6/4/2017 12:03:58 PM |
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pickygirl72
Pinon Hills, CA
46, joined Sep. 2011
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Really what does that truly mean when someone writes "I am down to earth" or "I am very open minded".
Seriously in reality no one is open minded are they?
I am "down to earth" what? I can live in a tent in the park, I am not a jerk, I like the simple things in life...
Really what the hell does that all mean??
Are you down to earth or open minded? Explain...
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6/4/2017 12:12:12 PM |
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thebigugly0
Kent, OH
46, joined Sep. 2012
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I guess it's all open to interpretation.
I'm open minded about a lot of things, so some could call me that. But I live my life by logic and necessity... I think that's where a lot of people think I am so dead serious and grounded to reality. Or down to earth, as you will.
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6/4/2017 12:37:49 PM |
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frecklefarmer
Lebanon, MO
45, joined Oct. 2014
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I'm down to earth,yet fairly open minded...
I live in today's reality,
But
Open minded to suggestions that will make life better,easier and more fun
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6/4/2017 12:40:35 PM |
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kraven_morehed
Greenwood, LA
96, joined Jul. 2014
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it means that they are too lazy to actually take the time to write something that truly describes themselves.
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6/4/2017 12:58:52 PM |
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pickygirl72
Pinon Hills, CA
46, joined Sep. 2011
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it means that they are too lazy to actually take the time to write something that truly describes themselves.
Yep
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6/4/2017 5:44:03 PM |
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thebigugly0
Kent, OH
46, joined Sep. 2012
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Fine. I'm changing my pro to read "I'm merely a dichomatic enigma) and leave it at that.
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6/4/2017 8:14:39 PM |
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driver406
Saint Paul, MN
65, joined Oct. 2009
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Down to earth..... laid back, won't fight back, doesn't like bullshit, will never be promoted, may be into pot.
Open minded? Typical democrat! All inclusive, must change everything about himself so as not to ever offend anybody at any time. No rules, no morals. The worst terrorist in the world is just as good as him no matter what genocide he's committed! Calls people names though. RACIST SEXIST WOMAN HATER CONSERVATIVE AMERICAN.
No matter how tolerant they are of evil and everyone in the world none of that toleration applies to WHITE MALES especially if they are CONSERVATIVE CAPITALISTS who voted for TRUMP. You're free to hate them and discriminate against them. Same goes to anybody who professes Christianity.
I don't like all that air headed BS, picky. What am I to say "FAR OUT, man. I'm laid back, touching my center, keeping it real and staying within myself. I'm giving 110% percent because that's all I've got, but oh wow I'm real and to the core" What I just wrote makes as much sense and open minded and down to earth.
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6/4/2017 8:16:32 PM |
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driver406
Saint Paul, MN
65, joined Oct. 2009
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it means that they are too lazy to actually take the time to write something that truly describes themselves.
Well, yes, that too. But on the other hand, with your actual odds of getting a good date in here being almost nonexistent why waste a lot of time being too descriptive?
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6/5/2017 12:08:39 AM |
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DoofusExtremus
San Antonio, TX
48, joined Jan. 2015
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Really what does that truly mean when someone writes "I am down to earth" or "I am very open minded".
Seriously in reality no one is open minded are they?
I am "down to earth" what? I can live in a tent in the park, I am not a jerk, I like the simple things in life...
Really what the hell does that all mean??
Are you down to earth or open minded? Explain...
God is equal. Creation requires causing a temporary imbalance in order to create a new balance.
If we were down to earth, we would not seek to master the universe.
Open-mindedness is wanting to understand the minds of others, and realizing you do not completely understand reality.
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6/5/2017 2:57:17 AM |
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soundzgood
Long Beach, CA
49, joined Feb. 2014
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Pardon me but I've found that if they mention being "open minded" or "down to earth" they
are just saying what they think they should say to fit in. But, when they say "extremely"
open minded, there is no doubt that they are turning tricks and most likely everything they
do is illegal and not a thing you could say or do that would shock them, let alone
'embarrass' them or cause the least bit of shame for them....sadly enough.
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6/5/2017 6:51:59 AM |
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testsignup
Springfield, VA
64, joined Sep. 2009
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What "down to earth" is SUPPOSED TO MEAN, is that they are realistic. The opposite of "Pie In The Sky expectations." In other words, they know that their potential mate, sooner or later, is going to fart in their presence, and that they wont dump you for just that.
What "open minded" is SUPPOSED TO MEAN, is that they don't have such a narrow and specific set of rigid standards, that you have to fit every one of their list of preferences, in order to have a good time together. Yeah, he WANTS you to cheer for HIS NFL team, but if you don't he wont dump you for the girl at the bar with the right fan jersey.
But as has been said, most people just add those statements in by rote.
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6/5/2017 8:53:56 AM |
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belphegor1943
Austin, TX
34, joined May. 2012
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I just ignore those buzz words when they come up because they don't mean anything.
Personals are full of them and most personal ads are remarkably unimaginative.
Its like when someone says they are looking for someone that can make them laugh. Well, duh! When did anyone ever say I am looking for someone humorless? They just said a whole lot of nothing, because the reader hasn't learned anything.
There's always my favorite, an over-weight person with pictures (all of them inside), then puts "outdoors" as one of their interests.
Down to Earth, laidback, attractive, funny, outdoors, music, movies, etc. The reader still doesn't know anything about you (and probably doesn't even realize it)
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6/5/2017 10:58:45 AM |
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orz
Portage, WI
67, joined Jul. 2010
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Down to earth to me means they are not rich nor famous. They are lower middle class or worse. They have no illusions of being more than a basic person with a basic job and life.
Open minded might mean if you have the cash, they will consider it. Or are covering up the fact that they really have prejudices and are in denial.
Catch all words dont work. Hard working. So, they are slaves driven by a boss? Or they enjoy DYI? Very few people dont fit any words at no time. And most at some time.
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6/5/2017 12:16:45 PM |
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Olaf_the_german
Houston, TX
50, joined Feb. 2017
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People who say they are open minded usually aren't.
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6/5/2017 12:34:06 PM |
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pickygirl72
Pinon Hills, CA
46, joined Sep. 2011
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Fine. I'm changing my pro to read "I'm merely a dichomatic enigma) and leave it at that.
At least it would be more interesting and a conversation starter than "Hi I am a boring down to earth guy."
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6/5/2017 12:34:37 PM |
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pickygirl72
Pinon Hills, CA
46, joined Sep. 2011
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People who say they are open minded usually aren't.
Ain't that the truth
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6/5/2017 7:46:28 PM |
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thebigugly0
Kent, OH
46, joined Sep. 2012
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Thanks to gravity, aren't we all down to earth?
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6/7/2017 12:41:11 PM |
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cern_
Danville, KY
62, joined Mar. 2014
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What "down to earth" is SUPPOSED TO MEAN, is that they are realistic. The opposite of "Pie In The Sky expectations." In other words, they know that their potential mate, sooner or later, is going to fart in their presence, and that they wont dump you for just that.
What "open minded" is SUPPOSED TO MEAN, is that they don't have such a narrow and specific set of rigid standards, that you have to fit every one of their list of preferences, in order to have a good time together. Yeah, he WANTS you to cheer for HIS NFL team, but if you don't he wont dump you for the girl at the bar with the right fan jersey.
But as has been said, most people just add those statements in by rote.
Yeah, the "keywords are supposed" to mean. Down-to-earth would not only indicate realistic but lacking all superficiality, but you're not going to see, "I'm a semiliterate, mushminded dolt" because these descriptions are just copied from other descriptions and don't mean a damn thing.
Open-minded is supposed to mean that someone is a reasonable person that will listen to your points of view, but in reality that's applicable only to a point without serious disagreement.
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6/7/2017 1:05:32 PM |
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mylegsarecold
Gainesville, FL
55, joined May. 2011
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Really what does that truly mean when someone writes "I am down to earth" or "I am very open minded".
Seriously in reality no one is open minded are they?
I am "down to earth" what? I can live in a tent in the park, I am not a jerk, I like the simple things in life...
Really what the hell does that all mean??
Are you down to earth or open minded? Explain...
Open minded is someone who doesn't believe in absolutes in whatever they
are open minded about.
Down to earth means to be practical about things. A non-idealized view.
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6/7/2017 9:19:38 PM |
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belphegor1943
Austin, TX
34, joined May. 2012
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Being open minded comes from the understanding that there is no universal rule that says things should be a certain way. Things just are. It's easy for people to think they are right all the time and that they have things all figured out. Well maybe according to their opinion about how things should be. When you come to understand that, it gets a lot easier to accept things.
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6/8/2017 3:30:00 PM |
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bluewaters71
Duluth, MN
36, joined Oct. 2011
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Really what does that truly mean when someone writes "I am down to earth" or "I am very open minded".
Seriously in reality no one is open minded are they?
I am "down to earth" what? I can live in a tent in the park, I am not a jerk, I like the simple things in life...
Really what the hell does that all mean??
Are you down to earth or open minded? Explain...
Open minded means that a person doesn't get offended easily , and can see a situation from all views , like how some see a cup half full or half empty open minded people see it as both ..
Down to earth meaning you can have a conversation that isn't about nothing like why the stars are small or white ..
Down to earth people can understand what you're talking about and get in the conversation with them or are able to listen to another person talk about what's going on in their life and you'd be able to give them advice
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6/8/2017 6:35:28 PM |
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cern_
Danville, KY
62, joined Mar. 2014
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It's a rare occurrence to come across an open-minded religionist where it concerns the religion that they were ordered to think is true, but is not supported by any evidence.
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6/9/2017 12:50:01 AM |
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frozenheat
Farmington, NM
50, joined Mar. 2014
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Open minded means that a person doesn't get offended easily , and can see a situation from all views , like how some see a cup half full or half empty open minded people see it as is
Down to earth meaning you can have a conversation that isn't about nothing like why the stars are small or white ..
Down to earth people can understand what you're talking about and get in the conversation with them or are able to listen to another person talk about what's going on in their life and you'd be able to give them advice
According to your description,this describes me. However I have never thought of myself by those descriptions.
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6/9/2017 4:35:31 AM |
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cern_
Danville, KY
62, joined Mar. 2014
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Being open minded comes from the understanding that there is no universal rule that says things should be a certain way. Things just are. It's easy for people to think they are right all the time and that they have things all figured out. Well maybe according to their opinion about how things should be. When you come to understand that, it gets a lot easier to accept things.
Here's a tangential spin on your take, it probably goes back to ancient philosophy. Why do good things happen to so-called bad people and why do bad things happen to so-called good people? The real question is why does anything happen to anyone? How about, that's just the way things are.
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6/9/2017 6:56:11 AM |
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Olaf_the_german
Houston, TX
50, joined Feb. 2017
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Really what does that truly mean when someone writes "I am down to earth" or "I am very open minded".
Down to Earth means no airs and graces
Open minded usually means the are liberals and far from being open minded...quite the opposite usually.
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6/9/2017 7:28:37 AM |
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cern_
Danville, KY
62, joined Mar. 2014
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Open minded usually means the are liberals and far from being open minded...quite the opposite usually.
What you're saying is that right-wingers are close-minded, impractical lintheads, and you're correct.
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6/9/2017 8:05:57 AM |
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Olaf_the_german
Houston, TX
50, joined Feb. 2017
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Seems like cern doesn't know that liberals are left wing
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6/9/2017 8:16:44 AM |
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cern_
Danville, KY
62, joined Mar. 2014
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Seems like cern doesn't know that liberals are left wing
Just because right-wingers were called out for that which they obviously are, don't be overly embarrassed. You're living in a leftist nation, you're just too ignorant to realize it. More and more young people are swinging to the left, that's what advanced nations do.
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6/9/2017 2:08:54 PM |
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pickygirl72
Pinon Hills, CA
46, joined Sep. 2011
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Open-minded is supposed to mean that someone is a reasonable person that will listen to your points of view, but in reality that's applicable only to a point without serious disagreement.
I doubt those goons that write "I am open minded" are looking at it in that way. I think they think its "I am open to whatever and have no opinion or actually give a fvck about whats going on."
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6/9/2017 3:15:13 PM |
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cern_
Danville, KY
62, joined Mar. 2014
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I doubt those goons that write "I am open minded" are looking at it in that way. I think they think its "I am open to whatever and have no opinion or actually give a fvck about whats going on."
Ha-ha, yeah, they don't know what the crap they mean, they're just filling space.
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6/10/2017 8:14:31 PM |
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sdakotasky
Harrisburg, PA
68, joined Jun. 2014
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Down to earth usually means that you think with your brain not your emotions.
Open minded means not judgmental about what other people do even if you wouldn't live in that way. Live and let live. Open minded people usually hate confrontation and arguments or maybe they just don't care what other people think.
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6/15/2017 9:12:13 PM |
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cern_
Danville, KY
62, joined Mar. 2014
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I doubt those goons that write "I am open minded" are looking at it in that way. I think they think its "I am open to whatever and have no opinion or actually give a fvck about whats going on."
Not only am I open to Picky's take on this matter, I challenge anyone to find a flaw in it. About ten minutes ago, I was thinking about a few people that I "know well." Then this definition of open-mindedness came roaring back to me because it "filled the bill" as to what those people are actually like.
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