If you think long and hard what I do is possibly real interesting or real boring.
My answer was 100% serious.
I'm a 41 year old father of three. I can't do anything long and hard anymore. Especially think...
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What Secrets Are You Keeping?
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I'm a 41 year old father of three. I can't do anything long and hard anymore. Especially think...
It was and I am thankful for you and those who have attempted to actually promote the discussion.
For those who haven't, I'm not trying to be a grump, I just wish there weren't so many amateur comedians around here. I'm all for being witty, but after you've made what you think is a funny remark, how about adding something of substance to the discussion.
You can call me worshipful master anytime..
Why do I keep secrets? Because it was important enough for someone to ask me not to tell anyone.
Personal secrets, well no one has ever asked the right questions, so I don't consider it to be a secret. I think of it more as a question unasked.
That and I like to keep people at a distance, but thats a whole other story.
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First, apologies that I didn't know there was a "Guilty Pleasure" thread
While it may or may not be humorous, my secret enjoyment of Micky Rourke films is, in fact, a secret. I have never told anyone before, and I will never mention it again!
It was an honest response to the thread topic. Sorry if it's kind of dopey - but that's why it was a secret.
I am also bound by law --- violations are punishable by fines at best and imprisonment for egregious and repeat offenders, therefore I cannot discuss my work, except in the most general of terms, with my family/friends.
For the most part it's not a problem unless it's a public figure, thankfully this has happened only a couple of times, and I am unable to talk about it with them.
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So, you're an accountant?
Same here. Discussing specifics from work can lead to loss of security clearance (at best), loss of job, and jail time.
I've got a couple of Trade Secrets. Maybe even a few.
Some of them relate to work, my own brand of Physics/Astrology/Psychology/Philosophy and possibly a chocolate chip cookie recipe.
Like many people, at work I know stuff that I have to keep secret or be fired and maybe prosecuted. Fortunately, being able to discuss things with co-workers helps the "gotta talk about it" urge.
If someone takes a chance on telling me their secret, I try to keep it for them. I usually prefer not to know other people's secrets.
Otherwise, I keep my secrets in plain sight. Nobody pays any attention to things if you don't try to hide them so they're kind of "open secrets".
The best kind!
Does that answer your question?
Sample secret: I'm one of those annoying amateur comedians! Shhh!
Some of them relate to work, my own brand of Physics/Astrology/Psychology/Philosophy and possibly a chocolate chip cookie recipe.
Like many people, at work I know stuff that I have to keep secret or be fired and maybe prosecuted. Fortunately, being able to discuss things with co-workers helps the "gotta talk about it" urge.
If someone takes a chance on telling me their secret, I try to keep it for them. I usually prefer not to know other people's secrets.
Otherwise, I keep my secrets in plain sight. Nobody pays any attention to things if you don't try to hide them so they're kind of "open secrets".
The best kind!
Does that answer your question?
Sample secret: I'm one of those annoying amateur comedians! Shhh!
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Thanks for the answer
I just paid attention in Biology. I'm in a completely different field, but it was interesting, and it's only been a year so it's still pretty fresh in my head
Beside some secrets (or confidential information) linked to professional life (financials; non-public manufacturing information, HR related knowledge of subordinates, ...) my main reason to keep some secrets are just not to hurt someone in my family and as a consequence even myself.
Something like a secret a former indian colleague had against his wife: he liked meat and went often with us during lunch break for non-vegetarian food; but asks us never telling his wife because she wanted him to be vegetarian.
Something like this ... Secrets causing "sweet little lies"
Something like a secret a former indian colleague had against his wife: he liked meat and went often with us during lunch break for non-vegetarian food; but asks us never telling his wife because she wanted him to be vegetarian.
Something like this ... Secrets causing "sweet little lies"
I don't. I think they're a complete waste of time and energy. There's information I keep confidential as and when I'm bound to do so, but otherwise can't be bothered. I have no personal secrets.
I was initiated into hockey by a gay floor hockey league. I got involved in ice hockey and hid the gay thing for a while, as I was scared. Ice hockey is pretty damn violent. I came out to all my straight ice hockey guys a few weeks ago, and they were like, "Really? We all figured that out a while ago. Duh- 44 years old, in good shape, not married and living in the city. You're a damn good goalie. We don't care. And yeah, we knew all along."
Secrets are silly.
Secrets are silly.
First, apologies that I didn't know there was a "Guilty Pleasure" thread
While it may or may not be humorous, my secret enjoyment of Micky Rourke films is, in fact, a secret. I have never told anyone before, and I will never mention it again!
It was an honest response to the thread topic. Sorry if it's kind of dopey - but that's why it was a secret.
No worries my fellow psychological friend. Your still somewhat of a newbie here and there was no way for you to know about the other thread. I only knew about it because it was my own thread. I'm sorry if my post came across critical, I should have put a smilie as my intent was to play off the whole "there's an app for that" cliche.
And I appreciate your secret love for Micky Rourke movies. I took the post as a serious yet lighthearted respone. Thanks for contributing.
I occasionally hook up with my male cousin, who's married to a girl.
I keep this one from my family because he's supposedly straight (I'm openly gay with everyone) and that would leave everyone up in arms and cause a divorce. Personally, I don't feel remorse. His wife is a rude ***** and she deserves it, plus it's my cousin's responsibility since he's the one who recited vows and promised monogamy.
From time to time, I do ecstasy.
This, too, is something I keep from my family and coworkers but some of my friends know. Yeah, I realize it's a drug but, whatever, I think there's a lot more harm done by the average smoker who smokes a pack per day. I exercise twice daily, I don't smoke, I eat healthy. I'm pretty sure that at 30 years of age I can decide for myself and deviate once in a while. But since family members, coworkers, and society in general are quick to classify you as a degenerate junky with a huge problem, I opt to keep it a secret.
I absolutely LOATHE people who don't have a 100% supply of common sense.
I tend to keep this to myself, but I freaking hate people who are slow to rationalize, think, and use their imaginations. I feel disdain towards those who easily get confused by the simplest of things. For example, my grandmother recently DROVE (about 20 min each way) to her physician's office to go inquire about what, exactly, she needed to bring to her appointment the following morning. Why not just pick up the phone and ask!? For a brief moment, I wondered how in hell I could possibly be related to someone like that. What I felt was genuine disgust. -- Needless to say, I encounter these types of people EVERYWHERE in life but I go to extremes to conceal this hatred towards them because I understand that, more often than not, stupidity is not by choice. But I still hate them and nobody knows it but me.
I'm a diehard republican!
This nobody knows either. Just me. I'm sure my family would be confused and baffled beyond belief that I am secretly a huge supporter of the GOP. Plus I'm sure that 99% of my friends (they're all liberals and pro-equality) would think very differently of me if they knew that, deep down, I oppose all the things they fight for. I realize that my lifestyle and my religious/political points of view don't align so I keep that to myself since most people would try to "debunk" me or question how "real" I am. People hate it when things don't make sense to them, so I always decline to discuss on anything religious or political. I'm content with everybody assuming that I'm just your average pill-poppin' gay guy.
I keep this one from my family because he's supposedly straight (I'm openly gay with everyone) and that would leave everyone up in arms and cause a divorce. Personally, I don't feel remorse. His wife is a rude ***** and she deserves it, plus it's my cousin's responsibility since he's the one who recited vows and promised monogamy.
From time to time, I do ecstasy.
This, too, is something I keep from my family and coworkers but some of my friends know. Yeah, I realize it's a drug but, whatever, I think there's a lot more harm done by the average smoker who smokes a pack per day. I exercise twice daily, I don't smoke, I eat healthy. I'm pretty sure that at 30 years of age I can decide for myself and deviate once in a while. But since family members, coworkers, and society in general are quick to classify you as a degenerate junky with a huge problem, I opt to keep it a secret.
I absolutely LOATHE people who don't have a 100% supply of common sense.
I tend to keep this to myself, but I freaking hate people who are slow to rationalize, think, and use their imaginations. I feel disdain towards those who easily get confused by the simplest of things. For example, my grandmother recently DROVE (about 20 min each way) to her physician's office to go inquire about what, exactly, she needed to bring to her appointment the following morning. Why not just pick up the phone and ask!? For a brief moment, I wondered how in hell I could possibly be related to someone like that. What I felt was genuine disgust. -- Needless to say, I encounter these types of people EVERYWHERE in life but I go to extremes to conceal this hatred towards them because I understand that, more often than not, stupidity is not by choice. But I still hate them and nobody knows it but me.
I'm a diehard republican!
This nobody knows either. Just me. I'm sure my family would be confused and baffled beyond belief that I am secretly a huge supporter of the GOP. Plus I'm sure that 99% of my friends (they're all liberals and pro-equality) would think very differently of me if they knew that, deep down, I oppose all the things they fight for. I realize that my lifestyle and my religious/political points of view don't align so I keep that to myself since most people would try to "debunk" me or question how "real" I am. People hate it when things don't make sense to them, so I always decline to discuss on anything religious or political. I'm content with everybody assuming that I'm just your average pill-poppin' gay guy.
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The people that care are under the impression I've gone nine months without cutting, hah, if only that were close to the truth.
I stutter a lot because I'm constantly worried about saying something stupid or wrong and don't want to take the slightest risk at losing people because of what I may say.
I impulsively spend every bit of money I have just because I like owning things. If that even made sense.
I would drop my girlfriend for my best friend in a second.
Never really tried hard in school and it's still hard for me to want to since I don't think I'll live long enough for any "hard work" to pay off.
I b*tch, a lot. Ha. I guess that one isn't really a secret though.
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I hate Texas.
Incompetent people piss me off.
I stutter a lot because I'm constantly worried about saying something stupid or wrong and don't want to take the slightest risk at losing people because of what I may say.
I impulsively spend every bit of money I have just because I like owning things. If that even made sense.
I would drop my girlfriend for my best friend in a second.
Never really tried hard in school and it's still hard for me to want to since I don't think I'll live long enough for any "hard work" to pay off.
I b*tch, a lot. Ha. I guess that one isn't really a secret though.
EDIT:
I hate Texas.
Incompetent people piss me off.
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I've got one. I wouldn't call it a demon but I don't think I'd be able to share it with my wife & kids. Not certain they'd understand. They might, but the risk is too great.
I will say about my secret that I've done nothing wrong in terms of doing anything illegal or dangerous. I'm fact, I've basically done nothing about it at all. Right now it's just a... thought. Just one of those things that I'd really like to be able to experience but will probably never get the chance.
I will say about my secret that I've done nothing wrong in terms of doing anything illegal or dangerous. I'm fact, I've basically done nothing about it at all. Right now it's just a... thought. Just one of those things that I'd really like to be able to experience but will probably never get the chance.
Well, if this was mscriv's way of getting some new clientele he certainly has options in this thread.
Again, nothing to contribute, just a snide comment. I understand you're a blogger and see your online participation and interaction as a form of entertainment, but how about we keep that to your own blog and your own threads. Some posters in this thread have bravely admitted very personal things as they engage in the conversation. Let's keep things respectful and not post useless cynicism that in no way contributes to the interaction taking place.
