revolverjgw
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People think I'm in a band or I'm some sort of mountain man outdoorsman because of my beard and lack of fashion sense. I am neither. And I'm tired of random people asking me for drugs. I don't even drink.
Do people often misjudge you based on your looks?
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Maninthemirror
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People think im hispanic in the way i talk and act, except my background is pakistani
SolVanderlyn
Thanos acquires the fully powered Infinity Gauntlet in The Avengers: Infinity War, but loses when all the superheroes team up together to stop him.
Yeah, except I have experienced judgement from every end of the spectrum. When I was in the education program, in college, one of my supervisors was terrified of me and it was made painfully obvious whenever she had to talk to me. On the other hand, another supervisor said I reminded them of a teddy bear. I've also had people say I remind them of Linus from Charlie Brown (voice wise) and I've heard from children that I have a deep voice.
A lot of people say I have this horrible "glare." I have migraine and stress problems, so maybe that's it? I dunno.
A lot of people say I have this horrible "glare." I have migraine and stress problems, so maybe that's it? I dunno.
Casanova
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Especially at school. Students and professors just assume that I'm another Community College sophomore who doesn't try or anything in school and just generally doesn't care.
Though when I make a speech or take an exam or just talk with them, it's always funny to see them notice that I am quite well spoken and intelligent for a sophomore in Community College, and that I can keep up in a conversation with them, on their own subject, for a good 10 minutes or so.
With women also:
I look extremely young for my age, and therefore, they assume that I am shy and/or immature. When I calmly approach them and start talking to them like they're my best friend and I'm just a genuine guy, they are quite surprised and happy to talk to a guy who isn't like any of the other ones.
Though when I make a speech or take an exam or just talk with them, it's always funny to see them notice that I am quite well spoken and intelligent for a sophomore in Community College, and that I can keep up in a conversation with them, on their own subject, for a good 10 minutes or so.
With women also:
I look extremely young for my age, and therefore, they assume that I am shy and/or immature. When I calmly approach them and start talking to them like they're my best friend and I'm just a genuine guy, they are quite surprised and happy to talk to a guy who isn't like any of the other ones.
sixteen-bit
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Yeah sure
One of my life goals.!
Go and wear a Sony t-shirt.
Yes I believe so. I am an overweight black guy who works out 5 times a week(45 minutes of cardio and some resistance training) and eats pretty much only vegetables and protein and staying under 2000 calories a day(track every single thing I eat on a daily basis). Despite working hard and eating right I barely can lose weight. I always plateau at 275 and I am 5 11.
It's a very terrible feeling actually. To eat really healthy and have a strict workout regimen and still plateau at a much higher weight than your goal weight. It has been an issue for a long time. I gained a bunch of weight in middle school despite having health nut parents. Since then I have just been trapped inside of this body with little to no recourse.
When you are fat people think you are lazy and you sit at home and eat bad food all day. Read some of the threads on Neogaf in relation to people being fat and you will see what I am saying. Check out the thread referencing charging by weight for plane tickets. It makes me feel terrible when I read that shit. Seriously, some of us gained weight at a young age and have to work super hard to lose 1 or 2 pounds.
During last summer I was biking 15 miles 4 times a week and eating calorie limited low carb high fiber diet. I lost hardly no weight. Used to run for 20 miles a week and lost little to nothing.
This is real shit right here. On a daily basis I feel judged. Maybe the way I feel says more about me than the people around me...
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It's a very terrible feeling actually. To eat really healthy and have a strict workout regimen and still plateau at a much higher weight than your goal weight. It has been an issue for a long time. I gained a bunch of weight in middle school despite having health nut parents. Since then I have just been trapped inside of this body with little to no recourse.
When you are fat people think you are lazy and you sit at home and eat bad food all day. Read some of the threads on Neogaf in relation to people being fat and you will see what I am saying. Check out the thread referencing charging by weight for plane tickets. It makes me feel terrible when I read that shit. Seriously, some of us gained weight at a young age and have to work super hard to lose 1 or 2 pounds.
During last summer I was biking 15 miles 4 times a week and eating calorie limited low carb high fiber diet. I lost hardly no weight. Used to run for 20 miles a week and lost little to nothing.
This is real shit right here. On a daily basis I feel judged. Maybe the way I feel says more about me than the people around me...
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Christopher
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I Get I look like a douche bag a lot ...polar opposite
Ugh this happens to me ALL the time. Most people assume I'm white. It's fun when people talk about me in Spanish - especially catcalls where the guys assume I can't understand what they're saying. I do sometimes get other people correctly identifying me as Colombian without hearing me speak Spanish. Always makes my day when someone speaks Spanish to me from the get go. I guess people are surprised when I say I'm not an American citizen. It also means that racists think I'll be open to their rants about Hispanics and immigrants taking their jobs.
I'm super young looking apparently. Strangers always tell me I look 15. Pretty frustrating.
(Un)surprisingly nerds do this more than I'd like. My now best friend thought I was a "fake nerd girl" who pretended to like Batman to talk to boys. Going to nerdy clubs is always fun because there's the inevitable "Did your boyfriend bring you? You must be bored" (even from other girls). Not sure what exactly makes me look like I don't belong.
Collete
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Yeah, I often look like a 15 year old (I'm 22.) 5'0, have a naturally mean look on my face. So people are hesitant to approach me until they get to know me I'm quite nice. It's infuriating, I want to update my wardrobe where I don't look like an emo 15 year old kid but really expensive to buy new clothes out of nowhere...Easy does it...
criesofthepast
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Had no idea. Stay strong, brother.
Is it cool that I just called you brother? How'd that sound coming out of my mouth?
The important thing to remember is that living healthier is a SKILL. It will take many tries and many failures, but the longer you keep at it the better you will become through practice and learning. Just the fact that you're already trying means you're that far ahead of all the people who don't. Just remember to keep pushing yourself and trying to improve, and you will.
As a fat-during-childhood/adolescence person what works for me is PSFM and intermittent fasting, in combination with weightlifting and bodyweight training. Running keep my heart and lungs healthy but doesn't really burn much fat.
I'm a 43 year old white guy with german-irish features, blue eyes, fairly muscular with a belly, with my hair buzzed short and wireframe aviator bifocals.
I am the spitting image of some Tea Party nutbar. Yet I'm as left wing as they come.
One time I had to shoo some kids off my porch and they were scared as hell because they thought I was a cop.
Twice now I've been in places where I encountered a muslim woman wearing a headscarf, and as soon as she saw me, she hightailed it out of there. Being the bogeyman feels bad.
On the flip side, I've become increasingly nervous if I'm in a place with no one but other white people, because sooner or later one of them will start spouting some racist shit, and looking at me as if I'd approve.
I am the spitting image of some Tea Party nutbar. Yet I'm as left wing as they come.
One time I had to shoo some kids off my porch and they were scared as hell because they thought I was a cop.
Twice now I've been in places where I encountered a muslim woman wearing a headscarf, and as soon as she saw me, she hightailed it out of there. Being the bogeyman feels bad.
On the flip side, I've become increasingly nervous if I'm in a place with no one but other white people, because sooner or later one of them will start spouting some racist shit, and looking at me as if I'd approve.
Quite often. I'm a big guy still with a big beard so people take that as I'm mean and grumpy which is furthest from the truth. So I usually carry an extra cheery demeanor in case anyone wants to say somethin negative about me.
When I was thinner I noticed people didn't think I was so bad. That's just me though.
When I was thinner I noticed people didn't think I was so bad. That's just me though.
you can't have friends if you're ugly now?
captmorgan
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Nope my outward appearance is a reflection of my inside. People see a tattooed, weight lifter with a military hair cut, and thats a fair assessment of me.
Make it fun, tell them you're a cop.
Cow Mengde
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I have pretty much the exact same problem.
Most people can't tell how old I am. They can't believe what a jaded old man I really am.
Lion Heart
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People always think I'm depressed in my natural pose, I guess its because I have somewhat of a droopy face + my eyebrows are probably contributing to that. I also have bad posture, so I don't blame them really. My friend once took a picture of me and said "this is what you look like when you're depressed". I wasn't depressed.
I meant to say that I can make them quite easily.
Collete
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Yep. I'm ugly on the outside, but beautiful on the inside.
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Nah I saw your pic when it was January I think, (when people had their faces as avatars), you look nice!
When I was twelve some guy kept trying to put me in this daycare like think because he thought I was under nine years old.
Someone didn't think I participate in PE because I wear glasses. Ironically, the one person who thought this wore glasses as well.
For some reason a few people think I'm aggressive. Where did this come from?
Someone, for some reason, thought I didn't speak English. I don't...
Someone didn't think I participate in PE because I wear glasses. Ironically, the one person who thought this wore glasses as well.
For some reason a few people think I'm aggressive. Where did this come from?
Someone, for some reason, thought I didn't speak English. I don't...
Gully State
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Yeah, I'm 30 and most people think I'm 21...Also when I was 21, I got carded for an R-rated movie.
Had no idea. Stay strong, brother.
Is it cool that I just called you brother? How'd that sound coming out of my mouth?
I feel fit but I don't look it. Hoping I can look it one day. I tell myself these healthy habits are important for than just looks.
LOL I actually remember when I saw your pic in the beard thread or somewhere that my first thought was "this guy is in an indie band" :---D The second thought was "this guy is a professional extra in westerns" but then I remembered that they don't really make that many westerns anymore.
I think I'm often misjudged as an asshole because I have a natural scowl on my face at all times and I'm so shy that I don't do small talk etc, but then again the older I get the more I turn into an asshole and the scowl might not always be unintentional anymore. Ah well.
this.
GoddyofAus
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I get a lot of comments about my height, to the point where I think it sometimes intimidates people, when in actual fact, I'm pretty docile.
KillerMike
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People always think I'm older than I am. I've had multiple people upon learning that I'm 20 say "really!? I thought you were 28 or something". I guess looking older was good for buying alcohol when I was 14/15, but when people think you're almost 10 years older than you actually are, that's a little bit insulting.
Also, when I used to have long hair people would always assume I was only into rock/metal (I do like a bit), but I actually love hip hop and electronic music.
Also, when I used to have long hair people would always assume I was only into rock/metal (I do like a bit), but I actually love hip hop and electronic music.
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