What for you is the meaning of bad attitude?

Philippines
June 15, 2010 1:57am CST
People have different views on anything in this world. What may be black for me might be white for some. What may be enough for me might be lacking for some. We have different opinions and angles on how we perceive things. Having a bad attitude for example. In my opinion and that is what I really feel, a person with bad attitude is someone who tell lies, never admit to mistakes, pinpoints people even if it is their fault. Others say that a person with a bad attitude is someone who is a snob. I beg to disagree because a lot of times, these snobs are always misunderstood and misinterpreted. They may be shy but it does not mean that they have a bad attitude. I can tolerate these people more than I can tolerate LIARS. How about you, what is your idea when you say bad attitude?
7 responses
@Helios (85)
• United States
15 Jun 10
I believe a bad attitude is something which harms the person embracing it. Oftentimes the harm comes in response to the attitude harming somebody else, either by offending them and/or spreading the bad attitude to them. I think sometimes people fail to see that in order to truly benefit themselves they have to act in the benefit of others. People can act as obstacles, catalysts, or neutral spectators. And we certainly have enough obstacles without seeking more. Those who have bad attitudes create obstacles for themselves. And relating to the OP's topic on people who are perceived to be snobs/liars. I believe those who are liars are less acceptable because they are conceptually trying to cheat the system. Snobs often either are unable to communicate themselves or they put up this sort of barrier out of self-protection or insecurity. The world would function more acceptably with everyone as snobs rather than everyone as liars.
• Philippines
15 Jun 10
I so much agree with you. I can co-exist with a snob but not with liars and hypocrites.
• Philippines
16 Jun 10
i understand it as something not conforming to good values and morals. I also believe that you're right. Such behaviors as you have mentioned were indeed bad. But there are different views on how we really think that a person is bad. For me, a person is bad if he lacks respect for the elderly. there is an issue of values there. one is also bad, if he lies, an issue of habit and attitude. there are still other ways on how we could categorize bad attitudes.. but it's really up to the person interpreting the actions of the person being watch or observed.
• Philippines
15 Jun 10
Well, it's really hard to pinpoint a bad attitude. As you said, a bad attitude could be good to someone else. Or maybe a bad attitude could have a good motive behind it. I really don't know how i distinguish it. I just know when i know it. You're right about liars. But when it comes to the point when they're not really admitting what they're lies are even when they're caught in the open, they're not liars anymore. They're hypocrites.
• Philippines
15 Jun 10
Well, it's really hard to pinpoint a bad attitude. As you said, a bad attitude could be good to someone else. Or maybe a bad attitude could have a good motive behind it. I really don't know how i distinguish it. I just know when i know it. You're right about liars. But when it comes to the point when they're not really admitting what they're lies are even when they're caught in the open, they're not liars anymore. They're hypocrites.
• India
15 Jun 10
Attitude plays an important role in this real world..... every one will have a look on our attitude i.e., good or bad.. i wont say that liars are having bad attitude and honest people are having good attitude.... so try to behave like a gentleman and dont be as a trouble for others and dont give the people a chance to misunderstood..... you should not have a strong feel that what you are doing is right.. the world looks in a different views.. so be pleasant and good
@jennbart (1330)
• Philippines
15 Jun 10
People with bad Attitude are those who keeps on lying, who cannot admit their own fault but always points their finger at others. People who are quick to judge. Backstabbers. People who thinks you should NOT say anything not nice about them but talks about you to others. People who thinks that they are the only ones entitled to belittle you. People who think so HIGHLY of themselves and think that others are not to their level
• Philippines
15 Jun 10
Well, it's really hard to pinpoint a bad attitude. As you said, a bad attitude could be good to someone else. Or maybe a bad attitude could have a good motive behind it. I really don't know how i distinguish it. I just know when i know it. You're right about liars. But when it comes to the point when they're not really admitting what they're lies are even when they're caught in the open, they're not liars anymore. They're hypocrites.