Are you observant?

United States
July 12, 2009 5:59pm CST
I consider myself a pretty observant person. I sometimes notice the little things that others might not notice. Like if I'm watching TV, I'll notice that the actor wasn't standing like that, or that their hair was different or whatever. I'm also a very light sleeper. I'm wondering if it's because I'm observant. I hear every little noise when I'm trying to sleep and it drives me crazy and keeps me up. Are you observant? If you are, are you also a light sleeper?
12 responses
@cher913 (25782)
• Canada
12 Jul 09
i am pretty observant because i notice many small details and because i am fairly creative i notice things too. i am also imaginative and can come up with lots of different ideas for arts and crafts. as for sleeping, i am a horrible sleeper!
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• United States
13 Jul 09
That's cool. I tend to notice small details, too. Sometimes... That's cool that you're creative. I wish I was. Why do you suppose you're a horrible sleeper? Are you like me and hear every little noise and have to figure out what it is before you can relax?
• United States
14 Jul 09
It is kind of nice being thoughtful and whatnot, isn't it? Although, I have to say that I can sometimes be TOO nice and it gives people the opportunity to walk all over me. Is it like that with you, too? I hope not.
@khayshenz (1384)
• United States
13 Jul 09
One of the perks of being observant is being thoughtful. I think that because we observe and we listen, we tend to be more thoughtful of what we give, what we do, what we say. I guess, we're more aware? Anyways, I've definitely had times when I give a person something and they just ask "how did you know I like this and that?" Then I tell them that I remember them saying in passing that they like this or that. Makes me feel very cool!
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@seymiss (622)
13 Jul 09
Hi There! I'm pretty observant too and here i was thinking that iam the only one with this special giftanyway but i didn't know that light sleeper is the result of being observant..heheheh and im indeed a light sleeper.. your theory might might be right poison_Girl I notice things that others might not notice little details that they may missed.Don't you think that we have special talent that we might even be hired by the FBI to help capture a serial killer or something..haha. Intresting discussion at least for me. Cheers!
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• United States
14 Jul 09
Thanks! I'm glad you find it interesting. I've thought about what it might be like to be a detective where you kind of have to observant. I don't consider myself THAT observant, though. But maybe I'm selling myself short? Who knows?
@seymiss (622)
16 Jul 09
Yeah who knows probably iam not that awesome myself but that's why i like mylot for one i got to know that there are more observant people out there and much better ones. cheers!
@mikeysmom (2088)
• United States
13 Jul 09
i am very observant as well and almost to the point of distraction at times. if i am watching a soap opera for instance and the actress has her hair in a certain style or has a particular color lipstick on and then they finish taping the scene on a different day and they change anything i always notice. i wonder why they do not think that anyone will notice or remember the continuity of the scene and what was taking place. i notice when people lose or gain weight or when someone gets their haircut or gets glassese and on and on. i notice that alot of people do not notice these things though and it makes me wonder what it is that they are paying attention to.
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• United States
14 Jul 09
Wow! I don't think I'm THAT observant. I can see how it would have it's good and bad points, though. Are you a light sleeper as well?
@jules67 (2788)
• Philippines
13 Jul 09
I have no idea of the relation of one being observant to his being a light sleeper. I am neither both, by the way. But what I noticed in me is that I can smell right away if there is something foul or if there is something stinky. It is a good trait for you are more cautious of the things around you. But, sometimes, I become a lot worried of what is going on around me.
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• United States
14 Jul 09
I'm usually one of the last to smell something. I suppose it can sometimes be a good thing, but not usually. This is a little off topic, but I can tell differences in taste. My dad once tested me to see if I could tell the difference between two bottled waters and tell which was which. I passed. LOL
@Wink24 (167)
• Philippines
13 Jul 09
Hello. i think i'm just on the middle,i may be observant sometimes if i think i really need to.for example, it's already late and i'm about to go home, since i'm just a commuter,then i choose a public vehicle with the persons inside doesn't look suspicious. I know it's bad to judge a person by it's physical appearance but i think it's not a bad thing to be careful. Anyway,when i'm with my friends, then i think i'm not that observant anymore or i think it could be sometimes also, not observant because i'm already comfortable with them. and sometimes observant when i think it's very noticable for them,so i'll them. About the sleep, it's also sometimes..hahaha. Light sleep because i'm easy to get awake but not if i'm too tired last night, it's hard for them to wake me up. Happy mylotting
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• United States
14 Jul 09
Wow! You're lucky. When I'm trying to sleep, any little noise wakes me up. It's very frustrating.
@choang (36)
• United States
13 Jul 09
Youd do have a good point. I am not a very observant person. I try to be but i dont think im observant as you are. However, i am a really light sleeper. Anything can wake me up, the littlest sounds. So yea, its differentin my case. haha. i wish i was more observant though.
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• United States
14 Jul 09
Oh, I wouldn't compare yourself to me and say you're not as observant as me. You just might me. I don't consider myself all that observant. Just a little.
@abby01 (65)
• United States
13 Jul 09
Yes, I'm an observer and a light sleeper. So weird...
• United States
14 Jul 09
Yeah, that's for sure! If someone tried to break in, I'd for sure wake up. No kids for me, though. Ever! My cats wake me up all the time, though.
@abby01 (65)
• United States
13 Jul 09
Observant**^^. Yeah my boyfriend always tells me that I always have good observations of everythng specially when we watch movies. And which I kinda don't like because when I'm watching the movie I always predict what's gonna happen in the movie. And it does sucks being a light sleeper because whenever you wanna try to catch up on your sleep you can't. But it's a good thing too I guess because what if you're house is on fire.. Shoot you'd wake up easily. LOL. And when you have a newborn baby... Goodness I wonder if you're a heavy sleeper and your partner is a heavy sleeper too. Not so good. Well, it doesn't just apply to newborns, like my 2 year old daughter she wakes me up if she wants something in the morning or if she's gonna go to the other room because I tell her she has to tell me where she goes before she leaves our room at least I know where she's gonna be at. But yeah you being an observant and a light sleeper is so weird.
@abanerji (1026)
• India
13 Jul 09
i am very observant. i observe people very closely. i observe their actions and behaviours. i observe so well that i can easily copy the persons way of talking or can easily copy the person's gait. even while watching TV i observe little mistakes whcih anyone would overlook. anyway, when i fall asleep i just forget the world and even a loud sound cannot hinder my sleep, my mobile phone is an exception to this. i get up as sson as the phone rings and make it a point to take the call.
@khayshenz (1384)
• United States
12 Jul 09
I thought I'm a light sleeper because I'm paranoid. I always think what I'll do if someone is breaking in or whatever. Though most of the noise that I hear are just cars passing by, or neighbors down the block partying like crazy, stuff like that. However, I'm observant as well. Not just when I'm watching movies or TV, but also of people that I meet, or when I'm in a gathering. I don't say much (so people assume that I'm shy). Little do they know, I dissect every little thing that they do and don't do. And wonder why they do or don't do what they're doing (or not doing). My bf accuses me of living inside my head a lot, especially when we're out with other people. Thankfully, I'm not the same when it's just me and him.
• United States
13 Jul 09
Hmm... You make a good point. Maybe I'm such a light sleeper because I'm paranoid. When I was a kid, I think it was the fear of an earthquake hitting in the middle of the night. I really have no idea, though. Maybe it's a little of both? The TV and movies thing was just an example, but you probably knew that. I'm kind of a quiet person, so people tend to think I'm not having fun when I'm just sitting there watching a performer or something. Well, I'm having fun and I'm enjoying just sitting here and listening to this guy sing. Ya know? Oh well...
• China
13 Jul 09
Yes I am always wake up by the mosquitoes, that's terrible!
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@DrPain (31)
• United States
13 Jul 09
Being that i am a doctorand all, i have to be. Sometimes too much.I try not to be when i am not working but its so hard due to me enjoying what i do.
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• Philippines
13 Jul 09
i am kinda observant, especially when dealing with other people, although sometimes it depends on my current mood. I think it helped me a lot of times , and I do recommend others to be observant as well, and they may new things right under their noses.
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