Comments | moominmolly: joohateme

moominmolly

joohateme

Feb 12, 2006 00:40

I want to make a "Johari window" that contains only negative adjectives.

What, you think I'm slovenly and bitter? Crap! I thought I was just weak-willed, unenlightened, and smelly!

frivolous

Comments 13

chaiya February 12 2006, 05:52:27 UTC

Yeah, what's up with that? The only negative boxes are, like, "proud" and "self-conscious," if they can be interpreted as such.

Yeah! moominmolly February 12 2006, 06:16:17 UTC

I think there was also "nervous" or something. But yeah, are those really negative? Who isn't nervous or self-conscious from time to time? And if you're *not* occasionally proud, I'd say that's more of an issue than if you *are*.

To be fair, choosing between different positive characteristics to describe someone still has the potential to be an interesting and revealing act. On the other hand, so would choosing between different negative characteristics. :)

Re: Yeah! chaiya February 12 2006, 18:34:49 UTC

I think the part that's interesting to me is trying to use *only* 5 or 6 characteristics to describe one person, so you try to choose ones that most embody the person. This could apply to so-called positive or negative characteristics -- everyone, at one time or another, shows most characteristics available. What might be interesting is seeing whether people of a certain crowd see me more as religious and introspective (if they know me through temple, for example) versus extroverted and silly (if they know me through the SCA). I've created a Johari window shown just to people who've known me well and for a decent amount of time, and will create another for general viewing. Because I like futzing with experimentation, of course. ;)

kcatalyst February 12 2006, 06:35:29 UTC

I am so there. I want that meme desparately, but how can I guard against the worst with the words they provide?

moominmolly February 12 2006, 06:53:19 UTC

I should do it. I'm sure that a meme where people have no choice but to insult you will spread like wildfire.

I actually mean no disrespect to the people who posted it. I just want more.

oonh February 12 2006, 09:45:51 UTC

"Joohateme strain" -- and some Andromeda strain-esque lab in some indeterminate location in the US southwest would analyze it. A green glowing crystalline meme caught on mesh.

taer_silveroak February 12 2006, 08:55:33 UTC

*laughs*

crouchback February 12 2006, 14:07:19 UTC

Someone beat you to it: check out the Nohari window.

Blast! youngwilliam February 13 2006, 23:59:03 UTC

Just woke up, saw Nohari elsewhere and dashed over here like a text-only bunny on fire.

Alas, too late.

goat February 12 2006, 17:27:01 UTC

Yay bad people!