You Underestimate my Powers |
 Feb 11 2006, 03:27 PM
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 cB Assassin  Group: Official Member Posts: 10,147 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 7,672  |
How do you feel when someone underestimates you? Does it happen a lot? How do you deal with it?
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Feb 11 2006, 09:24 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 51 Joined: Feb 2006 Member No: 375,048 |
lol I elbowed them too. And punched. And kicked. But their bigger and actually hitting seems to work less than scratching.
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Feb 11 2006, 10:25 PM
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 say maydayism. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,447 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 26,344 |
I've been overestimated most of the time.
Well... sometimes people underestimate me when I say I'm a quiet person. I've tried to say less than 5 words in one whole day before. |
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Feb 11 2006, 10:59 PM
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 L!ckitySplit Group: Member Posts: 4,325 Joined: Apr 2005 Member No: 129,329 |
people are shocked that i can draw very well.
like its a talent im not supposed have, haha. |
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Feb 11 2006, 11:11 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,025 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 4,051 |
People do tend to underestimate me they are usually either shocked that I have a personality (if they only see me in serious classes) or that i'm not an airhead (if they see me when i'm having fun) so in both cases I guess that's being underestimated.
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| *Libertie* |
Feb 11 2006, 11:19 PM
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Dude, you so stole my rant. My boss's mother is getting on my nerves for that very reason, she doesn't trust me to make a sale. She's constantly jumping in and trying to help me and making the customer feel uncomfortable. Uhm, if I didn't have plenty of experience he wouldn't have hired me.
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Feb 11 2006, 11:34 PM
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 FIFA World Cup Germany 2006! Group: Member Posts: 1,219 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 35,557 |
I just LOVE it when people underestimate me in basketball and football. They think just 'cuz Im Mexican, I can't ball on the court, hit that "J". They think 'cuz of my size, I can't throw one complete reception or catch a 30yd. throw. But when they see me in action, it's over. Im not your average Mexican basketball/football player.
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| *islandgirl4eva* |
Feb 11 2006, 11:44 PM
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People tend to underestimate the full extent and wrath of my rage. I'm often, at first glance, seen as a doormat for people to walk all over. Haha. If only they knew.
Don't get on my bad side. I'm a fair person. Respect me and I'll respect you. That makes sense, doesn't it? Why don't people understand? |
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Feb 11 2006, 11:48 PM
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cB Assassin Group: Official Member Posts: 10,147 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 7,672 |
^ Yeah that's pretty much the same with me, and almost everybody. Everyone has their boiling points.
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Feb 11 2006, 11:54 PM
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 ^_^ Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 8,141 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 91,466 |
UH OH, HE'S PLAYING THE RACE CARD!
As a young Black male, I'm expected to fail. I'm expected to be ignorant, loud, uncouth, have hoop dreams, etc. I prove people wrong every single day of my life. Anytime I can go into a country club, where whatever I want and still be able to have an intelligent conversation with your so-called 'blue-beard,' I'm proving someone wrong. I graduated from high school and I'm pursuing a degree. The list goes on. I am underestimated all the time and I've learned to just deal with it. I'm going to succeed, I'm going to be wealthy and at the end of the day, I can look down from atop my mountain and smirk at all the people who doubted me. Real talk. |
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Feb 11 2006, 11:55 PM
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 Peggy. Group: Member Posts: 2,508 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 214,025 |
I am both underestimated/overestimated in different areas. ugh I hated that.
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| *islandgirl4eva* |
Feb 11 2006, 11:58 PM
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QUOTE(BrandonSaunders @ Feb 11 2006, 11:54 PM) UH OH, HE'S PLAYING THE RACE CARD! As a young Black male, I'm expected to fail. I'm expected to be ignorant, loud, uncouth, have hoop dreams, etc. I prove people wrong every single day of my life. Anytime I can go into a country club, where whatever I want and still be able to have an intelligent conversation with your so-called 'blue-beard,' I'm proving someone wrong. I graduated from high school and I'm pursuing a degree. The list goes on. I am underestimated all the time and I've learned to just deal with it. I'm going to succeed, I'm going to be wealthy and at the end of the day, I can look down from atop my mountain and smirk at all the people who doubted me. Real talk.  BAD BRANDON! (Kidding, of course) But unfortunately, the stereotype is true. 
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Feb 12 2006, 12:36 AM
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 I love Havasupai Group: Member Posts: 1,040 Joined: Jul 2005 Member No: 163,878 |
Nah. Why bother waiting around to hear a bunch of negative
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Feb 12 2006, 02:56 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Posts: 8,274 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 8,001 |
QUOTE(xnofearx @ Feb 11 2006, 1:36 PM) A wrestling move where you lift someone on your back and throwing them into a 90 degree spin thus landing their head on your shoulder. Something very much like this  Oh  wow, you can do that. daaang, your back is strong.
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Feb 12 2006, 09:41 AM
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cB Assassin Group: Official Member Posts: 10,147 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 7,672 |
^ I guess, since I'm really skinny people think I'm really weak, but I work out a lot, like if I showed you a picture of myself right now, you would probably think I can't do it either.
 
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Feb 12 2006, 10:43 AM
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 Another ditch in the road... you keep moving Group: Member Posts: 6,281 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 85,152 |
QUOTE(BrandonSaunders @ Feb 12 2006, 5:54 AM) UH OH, HE'S PLAYING THE RACE CARD! As a young Black male, I'm expected to fail. I'm expected to be ignorant, loud, uncouth, have hoop dreams, etc. I prove people wrong every single day of my life. Anytime I can go into a country club, where whatever I want and still be able to have an intelligent conversation with your so-called 'blue-beard,' I'm proving someone wrong. I graduated from high school and I'm pursuing a degree. The list goes on. I am underestimated all the time and I've learned to just deal with it. I'm going to succeed, I'm going to be wealthy and at the end of the day, I can look down from atop my mountain and smirk at all the people who doubted me. Real talk. you play the race card, i play the ace of spades! now what?  anywho. people have aendency to underestimate my level of determination, and my work ethic, mainly because i tend to either work my ass off for smething i want/believe in, or show complete apathy. people who see the latter underestimate me, rather than assume that i concentrate my effots. i respond by proving them wrong. oh. and people tend to assume that because i have af airly soft, quiet voice (when im being serious), that they can argue me down by talking over me. pssh. |
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Feb 13 2006, 02:40 AM
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 i'll be just fine Group: Member Posts: 322 Joined: Sep 2004 Member No: 51,428 |
Mainly my math teachers underestimate me. I just prove them wrong... although, there is reason for the understimation going on. But, if my teacher didn't have so many fashion faux pas, it's wouldn't be that bad... his jeans have elastic waists bans. I thought they only did that for toddler's jeans.
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Feb 13 2006, 06:06 AM
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 Don't wake ghostie. Group: Official Member Posts: 3,546 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 2,405 |
I don't care about my looks.
Which means most of the time I don't bother with make-up. Because I'm always tired and I rub my face. Which means I look younger than I actually am. It also means that I don't dress perfectly all the time. People underestimate me because of that. |
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Feb 13 2006, 08:31 AM
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 yan lin♥ Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 14,129 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 13,627 |
people underestimate me, by thinking that i never take anything seriously and can't think philosophically just because i'm always happy-go-lucky.
but when i say something much philosophically deeper than what they can comprehend, it's always fun to watch. |
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Feb 13 2006, 06:44 PM
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 oh boober. Group: Member Posts: 224 Joined: Feb 2006 Member No: 375,884 |
see sometimes im really slow and have common sense. but that doesnt mean im stupid or anything.
after all einstein didnt have any common sense :) |
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Feb 13 2006, 06:45 PM
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cB Assassin Group: Official Member Posts: 10,147 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 7,672 |
^ I really notice. Many book smart people have either no street smarts, or common sense. However I do see "the full package".
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| *Blow_Don't_SUCK* |
Feb 13 2006, 06:46 PM
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QUOTE it's funny because the person is shocked when you prove that you can do it. yeah... In class I talk and act like I'm stupid, but when the teacher tells us to orally recite our essasys, people would be awed... |
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Feb 13 2006, 06:48 PM
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cB Assassin Group: Official Member Posts: 10,147 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 7,672 |
Before my best friend and I became friends, I underestimated him in his abilities to play Super Smash Bros. So Me and my other friend were "pros" at that game, and we kinda thought that my best friend would be easy pickings. Turns out, he whooped us both in a 2 on 1.
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Feb 13 2006, 11:09 PM
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 Ako si Emmanuel Group: Member Posts: 150 Joined: Jan 2006 Member No: 361,936 |
Oh hell yeah!!! Its fun though...It happens most of the time in the park... People challenge me basketball and how can I deny, since I can't really(I don't know why, don't ask). First they take it easy on me, while I also take it easy on them, its called sizing your opponent up or trying to learn his moves...boxers do it in the early rounds in boxing, try to strategize while the game is happening... But when their on the lead by like 10-2, and its up to 16, I just do 60% then keep on rising as the game goes on...Most of the time the score ends up 16-10 with me winning...
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Feb 14 2006, 06:19 AM
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 oink Group: Member Posts: 1,099 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 41,836 |
they undestimate me in my musical talent -.- just because i dont look like i play the piano doesnt mean i cant. -.-
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Feb 16 2006, 08:03 AM
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 what do you think it says....if so obvious. Group: Member Posts: 1,838 Joined: Sep 2004 Member No: 52,420 |
i`ve definitely feel underestimated and if affected me alot ......its been awhile to get back on track =/ .
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