# What word do people \*always\* use to describe you? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 23, 2000, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-word-do-people-always-use-to-describe-you/46972 "2000-12-23T05:59:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Short](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@Short](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Short)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2000, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-word-do-people-always-use-to-describe-you/46972/21 "2000-12-23T21:33:29Z")
short ---
**Author:** ![Feynn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecb155/32.png) [@Feynn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Feynn)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2000, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-word-do-people-always-use-to-describe-you/46972/22 "2000-12-23T22:05:46Z")
Eclectic. Anyone who wants to throw some adjectives is free to do so, don’t forget obsessive compulsive. ---
**Author:** ![Uniball](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Uniball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uniball)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2000, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-word-do-people-always-use-to-describe-you/46972/23 "2000-12-23T22:27:41Z")
Is “eeewww!!!” a word? ---
**Author:** ![Welfy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e56c9b/32.png) [@Welfy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Welfy)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2000, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-word-do-people-always-use-to-describe-you/46972/24 "2000-12-23T22:50:39Z")
Not sure of one particular word, but people usually use words like, quiet, strange, eccentric, weird, and psycho to describe me. A lot of people use artistic and smart, too, but it’s not like I’m super smart. Out of my class I’m like 22 out of 132 and that’s without any math or science classes. _shrugs_ I don’t know why people say I’m quiet and shy, because I’m not. Maybe antisocial, because I can be a real people person if I have to. I’m very charming and good at pretending things. My choices? 1. Melancholy 2. Loving 3. Funny 4. Gullible 5. Very stupid ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2000, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-word-do-people-always-use-to-describe-you/46972/25 "2000-12-23T22:56:54Z")
People don’t really describe me in words. They just tend to stare. ---
**Author:** ![screech-owl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@screech-owl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/screech-owl)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2000, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-word-do-people-always-use-to-describe-you/46972/26 "2000-12-23T23:56:24Z")
From a manager at a former job: “\, you are annoying but lovable. And I mean that in a good way.” Everyone in the meeting agreed. (That’s the scary part.) I had her put that in writing. ---
**Author:** ![red\_dragon60](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ce73a5/32.png) [@red\_dragon60](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/red_dragon60)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2000, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-word-do-people-always-use-to-describe-you/46972/27 "2000-12-24T00:09:09Z")
Strange and nice. Weird combination, eh? Oh, and I get weird a lot too. ---
**Author:** ![Lexicon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ac8455/32.png) [@Lexicon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lexicon)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2000, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-word-do-people-always-use-to-describe-you/46972/28 "2000-12-24T00:32:00Z")
Big. Everyone always calls me big, so I can empathize with Corvus. Ever since puberty, I’ve been big. My last name is McDonald, so whenever the oppurtunity presents itself, I get stuck with the lame-ass nickname “Big Mac”. Woo-bloody-hoo. Why can’t I ever have a cool nickname, like “Jester” or “Penguin”? Both of these terms adequately describe other facets of my persona. Oh well. You can’t pick a nickname, you have to be given one. That’s why I never joined the Navy, Air Force or Marines to fly planes. I would have ended up with a stupid call sign like “Butterfly” or “Magpie”. That and the whole “wake up at 4:30 in the morning, get yelled at for sleeping in, run 15 miles, and follow a lot of orders” thing. And the fact that there is no way in hell I could be a pilot. Have you ever seen a pilot? No wonder they’re called Stick Jockeys. Every (non-commercial) pilot I’ve ever met was like 5’ 4" and 150 lbs. That’s a foot shorter than me and half my weight. So needless to say, I’m not cut out to be pilot or in the military. Luckily, because I would have a stupid nick name anyway. It’s bad enough at work… And five words that I use to describe myself? 1. Funny 2. Relaxed 3. Verbose 4. Articulate 5. Bored ---
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2000, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-word-do-people-always-use-to-describe-you/46972/29 "2000-12-24T00:39:06Z")
Knowledgable but aloof and unapproachable. After they get to know me better they realize that I am actually a genius, and I speak in a patronizing tone of voice to everyone. ---
**Author:** ![dublos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f08c70/32.png) [@dublos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dublos)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2000, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-word-do-people-always-use-to-describe-you/46972/30 "2000-12-24T00:41:22Z")
Hmmm… words used to describe me… Safe, nice, smart {i]ok, so sometimes it’s nice to be considered “safe”, but sometimes it really bites\* Words I use… laid back, easy going, intelligent, and an optimistic cynic. ---
**Author:** ![Upham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Upham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Upham)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2000, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-word-do-people-always-use-to-describe-you/46972/31 "2000-12-24T00:43:10Z")
Tall. (Begin rant) I don’t know why the hell people always feel the need to point out to me and to others that i’m tall. The first words out of my mouth when i meet someone aren’t “wow, you’re short!” or “holy Jesus are you ever fat” or “God almighty you’re the ugliest thing on the earth!” Why is it alright to draw attention to my perfectly obvious height? (End rant) As for the 5 descriptive words, well, 1. Tall 2. Sorta thin 3. No i’m talkin’ REALLY tall 4. Yeah taller then your brother 5. No, seriously, taller then your brother ---
**Author:** ![Upham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Upham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Upham)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2000, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-word-do-people-always-use-to-describe-you/46972/32 "2000-12-24T00:45:16Z")
Those are also the 5 words i usually wind up using to descrie my self, as well Upham ---
**Author:** ![fish\_in\_the\_sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7ba0ec/32.png) [@fish\_in\_the\_sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fish_in_the_sky)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2000, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-word-do-people-always-use-to-describe-you/46972/33 "2000-12-24T01:15:52Z")
1.) quiet 2.) quiet/shy/anti-social (on a lark I once took out a personal ad, in which I described myself as a “misanthropic sociophobe”) moody eccentric creative abnormal/unstable (hey, I AM a lunatic… ;)) ---
**Author:** ![Never\_Say\_Dice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ee59a6/32.png) [@Never\_Say\_Dice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Never_Say_Dice)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2000, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-word-do-people-always-use-to-describe-you/46972/34 "2000-12-24T01:23:34Z")
Stubborn. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![cornflakes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@cornflakes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cornflakes)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2000, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-word-do-people-always-use-to-describe-you/46972/35 "2000-12-24T02:10:57Z")
“Too technical!” We do peer-based reviews at work, and this has shown up several times on my reviews. Boy howdy, and I’m in semiconductors… ---
**Author:** ![DigitalMuse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecccb3/32.png) [@DigitalMuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalMuse)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2000, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-word-do-people-always-use-to-describe-you/46972/36 "2000-12-24T02:20:41Z")
at school: by classmates: interesting(in a bad way) by friends: cute in my opinion: misunderstood, spazzy, liberal, freespirited, and introverted ---
**Author:** ![malkavia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malkavia/32/5621_2.png) [@malkavia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/malkavia)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2000, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-word-do-people-always-use-to-describe-you/46972/37 "2000-12-24T03:38:52Z")
From others: cute, angsty, manipulative, whiny, big boned (From that one thin friend who feels the need to politely insult me in hopes that I wont notice) and Ive heard “oozing with sexuality” from a couple of people. Woot woot! Words to describe myself? Introspective, sarcastic, beautiful, marginally insecure, and festively plump. =) ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Pinky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/848f3c/32.png) [@Dr.Pinky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Pinky)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2000, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-word-do-people-always-use-to-describe-you/46972/38 "2000-12-24T04:03:12Z")
I used to do the late night blues show on local public radio. One day I came in to cover the morning show, and everybody said, “Wow, you look nothing like I imagined you did.” ? So that’s me. Nothing like you imagined. ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Onimous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea5d25/32.png) [@Ann\_Onimous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Onimous)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2000, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-word-do-people-always-use-to-describe-you/46972/39 "2000-12-24T04:21:21Z")
It’s not an adjective, but here it is… **Pollyanna.** It’s because I always try to have a positive attitude. If something bad happens, I look for the good that could come of it. I try to come to work with a smile and a kind word for everybody. I’m in customer service, so I try to treat everybody the way I would want to be treated. There’s always a silver lining in every cloud, and I’m the one looking for it. So that’s what I get. Is it deserved? I suppose. Is it annoying? It can be. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Zero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c4cdca/32.png) [@Saint\_Zero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Zero)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2000, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-word-do-people-always-use-to-describe-you/46972/40 "2000-12-24T04:41:30Z")
**Quiet** I get that a lot. Calm, quiet, withdrawn. Do the job and get out type. People get surprised I’m smart. I guess people my size are supposed to be happy and stupid as hell. How I would describe myself? 1. Quiet. 2. Intelligent 3. dependable 4. loyal 5. doubting of anything I’m “supposed” to believe or follow [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-word-do-people-always-use-to-describe-you/46972.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-word-do-people-always-use-to-describe-you/46972.md?page=3)