Talking To Yourself?
Do you talk to yourself? I grew up believing that it is the first sign of insanity but apparently it is not so bad. Only when you have full conversations with yourself, you need to get worried. It may be a sign of schizophrenia.
Normal conversation is defined as verbal exchanges between two or more persons; therefore talking to oneself can hardly be described as conversation though politicians, preachers, parents, teachers, and the likes of them often talk to themselves, believing that those who are being addressed by them are actually listening.
My friends too often talk to themselves when we sit in a noisy place. Being somewhat hard of hearing, I cannot hear a thing when there is noise or music in the background. I learned to watch their facial expressions and I have developed a set of gestures, headshakes, and more facial expressions that I use to return conversation while they are blissfully unaware that they are talking to nobody but themselves.
Then of course, there are those who talk to the TV set. Discounting voice recognition technology to change channels, we all know that neither the TV, nor the person(s) displayed on the screen can hear or respond to you. Yet, you will often find people warning those on the screen of impending dangers, while coaches will sit on their couches in their lounges coaching their teams to victory or defeat.
This does not conform to the definition of normal conversation and must also be seen as talking to oneself. It is just as well those players cannot hear their coaches sitting on their couches; they damn well won’t know who to listen to.
But the clever people say that talking to oneself is not limited to verbal speech. Writing is also talking to yourself if it is not addressed to somebody in particular. Mind you, that sounds familiar. I have seen some blogs and comments doing exactly that; sometimes asking questions only to answer them as well in the next comment.
Well, enjoy the weekend or what is left of it.
Comments (85)
Is he also talking to himself?
Abraham Lincoln?
Right, some people I know, cannot even agree with themselves.
I think it was Benjamin Franklin who said:
Thinking aloud is a habit which is responsible for most of mankind's misery.
That certainly is a way to look at it. Regrettably I don't have such confidence in my own advice.
Drunk people seldom agree and love to fight.
She's not always around and when she is, she give the same crummy advice then I can think of.
who knows...she was burned for that
It has been said!
It is alright to talk to yourself. Just don't answer yourself!
man this so funny
where do you think this blog came from? The little voices dictated it.
Why ask yourself a question if you know the answer? It is like telling yourself an old joke.
Word has it! That you just might be wrong....
No, no, no! At our age and the wisdom that came with it, we don't talk to ourselves. We merely think aloud. We have to share our wisdom with whoever is around. Remember, even walls have ears, so let hear.
I never spoke to the mirror but used to kiss it goodnight. That no longer happens. The mirror now kisses me good night.
I may be wrong but the little voices are never wrong. Maybe you're jealous because the little voices only speak to me and not to you.
I think it's great! You always have company!
A very dear old lady once said " well when your talking to yourself, your talking
The doctor said they're not strong enough and put me on little blue pills. The work wonderfully. I can hear the little voices much louder and more clear now.
sometimes I do that when I'm asleep...
I wonder if I talk in my sleep now. I never used to but lately when I sleep, there is nobody around to tell me if I do.
Too bad, I still have some of the old pink pills and I could have send them on to you.
Nah! I don't take other people meds...
I ain't going to get on that stuff! Especially seeing what it does to you.
I Just Say No!...