How observant are you?
By BYOLA2871
@BYOLA2871 (4371)
South Africa
April 10, 2008 11:16am CST
Whenever I find myself in an unfamiliar environment and something negative wants to happen I always have this funny feeling that makes me look around to see exactly what was wrong, so the other day I was at the supermarket and I started having this feeling and it was so strong I decided to look around to see if I can discover what it was that is not right, I suddenly saw a teenager with a pistol loading bullets in a corner of the supermarket I alerted the security who immediately arrested and a store robbery was foiled as three other s were arrested, do you also have this observant attitude?
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@viewpoint (137)
• Philippines
10 Apr 08
Well you are very observant! That was very good! I wouldn't have noticed such a thing especially when I'm really busy shopping for groceries. Suddenly I realized I should be as observant as you are!
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@BYOLA2871 (4371)
• South Africa
12 Apr 08
thanks and i think its something all of us can learn to do cos i know we all have it but until we allow it to really operate we cant really enjoy it,i sometimes notice the flaw when people talk about some things and i just keep quiet and watch out for the catch and usually it happens.this has always helped in my business transactions,in saying this am not saying that i look out for people"s faults
@minnie_98214 (10557)
• United States
10 Apr 08
Not me I never notice things around me. Somethimes I think I live in my own little world.
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@BYOLA2871 (4371)
• South Africa
12 Apr 08
my dear its always nice to be aware of things around you ,it saves a lot of time,if i leave my room anytime,i will always know what the position of each item is,so in case anything is out of position i will know,please try not just to live in your own small cubicle but also on the large scale it helps
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@BYOLA2871 (4371)
• South Africa
12 Apr 08
you know i was once like that allowing my sense of inaction to take charge when i have such feelings but in the end i have lost more than i should and i sometimes suffer when i neglect such feelings so i learnt to act on it though sometimes nothing really is wrong but in certain instances it has helped to at least check it out like i would have been defrauded by a guy who was supposed to be a friend but i had the same feeling and checked out on the whole business and discovered it to be a sham.like your aviatar ,an eagle sees better from above,so act on your instincts and observations it may be that vantage view that you have in any situation
@olivemai (4738)
• United States
12 Apr 08
Yes, I am good at observing! That was a good deed that you did, as well as saving yourself from the stress of being at the scene of the crime! I seem to be best at catching preschoolers sitting in a cubby, putting on nail polish in preschool! I am glad that it was not so bad as what you discovered.
@BYOLA2871 (4371)
• South Africa
12 Apr 08
catching preschoolers doing that is also something that is a good thing and i know you could also do better than i did if you were in same situation but probably you may be a little scared but thanks for the comment
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@Ldyjarhead (10233)
• United States
10 Apr 08
I think I'm a very observant person. I don't know if it's because I spent more than 21 years in the Marine Corps and I'm very detail oriented or what.
I'm always noticing things that are out of sorts when watching TV or a movie. I think I drive my husband crazy when I mention it, but things just seem so obvious to me.
Good for you for thwarting the thieves!
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@BYOLA2871 (4371)
• South Africa
12 Apr 08
yes there is no way you can be a part of the marine corps for sol ong and your alert signals and antena will not be up at all times,you know any silly slip could spell doom besides you must be naturally observant ,and because oyou are detail oriented it helps too,i love people with such nature they save you a lot trouble,and please keep it up you never knowwhen it will comein handy,thanks for the bit on the thieves
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@paid2write (5201)
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10 Apr 08
It would really freak me out if I saw that. Your clear thinking and quick response was really what prevented the crime taking place. Well done.
I am always observant when I am out walking in an unfamilar area on my own. If anyone was following me or watching I would know about it, but when I'm food shopping I doubt if I would notice anything. I would be too busy checking prices and reading food labels.
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@BYOLA2871 (4371)
• South Africa
12 Apr 08
thanks for the comment and i must say that we all do get carried away once in a while doing some things especially when doing our shopping and its quite understandable,but when in an unfamiliar ground we must always be very observant cos we never know when its gonna be helpful
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@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
1 Aug 08
Yes. That is so scary. I am very observant also. My husband thinks that I have ESP or something. I always get a feeling of when something bad is going to happen. He tries to get me to do alot of things and if it does not feel right to me, I won't do it. He has talked me into things several times when I had a bad vibe about it. He later sees when something bad happens during that time, I was right all along. He now listens to me when I say something may happen.
