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Confidence
I have a personal theory that people are either highly drawn to, or repelled by, people who are extremely self-confident - i.e. self-confidence tends to polarise people's reactions, I don't believe there is much "middle ground".
I believe personally that this is a cultural thing, in the sense that a well-know British character trait is the so-called "stiff upper lip", or a tendency for self-deprecation.
I would be interested to know anyone's thoughts on this.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I like people who are self confident, on the proviso it has been established that there is a solid base of knowledge for them to be confident about.This applies to general life.
I cannot abide those people who believe and perpetuate the myth that the so and so is 'terribly clever'. I was once sat next to a toadying husband, who was telling everybody, all night, how clever his super obnoxious wife was. I am sorry : his wife was an over bearing fool who thought that a front of misinformation would secure her future in the City.Sadly she was one of the first to go when rationalisation occured.In the mean time she took home large sums of money for over a year.IMHO under false pretences.
So I think you are right there is not much 'middle ground'.There are those who have every right to be confident and those for whom it is all bluster and front!
I know what you mean Andy008. I do find Brits a funny bunch - many are like sheep. If 2 people stood in the same queue behind a cash machine when there were 2 machines, it's likely that if a 3rd person came along he'd stand behind the 2nd person without checking if the other machine actually works. So afraid are we of looking fools.
The over-confident person in this country at least can often be seen as the wierd and wacky one standing out from the crowd. We Brits are watchers in the main, hoping the wierdos make fools of themselves.