Objective impression or pre-determined prejudice.

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When you encounter a new person be it at a workplace environment, party, resturant, or coffee shop, do you base your initial impressions off of objective observations or rather by pre-defined prejudices. Do you find your inclination to form impressions of people vary by environmental situations, say a familiar location or neighborhood versus someplace unfamiliar to you.
Does your initial impression of people also vary by there ethnic or cultural origin?

I perceive everyone I encounter objectively. 5
I judge a book by its cover. 2
I don't judge a book by its cover. 7
It's relative of the situation. 8
I harbor prejudices of everyone I encounter. 2
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  • [Old Memory]
    9 years ago

    I never have an opinion of someone until I get to know them. It's ignorant to judge someone right when you meet them.

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  • dom180
    9 years ago

    I think few people recognise their own prejudice, but few people could honestly say they interpret these things objectively. In keeping with that caveat, I think I am able to be mostly objective most of the time.

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    • tony36619
      9 years ago

      Are you suggesting people are virtually unaware of their prejudice? Or their inability to discern the difference between whats objective or subjective? I strongly support prejudice is formed on nievity. People make presumptions of things in which they're incapable of understanding. Especially in terms of interacting with different people.

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      • tony36619
        9 years ago

        Oblivious is a better word.

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  • alextsang08
    9 years ago

    Think of everyone as good but when they start to be assholes, think of them like that.

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  • green_boogers
    9 years ago

    First, I'll rate him on a Myers Briggs scale. Then, I'll look at his/her track record.

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