Do Women Take Themselves Too Seriously?

The Batlord · 03-25-2011, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Dirty

Opinion. I think women are way more insecure, especially in their teenage and young adult years.

Why don't you ask yourself what percentage of men would rather be perceived as being gay than be perceived as having AIDS.

Buzzov*en · 03-25-2011, 02:28 AM

Both males and females take themselves too seriously.

Howard the Duck · 03-25-2011, 02:30 AM

nobody takes me seriously though

starrynight · 03-25-2011, 03:57 AM

I wouldn't do something I didn't enjoy at all just because I was paid to do it, and someone who just did that probably wouldn't be very good at it. Some may take it very seriously, but it wouldn't surprise me if most comedians did jokes about being a comedian, about trying to make people laugh. Most comedians make jokes about their own life.

djchameleon · 03-25-2011, 04:32 AM

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Originally Posted by starrynight

I wouldn't do something I didn't enjoy at all just because I was paid to do it, and someone who just did that probably wouldn't be very good at it. Some may take it very seriously, but it wouldn't surprise me if most comedians did jokes about being a comedian, about trying to make people laugh. Most comedians make jokes about their own life.

People do things they don't enjoy all the time especially if they are being paid to do it

I personally wouldn't but there are average joes going into a 9 to 5 on a daily basis that hate what they are doing for a living but they need to make ends meet and/or they are in love with the lifestyle that the money they make provides for them even though comedians usually don't make much starting out but yeah I agree with Il Duce. It is well documented that there are comedians that are super depressed and have so many emotional issues.

starrynight · 03-25-2011, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by djchameleon

I personally wouldn't but there are average joes going into a 9 to 5 on a daily basis that hate what they are doing for a living but they need to make ends meet

Never said there weren't. But I don't think most would be a comedian just because it pays. If someone makes people laugh it's normally because they put something of themselves into what they are doing and can be good at it, that's why they can continue being a comedian. People go on stage because they like the limelight, it isn't exactly that steady a job for most with the income it gives. Of course some have had difficult times outside of their job, but that doesn't stop the fact that they are willing to make fun of themselves in public.

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Originally Posted by Il Duce

but you do realise that people laugh most at misfortunes?

how would you feel like if you were to expose all your dirty linen in public and getting laughed for it?

But it isn't my choice to do that, it isn't in my character. Others can take things that happen to them and make them funny. If they hated doing that they wouldn't be comedians very long. I'm not saying all men are comedians, simply that there appear to be more men who do it than women and that could indicate a difference at a lower level as well. Maybe men are expected by society to be humorous at times as well, whereas women aren't really.

djchameleon · 03-25-2011, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by starrynight

Never said there weren't. But I don't think most would be a comedian just because it pays. If someone makes people laugh it's normally because they put something of themselves into what they are doing and can be good at it, that's why they can continue being a comedian. People go on stage because they like the limelight, it isn't exactly that steady a job for most with the income it gives. Of course some have had difficult times outside of their job, but that doesn't stop the fact that they are willing to make fun of themselves in public.

See, they started out naive thinking that way. That they love to make people laugh so why not become a comedian but the industry is rough and they end up becoming very cold people in the process while making others laugh.

Howard the Duck · 03-25-2011, 05:31 AM

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Originally Posted by starrynight

I wouldn't do something I didn't enjoy at all just because I was paid to do it, and someone who just did that probably wouldn't be very good at it. Some may take it very seriously, but it wouldn't surprise me if most comedians did jokes about being a comedian, about trying to make people laugh. Most comedians make jokes about their own life.

but you do realise that people laugh most at misfortunes?

how would you feel like if you were to expose all your dirty linen in public and getting laughed for it?

~~Dirty~~ · 03-25-2011, 05:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Jack Pat

Insecurity is a common occurrence in all teenagers. Regardless of what gender.

Thank you Captain Obvious. Young girls are more influenced by the media. Looking at magazines and wishing they were as skinny or as hott as girls in the magazines they read or the movies they watch. Taking an hour to get ready for high school, caking on all the makeup, etc

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 03-25-2011, 05:20 AM

I beg to differ.

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starrynight Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 937	I wouldn't do something I didn't enjoy at all just because I was paid to do it, and someone who just did that probably wouldn't be very good at it. Some may take it very seriously, but it wouldn't surprise me if most comedians did jokes about being a comedian, about trying to make people laugh. Most comedians make jokes about their own life.