Why some people flip flop

United States
April 1, 2013 6:27pm CST
I always wonder why some people are such flip floppers . I know this girl that agree with everything people say , it annoyed me because you cant ask her anything and expect to get a honest respond she will try to please you . She will agree with you now and agree with someone expressing the opposite view after . I was thinking dont she understand anything ? Could it be she have no point of view ? Is it possible she just want to please everyone ? She stand for nothing ?
15 responses
@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
1 Apr 13
It sounds as if she does not feel strongly about anything and wants to please everyone. She is afraid to hurt anyone's feelings.
• United States
2 Apr 13
I think so too but now everyone is calling her the flip flop . I ask her if she know why she is being called that she said NO! with a shock look .
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
2 Apr 13
She sounds very clueless.
• United States
6 Apr 13
Agree fully
@echoforever (5180)
• United States
1 Apr 13
Some issues don't have to be a strong view point. Some can be seen with both sides. Your friend sounds like she just doesn't want to oppose people. She probably wants to please her friends and family rather than go against their views. Also she might not have a strong view to share.
• United States
2 Apr 13
She is now known as the flip flopper She was surprise but then I give her some example of why , I think that will make her reflect . I think she will realize people sometime rather to hear what you think when they ask you "what do you think?" , because it help everyone to hear other point of views sometime .
• United States
7 Apr 13
Yes, she probably didn't think about that. Her opinion may have helped you in some way but instead she just wanted to please both parties. Then that didn't help any one.
@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
3 Apr 13
I see nothing wrong in it if the girl you have mentioned tries to please everyone. You see there are some diplomatic persons who want to be diplomatic all the time and want to please others, they do not want to offend anyone, so let it be. If you do not like her, you could choose to 'ignore' her, if possible.
• United States
6 Apr 13
I am the one that have to explain why everyone now think she is a flip flop . Her boss dont think she is the one for the job , because she have no point of view . I think we have to know how to act in different situation . I know her so I dont take her serious anymore lol
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
4 Apr 13
I am definitely not one of those people that will do something like this because of the fact that I am an opinionated person and I am going to stick to my opinion no matter what someone else says. I tend to think that the reason that there are so many people that are like this is because of the fact that they are looking for acceptance and the reason that they flip flop is to try to get other people to like them.
• United States
6 Apr 13
I am also opinionated like you and I dont mind debating my view or listening to others opinion but I will be true. She really want everyone to like her so she will continue to do this until she fully lose herself and job .
@jricky1 (6800)
• China
3 Apr 13
Sometimes we meet people like that and the tr to please everyone.But i do think that it's not nice to just do that.Well i'm truly be honest with all my friends and hope the do the same thing to me as well.Dont' be upset about it.
• United States
6 Apr 13
I agree with you , I dont think she have to be honest all the time but if she have a view I think she should state it especially with her job .
@911Ricki (13588)
• Canada
2 Apr 13
I know a few people who are like this as well. I just give up asking them anuthing,or if you go somewhere it's whereever you would like to go.
• United States
6 Apr 13
Never ask these kind of person what to wear when going some where important . I dont take her answer serious anymore since I realize that is her personality .
@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
2 Apr 13
Hi Silverfox I never met anyone of this kind until I joined MyLot and here I did find some great people who were my trainers to "Flip Flops" and they did really well with over 10,000 credits against their name. I guess such people are either too ignorant and have no viewpoints of their own, or are very cunning and smart - as they play the best diplomats until caught red handed...
• United States
6 Apr 13
Hey Sid :) Yes we can find these people in unusual places . You first encounter with a flip flop person is here lol . That person is very strategic here to be flip flopping . I think your right they can be ignorant or very smart . If the person is that way on mylot with a lot of credit next to their name, I would think they are very smart
@grvdubey11 (1879)
• India
2 Apr 13
May be that girl has spent lot of with people who don't like honest opinions.It happens there was a girl in my school who was always surrounded by her sidekicks,even if she suggested anything stupid her sidekicks would support it and try to gang up on someone who had a different opinion.Best wishes.
• United States
6 Apr 13
lol maybe she is one of those sidekick who love to kiss up so the head girl feel good . Everyone is telling her to speak up , we dont have to always be honest but stand for something .
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
2 Apr 13
It is possible that she is a people pleaser. Or she is just afraid to contradict other people's opinion.
• United States
6 Apr 13
She is not pleasing anyone
@alberello (4752)
• Italy
2 Apr 13
Well, from my point of view, I believe that some people do flip flop depends entirely on the circumstances. This is perhaps a little lack of courage, that is to say really how a person sees things with the risk of going to argue with someone who thinks differently. If one sees in a certain respect, should respect his own idea, going to argue with those who think differently instead. Perhaps for fear of arriving at a "conflict", these people always give reason at all.
• United States
6 Apr 13
I think its ok to flip flop sometimes but when everyone start to say that is your character , I think you have over done it . I think she fear having a confrontation with someone but her job required her own point of view .
• United States
2 Apr 13
A lot of people do that to fit in. Most of them are pretty insecure about themselves, and they just want to be accepted. Sometimes, people may have been through things or been ridiculed by others, and they just want to feel comfortable. It could be a combination of the things you brought up in regards to why she acts that way. Hopefully she will develop her own identity soon.
• United States
6 Apr 13
That is my though exactly she just want to fit in so bad that she dont see she is losing herself and you can never get everyone to like you . She was trying but the opposite effect happen .
• Valdosta, Georgia
1 Apr 13
I bet she does have an opinion inside of her head but she doesn't want to say it because then she will feel like she is choosing sides possibly... There are some things where if I don't feel strongly about something I just won't say my opinion, it's not worth upsetting people if my opinion isn't very strong anyway... Other things if I feel strongly about them I will voice my opinion. All depends what it is.
• United States
2 Apr 13
Sometime you ask her what she think about a project and she say it looks good , if down the hall someone else say I dont like that project what do you think she would say I dont like it either . Now her job may in jeopardy because she is in marketing and her supervisor and teammates are annoyed with her and called her out on it . I know she is a good person but she dont have a voice and I hope she will get one before they warn her again . It annoyed me most the time so I was not surprise
@bjc66bjc (6730)
• United States
2 Apr 13
Hi silver, I have had contact with someone like and it was because that person was just so eager to please everyone around her not realizing that she was just sounding so confused and also confusing the ones she was just trying to please...
• United States
4 Apr 13
Yes they do confused you because you dont really know whats on their mind because they are afraid to be honest even when its not something bad .
@Hugsy25 (274)
• Canada
2 Apr 13
It could be an issue in her childhood. Maybe anytime she gave her own opinion she got ridiculed for it. Maybe she just needs everyones approval.
• United States
6 Apr 13
Those are some good point , it can be emotional damage from her childhood . Also she can be the kinda person that want everyone approval .
@MoonGypsy (4606)
• United States
1 Apr 13
people like that annoy me, too. they are just so eager to please that they end up not having a mind or personality of their own for real.
• United States
2 Apr 13
I really wish she would have her own views , everyone would respect you more even if they dont always agree with you . She is a good person but she need her own individuality and stop trying to kiss up to everyone .