# When you talk to yourself in the mirror, how do you address yourself? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 28, 2010, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-talk-to-yourself-in-the-mirror-how-do-you-address-yourself/541073 "2010-05-28T15:10:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2010, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-talk-to-yourself-in-the-mirror-how-do-you-address-yourself/541073/1 "2010-05-28T15:10:50Z")
Don’t pretend like you don’t talk to yourself in the mirror, because I know you do! I realized that I refer to myself in second person. “No, your hair doesn’t look right styled that way.” “Those earrings really look cute on you.” “Dark blue is not your color.” “Wow, that yellow concealer \*\*Diosa \*\*recommended really does make a difference! (Thanks, Diosa!)” etc. Then just last week I thought, “You? Who the hell are you talking to?” Myself, but not really. I’m talking to my reflection. I think… Anyway, how’s about you? ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2010, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-talk-to-yourself-in-the-mirror-how-do-you-address-yourself/541073/2 "2010-05-28T15:31:19Z")
I really don’t talk to myself in the mirror, but my internal dialogue is often in the second person too - especially when I’m mad at myself. ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2010, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-talk-to-yourself-in-the-mirror-how-do-you-address-yourself/541073/3 "2010-05-28T15:34:06Z")
> [@elfkin477](#): > > I really don’t talk to myself in the mirror, but my internal dialogue is often in the second person too - especially when I’m mad at myself. Funny that you say that. When I do something well, I tell myself, “I rock!” When I do something I don’t like, I’m more likely to say, “You sure screwed that up.” ---
**Author:** ![Paintcharge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/paintcharge/32/7946_2.png) [@Paintcharge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paintcharge)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2010, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-talk-to-yourself-in-the-mirror-how-do-you-address-yourself/541073/4 "2010-05-28T15:38:16Z")
Usually, it’s “Hey, Dummy…” ---
**Author:** ![Swallowed\_My\_Cellphone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@Swallowed\_My\_Cellphone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Swallowed_My_Cellphone)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2010, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-talk-to-yourself-in-the-mirror-how-do-you-address-yourself/541073/5 "2010-05-28T15:42:32Z")
“What’s that? The sound of awesome!” ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2010, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-talk-to-yourself-in-the-mirror-how-do-you-address-yourself/541073/6 "2010-05-28T15:47:09Z")
Gorram screen-arrow-moving-clicking-thing. I hit “third person, singular” and meant to hit “second person.” Usually in the form “You’re a handsome devil. What’s your name?” ---
**Author:** ![Gagundathar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a183cd/32.png) [@Gagundathar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gagundathar)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2010, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-talk-to-yourself-in-the-mirror-how-do-you-address-yourself/541073/7 "2010-05-28T16:04:29Z")
**MeanOldLady** , you forgot to include the archaic forms for second person singular and plural. I, for example, address my reflection as “Thou dost look most fine, oh puissant wizard!” ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2010, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-talk-to-yourself-in-the-mirror-how-do-you-address-yourself/541073/8 "2010-05-28T16:33:47Z")
People actually talk, out loud, to themselves in the mirror, and address themselves? Wow. ---
**Author:** ![Blut\_Aus\_Nord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Blut\_Aus\_Nord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blut_Aus_Nord)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2010, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-talk-to-yourself-in-the-mirror-how-do-you-address-yourself/541073/9 "2010-05-28T16:39:17Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > People actually talk, out loud, to themselves in the mirror, and address themselves? Wow. This. If I ever caught anyone doing this I would question their sanity. ---
**Author:** ![Chicken\_Fingers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Chicken\_Fingers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chicken_Fingers)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2010, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-talk-to-yourself-in-the-mirror-how-do-you-address-yourself/541073/10 "2010-05-28T16:50:44Z")
Okay I admit, I do it, sometimes. It’s mostly scolding. But I gave myself a nickname. Nothing for my brand of crazy in the poll! ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2010, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-talk-to-yourself-in-the-mirror-how-do-you-address-yourself/541073/11 "2010-05-28T17:07:14Z")
> [@Gagundathar](#): > > **MeanOldLady** , you forgot to include the archaic forms for second person singular and plural. > > I, for example, address my reflection as “Thou dost look most fine, oh puissant wizard!” I have failed. > [@Leaffan](#): > > People actually talk, out loud, to themselves in the mirror, and address themselves? Wow. So I’m a little weird sometimes. No biggie, ya? It’s not like you stand around having full, lengthy conversations with yourself, do you, MeanOldLady? No, I don’t. That would be crazy. ---
**Author:** ![campp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@campp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/campp)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2010, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-talk-to-yourself-in-the-mirror-how-do-you-address-yourself/541073/12 "2010-05-28T17:10:42Z")
As long as you don’t answer questions, you’re OK ---
**Author:** ![Surly\_Chick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Surly\_Chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surly_Chick)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2010, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-talk-to-yourself-in-the-mirror-how-do-you-address-yourself/541073/13 "2010-05-28T17:27:56Z")
Hmmm, I must be weirder than I thought. I never address myself in the mirror nor do I ever have an internal dialog. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2010, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-talk-to-yourself-in-the-mirror-how-do-you-address-yourself/541073/14 "2010-05-28T17:57:15Z")
No internal dialogue? Who do you run things by when there’s no one around? That sounds so…weird. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Swallowed\_My\_Cellphone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@Swallowed\_My\_Cellphone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Swallowed_My_Cellphone)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2010, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-talk-to-yourself-in-the-mirror-how-do-you-address-yourself/541073/15 "2010-05-28T18:04:55Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > No internal dialogue? Who do you run things by when there’s no one around? Ouija board. ---
**Author:** ![Surly\_Chick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Surly\_Chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surly_Chick)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2010, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-talk-to-yourself-in-the-mirror-how-do-you-address-yourself/541073/16 "2010-05-28T18:10:33Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > No internal dialogue? Who do you run things by when there’s no one around? That sounds so…weird. 🙂 I do think about things but it’s never in dialog format. It’s kind of free form ideas. And I talk to the dog a lot. He’s my sounding board. 😉 > [@](#): > > Ouija board. And never an Ouija board! Don’t you watch TV?? Nothing good ever comes from using an Ouija board! My house already has a ghost, I don’t need to add demons to that… ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Poster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Happy\_Poster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Poster)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2010, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-talk-to-yourself-in-the-mirror-how-do-you-address-yourself/541073/17 "2010-05-28T18:14:51Z")
Sir wanksalot ---
**Author:** ![Swallowed\_My\_Cellphone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@Swallowed\_My\_Cellphone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Swallowed_My_Cellphone)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2010, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-talk-to-yourself-in-the-mirror-how-do-you-address-yourself/541073/18 "2010-05-28T18:18:01Z")
> [@Happy\_Poster](#): > > Sir wanksalot When the ouija board summons Sir Wankalot, you _know_ you’re tapping the hell dimension. ---
**Author:** ![rayman5321](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@rayman5321](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rayman5321)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2010, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-talk-to-yourself-in-the-mirror-how-do-you-address-yourself/541073/19 "2010-05-28T18:18:22Z")
I NEVER talk to myself to a mirror. ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2010, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-talk-to-yourself-in-the-mirror-how-do-you-address-yourself/541073/20 "2010-05-28T18:57:28Z")
I thought only crazy people and Sims talked to themselves in mirrors. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-talk-to-yourself-in-the-mirror-how-do-you-address-yourself/541073.md?page=2)