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Enheduanna  | | posted 12-Mar-2008 2:22pm |
It depends on the trouble. The things that bother or upset me more I am likely to exaggerate. The things that I don't stress out over as much I will downplay. It's a matter of which things I cope better with and which I don't cope well with at all. |
LindaH    | | posted 12-Mar-2008 2:26pm |
exaggerate! I like feeling things more intensely than I have to. Makes things more exciting. |
| JessicaWoman99 | | posted 12-Mar-2008 3:21pm |
More likely to exaggerate my troubles than anything else |
| kcthedog | | posted 12-Mar-2008 4:40pm |
This is a situational question, and deserves a situational answer; I have nobody to postulate my troubles to start with but if asked it depends on the person asking, I always downplay my troubles to my family if I open my mouth about my problems I get bombarded with all their problems besides not wanting to debate who’s problems are worse and who should get the most sympathy. But if genuinely asked by a friend, I may take the opportunity to feel sorry for myself but I do not exaggerate my problems. |
| kcthedog | | (reply to LindaH) posted 12-Mar-2008 4:42pm |
> exaggerate! I like feeling things more intensely
> than I have to. Makes things more exciting.
You are a melodramatic nut case!   |
| LindaH | | (reply to kcthedog) posted 12-Mar-2008 4:48pm |
Yep. I mostly do that on the net though. I'm not one of those drama queens you might see who is screaming and hyperventalating because her show is caught in the grating. |
| kcthedog | | (reply to LindaH) posted 12-Mar-2008 4:52pm |
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| LindaH | | (reply to kcthedog) posted 12-Mar-2008 4:56pm |
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You think I scream and act dramatic in public? Nope. I only defend those who do. I might if I felt like I had to, but so far, I've never felt the need. |
| kcthedog | | (reply to LindaH) posted 12-Mar-2008 5:08pm |
You feel a need to defend others? Are you Super Woman or maybe Wonder Woman? I’m sorry I am in a mood; I just cannot remember how many screaming and yelling surveys you have created. I am acutely aware of your liberal attitude about public behavior and can’t help but to poke fun at you! I really think you are neat-o and keen in a wacky kinda way! |
| LindaH | | (reply to kcthedog) posted 12-Mar-2008 5:15pm |
I really feel compelled to defend rights. "No harm, no foul". If a behavior doesn't harm others or cause material damage, it can be left to happen with no ill effects. If the only ill effect is *cringe*  "annoyance" of bystanders, then it's not worth putting a stop to it. Freedom is more important than feelings. Annoyance isn't a good enough reason to limit a freedom.
Oooh which leads me to want to rant about people objecting to others who are yelling/ticked off at inanimate objects, like pens that won't write..... ugh..... I must refrain. |
Crayons   | | posted 12-Mar-2008 5:21pm |
I have dozens of examples in my deviantart journal, I am quite the problematic person. I could go on and on about what's wrong. Someone's glance could affect my whole day for better or for worse. |
Galomorro  | | posted 12-Mar-2008 6:06pm |
Exaggerate. I'm a great complainer! |
| kcthedog | | (reply to LindaH) posted 12-Mar-2008 6:15pm |
U funny!
U Complaining again? Lets have a screaming match and see who can hear the other first, a yell from California to Alaska a yell heard over thousands of miles. Here is what we do, tonight about 8:oo pm PST we go outside and yell as loud as we can and see if we can hear each other. |
| southernyankee | | posted 13-Mar-2008 1:16am |
Downplay I guess. I have a tendency to not tell people when something is bothering me.  Then again, I don't think I have much to complain about. |
| LJD | | posted 13-Mar-2008 5:07am |
I don't usually speak of them, hold them inside. |
cloudhugger  | | posted 13-Mar-2008 8:45am |
Er, um...either? I might exagerate to put a humoress spin on it, or I might down play it to not upset the apple cart...I think I'm usuall basically realistic about them. |
| jettles | | posted 13-Mar-2008 2:15pm |
downplay |
| cerealkiller | | posted 13-Mar-2008 2:57pm |
Umm, neither. I tell it like it is. If anything, some people don't need to know everything so I'd downplay things or just say nothing. |
| Biggles | | posted 13-Mar-2008 6:01pm |
Downplay, especially in public. |
| Melf | | posted 13-Mar-2008 7:45pm |
Downplay. |
| RGirl | | posted 13-Mar-2008 9:50pm |
Probably exaggerate but not on purpose. At the time they really do seem to be insurmountable. |
| labjog | | posted 14-Mar-2008 8:53am |
Downplay. |
| they | | posted 14-Mar-2008 6:13pm |
Yes. |
| thecomic22 | | posted 15-Mar-2008 4:44pm |
I downplay, unless you ask me for details. |
| Gomezy3k | | posted 16-Mar-2008 10:40am |
Depends on what I am trying to accomplish at the moment... Sometimes you have to exaggerate to get out of doing something...or elicit pity lol... |
| Zang |
Downplay by far. |
| Enigma | | posted 10-Apr-2008 12:33am |
Downplay all the way. |
