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single21-Jul-2008personal attributesgambler Gold Star Survey CreatorSurvey Qualifierby votes36365.7%

  Do you really mean it?

Often people will make the following statements/remarks in various social situations to acquaintances, family etc (we have all heard them or said them) but are you being genuinely sincere?

" I will call you, we'll do lunch"
"If you need help with (blank) call me"
"Lets get together soon!"
"You can come and stay with me/us when your next in town"
etc, etc

VotesAnswer
18I only make statements like these, when I mean it
5I have something else to say
4I don't make statements like this period
4I make these statements, but often I just say it to be nice
1I say these things all the time, but never mean them

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Pomeranian
posted 21-Jul-2008 3:06am  

nope.
gambler Gold Star Survey CreatorSurvey Qualifier
posted 21-Jul-2008 7:51am  

I do say these type things occasionally....yea, Im guilty....... but most times I am being sincere
Matty Survey Central SubscriberGold Star Survey CreatorGold Qualifier
posted 21-Jul-2008 7:59am  

This is situational; sometimes I mean it, and sometimes it's just out of politeness.
they Survey Central SubscriberBronze Star Survey CreatorSurvey Qualifier
posted 21-Jul-2008 9:06am  

I try not to commit to anything.
Lahdee Bronze Star Survey Creator
posted 21-Jul-2008 10:42am  

I only offer to help someone if they need it, and I am sincere. I don't make the other statements.
bill Survey Central Gold SubscriberTriple Gold Star Survey Creator
posted 21-Jul-2008 10:46am  

I don't say things like that very often. When I do say it, I mostly mean it, though there's always a cynical cloud of doubt hanging over it. But, that cloud hangs over everything.
moviesnob Survey Central SubscriberBronze Star Survey CreatorGold Qualifier
posted 21-Jul-2008 11:25am  

I only say it when I mean it.
Galomorro Double Gold Star Survey CreatorGold Qualifier
posted 21-Jul-2008 11:29am  

I don't make statements like this, period. Unless I really mean it when I offer to HELP a friend with something (the second one) -- but not to someone I don't know well.
Enheduanna Survey Central Subscriber
posted 21-Jul-2008 11:47am  

I only make these statements when I mean them. I feel the need to follow through when I say I will do something, so I wouldn't idly say something like this if I didn't mean it. However, if someone says one of these things to me when I don't actually want to see/call/eat with them, I will still often say "Sure" or something, just to be polite. It would be terribly rude to say, "No, please don't call me, I never want to have lunch with you," especially because these statements are often so vague or general and are easy to just forget about.
romkey Survey Central Gold SubscriberBronze Star Survey CreatorSurvey Qualifier
posted 21-Jul-2008 1:18pm  

I try not to say things that I don't mean... I do once in a while make a mistake and say something like this when I don't mean it, but in general if I say it I mean it. Which sometimes confuses people.
JessicaWoman99 Gold Star Survey Creator
posted 21-Jul-2008 2:14pm  

I would never make a statement like this
llamamama Bronze Star Survey Creator
posted 21-Jul-2008 2:31pm  

When I say stuff like that I always mean it. There are far better ways to lie.
Now one of my friends on the other hand..always tells me she'll call back. She never does. Ever. It's like, stop lying to yourself and just tell me you won't call back.
Crayons Triple Gold Star Survey CreatorGold Qualifier
posted 21-Jul-2008 2:49pm  

No, I don't do that. People have said stuff like that to me and I really thought they meant it but I never hear from them.
Cain
posted 21-Jul-2008 3:10pm  

I do make these statements, sometimes I mean them, sometimes I don't. However, if I've said it, I would never go back on my word.
LindaH Gold Star Survey CreatorGold Qualifier
posted 21-Jul-2008 6:56pm  

I can't stand meaningless courtesy words and phrases. They serve no purpose. I'd only say something like this if I mean it.
cloudhugger Survey Central SubscriberGold Star Survey CreatorSurvey Qualifier
posted 21-Jul-2008 10:43pm  

Only when I mean it, and I do say them. They do not often become a reality, I am not sure why. I don't stalk people once I have mde the statements, I just htink the other people don't think I mean it.
I don't like to beg, but this survey will be interesting. I believe many say wwhat they do not mean, hence when someone dows one pays attention anymore...shame.
cloudhugger Survey Central SubscriberGold Star Survey CreatorSurvey Qualifier
(reply to bill) posted 21-Jul-2008 10:47pm  

Huuuuuug the cloud. *wink*
bill Survey Central Gold SubscriberTriple Gold Star Survey Creator
(reply to cloudhugger) posted 22-Jul-2008 4:29am  

I'm afraid it will hug me back and never let go.
cloudhugger Survey Central SubscriberGold Star Survey CreatorSurvey Qualifier
(reply to bill) posted 22-Jul-2008 8:25am  

awww
That is why there is rain, to let go silly!
bill Survey Central Gold SubscriberTriple Gold Star Survey Creator
(reply to cloudhugger) posted 22-Jul-2008 8:31am  

*smile*
Danger
posted 22-Jul-2008 3:04pm  

I almost always mean it. Whether or not it happens is a different story, but if I say it I usually would be happy to follow up.
kcthedog Survey Central Gold SubscriberSilver Star Survey Creator
posted 23-Jul-2008 11:36pm  

*check* I make these statements, but often I just say it to be nice

Yup that's me!
Gomezy3k
posted 27-Jul-2008 2:10pm  

I occasionally say some of them but do not mean it.. I hate it when people actually take me up on what I say...
justjulie
posted 16-Aug-2008 3:35pm  

i do my absolute best to say what i mean and fully mean what i say



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