Why do people follow the crowd and cannot just be themselves

following the crowd
@mydanods (6514)
Nigeria
March 3, 2018 11:07pm CST
I like to be original. My individuality is what I treasure. Sometimes when someone likes a page on FaceBook, you see everyone goes ahead and wants to like it. They don’t know what it is talking about. When a girl buys a makeup, all of her friends go ahead and buys it; they just don’t want to know if it would be good on them as it was on the other girl. I wonder. Why do people follow the bandwagon? Why don’t they just be themselves? I noticed that many companies pay huge sums of money to artists and musicians to use their products and show it in an ad or in their facebook page that has lots of followers. I like to identify myself with myself. I cannot buy a product because I saw it on TV. I ask questions first, even if the recommendation comes from my friends. The crowd sometimes might be right, but I don’t follow the crowd. Have you found yourself following the crowd even on mylot?
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@jstory07 (133798)
• Roseburg, Oregon
4 Mar 18
I have never been one to follow the crowd Never have and never will. I do my own thing. I have never coped anyone else.
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@mydanods (6514)
• Nigeria
4 Mar 18
You are not a follower then. Keep it up. False friends follow the crowd.
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@Courtlynn (67002)
• United States
4 Mar 18
Im the same as Judy. I've never been a follower.
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@mydanods (6514)
• Nigeria
4 Mar 18
We can't be leaders in all aspects of life. I think we have to follow sometimes. Just my thoughts though.
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@mydanods (6514)
• Nigeria
4 Mar 18
@Courtlynn Why do you want to disagree? Interested in your answer.
@Courtlynn (67002)
• United States
4 Mar 18
@mydanods eh, would have to disagree but no biggie
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@sprite1950 (30462)
• Corsham, England
4 Mar 18
I think copying is quite common when we are young. As people grow up most of us want to be different. I had a best friend when I was a teenager and we always wore similar stuff but as time went on we became individuals and chose different things.
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@mydanods (6514)
• Nigeria
4 Mar 18
Maturity surely defined your later years. Many youths do this because they crave acceptance.
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@sprite1950 (30462)
• Corsham, England
4 Mar 18
@mydanods Yes peer pressure has a lot to do with it when we are young
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@sjvg1976 (41134)
• Delhi, India
4 Mar 18
I also like you never go with the crowd. I buy things which I personally feel are useful for me not if my friend or anyone has bought for them.
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@ridingbet (66861)
• Philippines
4 Mar 18
i usually don't follow a crowd. even in this site. i don't make discussions about some songs, meals, or whatnot. whatever comes in my mind, i make a discussion out of it.
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@mydanods (6514)
• Nigeria
4 Mar 18
That is what is called being unique @ridingbet
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@Icydoll (36725)
• India
4 Mar 18
I'm never a follower...I just do and post what my mind says ... although taking opinions of others is okay but finally decision must be always ours.
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@mydanods (6514)
• Nigeria
4 Mar 18
That's why I started this discussion. I wanted to know the opinion of others.
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@houda28 (371)
• Tunisia
4 Mar 18
Simple answer: humans are monkeys by nature.They would do anything to stay with the group.
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@mydanods (6514)
• Nigeria
4 Mar 18
That's funny. Some people though are very individualistic.
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