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LDRSHIP's avatar

I feel like a boring person. Are you a boring person?

Asked by LDRSHIP (1795points) August 26th, 2013

I find myself to be a boring person. Most of my days for example today woke up 0530 PT, MP maintenance go to the office. Get off around 1600. Small PT session. Get done around 1700 for the day. Come to the barracks, shower, eat and watch some Elliot Hulse videos for insight and inspiration. Currently doing laundry and obviously on fluther. Sometimes I’ll read or play guitar it use to be more of a do it all the time where now it is if I am in the mood. There are times where I am just tired, but I feel like being 23 I should have more energy or be less boring. But I am who I am right?

I’ve noticed in particular past couple years come to realize that in many ways I have changed and grown, but in the end I am still that same boring person at my core.

Bring up the point also because I feel maybe if I was more outgoing like to clubs, bars getting shitfaced, and bunch of other stuff that to be honest I think is a bunch of bullshit. That’d it would be easier to be social, and less boring in that way. Yet I don’t care for it.

Just thought I’d share that. It was on my mind. How about you?

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ARE_you_kidding_me's avatar

I am, and I don’t care. Boring people turn this earth.

gailcalled's avatar

No. I am so fascinating that I can barely stand to fall asleep and miss time with myself.

You are who you are but that doesn’t mean that you can’t find something to interest you besides clubs, videos, and getting shitfaced. Learn one new thing today, such as how to say “Where is the railroad station?” in Spanish or German.”

LDRSHIP's avatar

@ARE_you_kidding_me Hm like how so? You mean we are the ones who actually give a fuck? Haha.

@gailcalled Must be hard to sleep at night hahaha. Interesting suggestion, but does not really peak my interest. Hm what does lately…..

gailcalled's avatar

I am so interesting that I can suggest 200 different ideas; that was only one.

LDRSHIP's avatar

@gailcalled I’ll be here for awhile. Haha ;)

gailcalled's avatar

So here’s my second suggestion. Get off the computer.

Louisalice's avatar

I am, and I don’t care

ARE_you_kidding_me's avatar

@LDRSHIP Yeah man, the types you speak of don’t always do interesting things when you really break it down and look at it. They are usually good at playing the part though. At least normal folks have a relationship with reality and accept it. The happiest, most rewarding place to be is that of the average guy…. think about it.

LDRSHIP's avatar

@ARE_you_kidding_me You bring up a good point. Never thought of that. Having a good perspective on life can be rewarding in itself. Even if it does not feel like it.

DWW25921's avatar

Yes. Boring is cool. Keeps you and I out of trouble. Keep up the good work!

Mariah's avatar

Nah, I’m interesting as fuck. Sometimes I wish I was a little more boring.

susanc's avatar

This is bizarre. People are proud of being boring? Why? And what does it mean to you to be boring? It sounds like perverse envy to me.
I’m the same as Gail. People find me fascinating. They love to listen to me go on and on and on about… HOW COOL THEY ARE.
Because my ma taught me when I was ten that if you’re interested in other people, they’ll be interested in you.
Otherwise known as “good manners”.
Pfff.

LDRSHIP's avatar

@susanc I found your answer to be slightly confusing. You were being sarcastic right?

Blondesjon's avatar

Boring is subjective.

I’m paraphrasing a bit here but I believe it was Aristotle that said, “One man’s boring is another man’s boner.”

gailcalled's avatar

^^ It was indeed he, but it had a better ring in Latin.

Blondesjon's avatar

doesn’t everything?

gailcalled's avatar

Bracis meis manducare

KNOWITALL's avatar

Thanks for your service, firstly.

Second, being a mature 20-something is definately better for your over-all health and mental faculties than drinking and being an idiot. If you feel you miss out on things, just remind yourself of all the brain cells you’re saving, to count your money with someday..lol

I lived a wild life, you’re not missing anything, that’s pretty boring, too. Empty sex that is just not good, drinking games & vomiting until your ribs ache for days. I’m happier now that I’m married & ‘boring’ much more than I ever was back in my 20’s. Believe dat!

Blondesjon's avatar

@gailcalled . . . Sicut locutus est verus vulgarian. Ego diligentes.

janbb's avatar

No – I am many things but boring I am not.

gondwanalon's avatar

You are not alone. Except for my wife, everyone I know is boring. I’m boring too but I’m able to hide it from my wife and cat who seem to like me OK.

bob_'s avatar

Yes. Yes, I am.

@gailcalled ”¿Dónde está la estación del tren?” and “Wo ist das Bahnhof?”

adr's avatar

I am not boring. I hate being bored. So when I am, I start brainstorming on a project and seek out people to do the project with me. For example, I was a bit bored this summer, so I decided to make an adult pop-up book. I got a friend working on it with me. Then, my dad mentioned that he was thinking about figuring out a way to get wood from the shed into the house. So I started designing with him a zip-line system with a carriage that would bring the wood inside. Next I will build it. Find something to do. What are you interested in. Do something.

dxs's avatar

If you have a personality and can hold a conversation, I don’t think you’d be boring.

gailcalled's avatar

@bob_ : That doesn’t count because no one could ever consider you boring. Ou est la gare?

Sunny2's avatar

Sometimes I’m boring, but I am a really good listener and if someone is an interesting person, I can become one too. By engaging in the banter, I can add what I know or ask questions about what I don’t know.

15barcam's avatar

I’m literally the most borring creature to walk this planet. In school a teacher asked us to present one interesting thing about ourselves to the class and I couldn’t think of a single thing. Not even my best friend could think of anything interesting about me. I even went home and asked my parents to come up with something and the best they could do was that my grandpa was from Russia.

Loz123's avatar

I’m not boring – I’m just socially awkward and feel like it’s really hard to have a conversation with someone who isn’t a friend which doesn’t make me feel very interesting :L

livelaughlove21's avatar

Probably. I always say my husband and I are an “old boring married couple” when we’re laying around watching TV on a Friday night with our pets.

I don’t live a super exciting life (no one would watch my vlogs on YouTube, that’s for sure), but I’m pretty happy with it. If the alternative is constant drama, I’d rather not.

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longgone's avatar

Depends on who you ask. I have friends, so I can’t be boring to everybody. Neither do I bore myself. I’m happy with the life I lead, which I think is more important.

@bob_ It’s “Wo ist der Bahnhof”, just so you know. Don’t want you to get lost over a definite article.

bob_'s avatar

@longgone My bad. Entschuldigung!

longgone's avatar

Kein Problem ;)

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