a low brow, trashy, redneck accent....I think. Seoulsearch may think it's better. To be honest. I avoid listening to recordings of myself.
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What are you talking about? Your accent is so nice. I wish I talked like some of y'all southerners.

I like to express myself by writing. I have many journals and diaries that no one can read! Most of them are prayers. Kinda like letters to God.
 
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Lynx

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I can't believe this thread has gone three pages without a good song...

[video=youtube;GsVcUzP_O_8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsVcUzP_O_8[/video]

Well... "Good" is somewhat subjective, and any cat as complacent as the one in that video was obviously drugged... but the song fits the thread.
 
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Tinuviel

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Lynx said:
I can't believe this thread has gone three pages without a good song...

[video=youtube;GsVcUzP_O_8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsVcUzP_O_8[/video]

Well... "Good" is somewhat subjective, and any cat as complacent as the one in that video was obviously drugged... but the song fits the thread.
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Lol, I didn't see the last part of your post, so I was going to say "the thread still has gone three pages without a good song." You have anticipated me :p
 
seoulsearch

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Jennie-Mae said:
I think verbal is both writing and speaking.

Originally, oral is speaking, and verbal is writing, but far as I know, the prurient associations connected with the word oral has made verbal also apply to the spoken word.
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I have always been fascinated by the way people are gifted in different areas. Unfortunately, it took me this long to also figure out that while a person might be quite comfortable with one method, they might not be able to express themselves well through another.

I have met people who give a spoken description so well it's as if I were there, but if they try to put it down on paper, for some reason, nothing else comes out besides, "I had pizza for dinner," which is fine, but for some reason, everything they wanted to say gets lost in translation.

I'm also fascinated by the many subcategories of the various means of communication itself. For some reason, I've never been able to get into classic literature or poetry. It's like a foreign language to me that I can neither speak nor read very well.

Sorry ladies, Jane Austen bores me to death, and to me, Mr. Darcy sounds like a pansy (please don't all stone me at once--I love you, I just have different tastes is all.)

But if I meet someone who expresses themselves in another way... It's almost like living on land your whole life and the meeting someone who lives in the water and then trying to come up with a common ground. It's fascinating, frustrating, and rewarding all at the same.

And, truth be told, I hope I get more opportunities to do so as I go through life and continually meet new people.
 
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Jennie-Mae

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seoulsearch said:
I have always been fascinated by the way people are gifted in different areas. Unfortunately, it took me this long to also figure out that while a person might be quite comfortable with one method, they might not be able to express themselves well through another.

I have met people who give a spoken description so well it's as if I were there, but if they try to put it down on paper, for some reason, nothing else comes out besides, "I had pizza for dinner," which is fine, but for some reason, everything they wanted to say gets lost in translation.

I'm also fascinated by the many subcategories of the various means of communication itself. For some reason, I've never been able to get into classic literature or poetry. It's like a foreign language to me that I can neither speak nor read very well.

Sorry ladies, Jane Austen bores me to death, and to me, Mr. Darcy sounds like a pansy (please don't all stone me at once--I love you, I just have different tastes is all.)

But if I meet someone who expresses themselves in another way... It's almost like living on land your whole life and the meeting someone who lives in the water and then trying to come up with a common ground. It's fascinating, frustrating, and rewarding all at the same.

And, truth be told, I hope I get more opportunities to do so as I go through life and continually meet new people.
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Say, when does the stoning take place?:p

I'm just kidding. I don't care much for her either. Maybe they can stone the both of us?

Common ground in the water? Now, Miss Kim...lol;).
 
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