How do you refer to yourself

[SoreArms]

When talking to yourself (in your head)

I just noticed that I talk to myself as if my interior self and my exterior self are 2 different entities. In other words, I refer to myself in plural form, as in "we can do this", "we did good", unless I did soemthing wrong then my inner self scolds my outerself as in "you fucked up", etc... I find that very interesting, don't know what it might mean, maybe its common. Do you use I as in "I gotta do this"? Do you use your name as in "stop fucking around Bob" or what? I am fascinated to learn how other people refer to themselves.

 

[string_bean00]

I definately refer to myself as "I" when I'm thinking.

 

[avenirup]

God...I speak in the third person...

 

[jerkbox]

I definately refer to myself as "I" when I'm thinking.

first person usually here as well.....i think


never really thought about it

 

[AAP]

I refer to myself as "The Person that the little people look up to". Exactly.

 

[gymrat]

"I" usually

 

[chewyxrage]

I just use "You" and "I"

sometimes though I will scold myself by thinking something like "Chewy you lazy bastard.....study you lazy ass bitch"


lol I swear at myself.....it gets me to do things. people refer to me as chewy IRL

 

[chewyxrage]

good question.


another one kinda on the same level - I wonder what language people who are bi-lingual "think" in. I would assume it would be their native-born language but for example people who speak spanish who live in english speaking countries and speak english all day long......are they still thinking in spanish? or english?

 

[onebigab]

Well Jimmy really likes to talk to himself.

 

[string_bean00]

good question.


another one kinda on the same level - I wonder what language people who are bi-lingual "think" in. I would assume it would be their native-born language but for example people who speak spanish who live in english speaking countries and speak english all day long......are they still thinking in spanish? or english?

That is one good question, my friend.

 

[bran987]

good question.


another one kinda on the same level - I wonder what language people who are bi-lingual "think" in. I would assume it would be their native-born language but for example people who speak spanish who live in english speaking countries and speak english all day long......are they still thinking in spanish? or english?

I can ask my chinese boss for you monday.

I refer to myself in the 2nd person, 'you can do this'

 

[chewyxrage]

I can ask my chinese boss for you monday.

I refer to myself in the 2nd person, 'you can do this'

sounds good to me

 

[nvrbuffenuff_girl]

good question.


another one kinda on the same level - I wonder what language people who are bi-lingual "think" in. I would assume it would be their native-born language but for example people who speak spanish who live in english speaking countries and speak english all day long......are they still thinking in spanish? or english?

I'm bilingual. Spanish is my first language. Sometimes I think in Spanish and sometimes in English. It depends on what it is I am thinking about.

Someone one asked me if I dreamt in Spanish or English. The dreams that I do remember are always in English.

My mom's native language is English but she is bilingual. I asked her if she thinks in Spanish or English. Weird thing is she thinks in Spanish most of the time.

 

[string_bean00]

I'm bilingual. Spanish is my first language. Sometimes I think in Spanish and sometimes in English. It depends on what it is I am thinking about.

Someone one asked me if I dreamt in Spanish or English. The dreams that I do remember are always in English.

My mom's native language is English but she is bilingual. I asked her if she thinks in Spanish or English. Weird thing is she thinks in Spanish most of the time.

Hmmm...so I guess it really just depends on the person.

 

[Sub-Zero]

first person usually here as well.....i think


never really thought about it

same, i cant even really think back as to what i do

 

[Sub-Zero]

I just use "You" and "I"

sometimes though I will scold myself by thinking something like "Chewy you lazy bastard.....study you lazy ass bitch"


lol I swear at myself.....it gets me to do things. people refer to me as chewy IRL

before my good dipset i refered to myself as "****(my name), your gunna fucking do this or the hot lady doing back extensions whose shirt you just looked down is going to laugh at you"

only problem is, i think i might have said it outloud, because during my set all the girls in the ab section were looking at me

 

[SoreArms]

Wow, so far it looks like refering to myself in plural form is kind of odd (or unique). I wonder if any of the psychology buffs on the board know what that may mean.

good question.


another one kinda on the same level - I wonder what language people who are bi-lingual "think" in. I would assume it would be their native-born language but for example people who speak spanish who live in english speaking countries and speak english all day long......are they still thinking in spanish? or english?

I'm also bilingual (spanish), but English is my main language so I always think in English. The funny thing is, several years ago, right after I finished high school, I spent 6 months in Mexico. After some time of speaking Spanish all the time, I noticed that I also thought in Spanish. It took a while after I came back to the US to return to thinking in English.

 

[PHATchik]

If I've really screwed up, I'll use my name. I'll say, "Good job _______" or something like that. Now if I'm just planning out a course of action about something, I use "I" most of the time.

 

[SoreArms]

bumping for more input.

share bitches

 

[Lao Tzu]

when im contemplating trauma or stress i use 'we'
When i am thinking about normal day to day stuff i use "I" and "you"
i virtually never use my own name.

ive never thought about why i sometimes say 'I' and sometimes 'you' though.

 

[casualbb]

I've never really thought about this before...

When it's a positive, I use first-person. "I'm the shit," etc.

But when it's negative, I'll use second-person but not my actual name. Just insulting ones. And it'll always be very sarcastic. Like "way to go cockface." Then I usually hit something.