So Many Assumptions... =(

What drives me nuts is when people are in an argument and then one of them pulls out a generalization and uses it as "evidence." Then this person gets angry when others will not accept it as valid. The generalizations you listed and more only birth dissension. Over and over again we are told to not judge a book by it's cover. My parents always told me to only evaluate people I know well, and even then to only make my evaluation based on their character and the actions they displayed. The outward appearance is so misleading, especially at the first sighting. Generalizations and assumptions can be very damaging. For example one about young mothers with bratty kids. I knew one young couple that had four children. These kids were very well behaved - they held the door open for complete strangers and more. However the mother lost her job. They turned to the church they went to for help, but that church refused because they assumed the mother was lazy. They said that her husband still had a job and her kids would benefit more with her at home. I couldn't believe it - I know the woman too. She isn't lazy - lazy woman don't raise well mannered kids. She lost her job because the company she worked for had to downsize. If the church had not assumed, she could have gotten the aid she needed to make ends meet.

I know how it's like to be judged wrongly that's why I don't judged others that quickly. Generally, I don't do things to other people because I don't want it to happen to me. Most people I know don't believe in karma but I think it's true. It might just hit you straight between the eyes without you knowing it just did and this is totally true. Whenever someone had done wrong to me I just leave it to karma and I'm surprised everytime it hits because it does with pure precision.

Think? People who assume don't think! They are too busy judging. They try to put Everyone in these boxes so they don;t Have to think. this is why they are always shocked when there is exceptions to the rules. when people don't follow their rules. I don't fret these idiots. I see it this way. We All have the right to be as smart or as stupid as we want to be!

I don't, because I know my 22 y/o daughter is wiser than most 50 y/o..Oops, was that an assumption?? Now seriously, she is wise and there are older people who are not so wise..But I also that there are older people who are wiser then she is, so I don't assume anything, including that kid with piercings and black makeup, who I know can be less judgmental than most people I know..

hi LovingMyBabies I am with you as I have seen all those things so many times and felt like screaming do not judge him or her as you do not even know them. The assumer will turn red and storm off if you dare accuse them of judging people. I have met many young moms who have well behaved' children and they are intelligent and charming women too. We see all these assumptions and so many buy into them. Like anyone over 80 is senile or has alezhemier disease or is crabby . those are all erroneous assumptions.I do not judge people like that,pigeon holing them and putting all the various ages into all those blah blah do this. its horrible and so untrue. Really our young people of today are the leaders of tomorrow and I have met here on mylot a lot of smart, intelligent young women. I never judge anyone as I have never walked in their moccasins for a week so I know not their triumphs or their trials.

One of my English teachers told me once, after i submitted an assignment on 'Mice and Men' - I used the word 'assumption'.. That to never use this word, due to one reason.. if you are wrong for any reason as to making that assumption..'it makes an a** out of you, as well as an a** out of me' LoL.. I quite liked it..so I dont assume anything..x

it appears you need a break or shouldn't be on social networking sites then. i wouldn't take too much to heart online.

I think this is a byproduct of the world we live in. Powers that be always classify people so as to be better to deal with them. Case in point, marketing of products. It's just much easier if they gerneralize everybody. Easier to sell their products. Politicians is another case, they assume that a certain classification of people vote one way. That's why it is always better to know a person, so you could learn of their personality. And not just assumptions.

We shouldn't generalize on anyone, because there are exceptions for everyone. We are all individuals, and therefore we should not judge or generalize. Not all fat people are lazy, not all people with glasses are shifty.. whatever that means... You hear all sorts of stuff said about people. Like if you aren't married by the time you are 35 you are gay.. or if you have 7 kids you are Catholic. These assumptions drive me crazy.

you are very right many people generalize , i believe that is that pastime of lazy people who dose not have time to find out the truth ,by generalizing it makes there job easier , humans are different and would always behave differently when faced with the same situation