Attention Whores?

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How do you feel about attention whores?

What are attention whores?

Here's a definition...

Someone who craves attention and is not above soliciting it via deliberately meaningless or provocative tactics.




I think they're annoying.

I've seen many attention whores.



Years ago, someone IMed me out of the blue and said... "I cut myself. Do you think something's wrong with me?"

Another person was a Bible-thumper preaching to everyone and so obsessed with the thought that she was closer to God than everything else. One day, she started bragging about how God told her to buy an expensive diamond necklace (or jewelry of some sort)."

One gal would complain about being sick, but refused to admit that it was her own fault for being sick.

One gal went around complaining to everyone that her teachers hated her and were out to get her. Her proof was that her teachers were flunking her... even though she was making A's on her homework and tests. What she failed to mention was that she was skipping class all the time.



So, what do you think about attention whores?
 
They need serious help and fast!
 
In another hand, I think there is another reason because some girls feel so nejected in her family sitaution or in a school situation... Who knows? :dunno:
 
I think we're all a little guilty of being attention seekers now and then, but when it becomes pathological; thats when you just gotta ignore the person. Like Shel said, some people just need serious help and I agree!
 
I work with a male attention whore and I'm hoping that they'll get rid of him soon. Guy made a veiled threat towards the lead and I had to report him.

I hate attention whores. I don't want to hear about your bad day if my day is equally crappy.
 
BradB08 said:
I work with a male attention whore and I'm hoping that they'll get rid of him soon. Guy made a veiled threat towards the lead and I had to report him.

I hate attention whores. I don't want to hear about your bad day if my day is equally crappy.
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What if they just happen to have a bad day and just needed to vent every now and then? Sometimes I do that.
 
We all are an attention whore in one way or another but when someone comes to the part of being an serious attention whore, I find that annoying.

I do agree, They also need help. They are not only harming themselves. They are also harming their friends and loved ones in a sense.
 
BradB08 said:
I work with a male attention whore and I'm hoping that they'll get rid of him soon. Guy made a veiled threat towards the lead and I had to report him.

I hate attention whores. I don't want to hear about your bad day if my day is equally crappy.
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shel90 said:
What if they just happen to have a bad day and just needed to vent every now and then? Sometimes I do that.
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I agree. Sometimes, having a two-way pity party is good for the soul. :giggle:

But then, I can see Brad's point, too. Sometimes if I've had a really bad day, the last thing I wanna hear about is someone else' drama. But again, that goes back to what I said about pathological attention seekers. Those kind of people always have drama going on, and I have to stop think, do I REALLY want to hear that day in and day out? The answer would be.... NO! :lol:
 
Oceanbreeze said:
I think we're all a little guilty of being attention seekers now and then, but when it becomes pathological; thats when you just gotta ignore the person. Like Shel said, some people just need serious help and I agree!
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You're right.

I see nothing wrong with small bits of getting attention. We all like that.

It does become annoying when it's constant and ongoing. :roll:
 
shel90 said:
What if they just happen to have a bad day and just needed to vent every now and then? Sometimes I do that.
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This guy vents EVERY SINGLE NIGHT and it's the same stuff no matter what.

My history with people has shown that I DO NOT DO WELL around people with an overly negative outlook of the world. This is why I ended my friendship with a woman I had been close to, even sleeping with her. The thought of listening to her complain about others is enough to make me avoid her altogether.

I AM NOT A COUNSELOR.
 
BradB08 said:
This guy vents EVERY SINGLE NIGHT and it's the same stuff no matter what.

My history with people has shown that I DO NOT DO WELL around people with an overly negative outlook of the world. This is why I ended my friendship with a woman I had been close to, even sleeping with her. The thought of listening to her complain about others is enough to make me avoid her altogether.

I AM NOT A COUNSELOR.
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I know the feeling.

I used to be a student mentor when I worked for at NTID/RIT years ago. I've had students come to my office and rant about their problems. One-fourth of them were genuine and the rest were mumbo jumbo.

"I have a headache. I think I'm sick."

"Did you drink alcohol last night?"

"Yes, I did."

"Then what you have is a hangover."

"No, it's not."

"Trust me. It will be gone before tomorrow."

... tomorrow ...

"Is it better?"

"Yes, it must be a one-time thing."

... next week ...

"I have a headache, like last week."

"Did you drink last night?"

"Yes, I did... a lot."

"Then that's a hangover."

"No, it's not. It's something else! You're not listening to me!"

*walks off*
 
BradB08 said:
This guy vents EVERY SINGLE NIGHT and it's the same stuff no matter what.

My history with people has shown that I DO NOT DO WELL around people with an overly negative outlook of the world. This is why I ended my friendship with a woman I had been close to, even sleeping with her. The thought of listening to her complain about others is enough to make me avoid her altogether.

I AM NOT A COUNSELOR.
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I get you 100%. Last year, I was working around a few people who were constantly negative and critical about others. It really brought me down and I forgot how to have fun at work so I asked my boss to team me with other people whom I had a great history of working with. My wish was granted and I laugh almost everyday at work. It is great! I cant stand people like that. I am distancing myself from one of my coworkers because of this issue. I am fed up.

I feel you..
 
VamPyroX said:
I know the feeling.

I used to be a student mentor when I worked for at NTID/RIT years ago. I've had students come to my office and rant about their problems. One-fourth of them were genuine and the rest were mumbo jumbo.

"I have a headache. I think I'm sick."

"Did you drink alcohol last night?"

"Yes, I did."

"Then what you have is a hangover."

"No, it's not."

"Trust me. It will be gone before tomorrow."

... tomorrow ...

"Is it better?"

"Yes, it must be a one-time thing."

... next week ...

"I have a headache, like last week."

"Did you drink last night?"

"Yes, I did... a lot."

"Then that's a hangover."

"No, it's not. It's something else! You're not listening to me!"

*walks off*
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OOOH that would have drove me NUTS!
 
I am trying to just go to work and do a good job and collect my paycheck. That works best for me. I have enough drama with 3 courses and a 3 hour lab each week on top of a 3rd shift job.

Some of my friends take it personally and complain that I'm ignoring them. Trust me, there's a lot of other things I can't do because my schedule is always full, such as play video games and jerk off like other normal lonely males. *sigh*

(no, I'm not attention-whoring here. Just giving an example of how busy I am. :))
 
BradB08 said:
I am trying to just go to work and do a good job and collect my paycheck. That works best for me. I have enough drama with 3 courses and a 3 hour lab each week on top of a 3rd shift job.

Some of my friends take it personally and complain that I'm ignoring them. Trust me, there's a lot of other things I can't do because my schedule is always full, such as play video games and jerk off like other normal lonely males. *sigh*

(no, I'm not attention-whoring here. Just giving an example of how busy I am. :))
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They need something productive to do with their lives. I notice that many people who have lives of their own such as families, school, job or etc tend not to behave like that. We have no time to! :giggle:
 
BradB08 said:
I am trying to just go to work and do a good job and collect my paycheck. That works best for me. I have enough drama with 3 courses and a 3 hour lab each week on top of a 3rd shift job.

Some of my friends take it personally and complain that I'm ignoring them. Trust me, there's a lot of other things I can't do because my schedule is always full, such as play video games and jerk off like other normal lonely males. *sigh*(no, I'm not attention-whoring here. Just giving an example of how busy I am. :))
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:naughty: I like guys who did that.. :wave:
 
shel90 said:
They need something productive to do with their lives. I notice that many people who have lives of their own such as families, school, job or etc tend not to behave like that. We have no time to! :giggle:
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Oh, I'm glad to have something better to do than just come home after work and sleep.

Lotta cute women in my classes though. I'm older than most of them and I still haven't figured out how I'm going to take advantage of this opportunity in a good way. Hmm. :giggle: I have been with women much older than them and I consider myself a good lover.
 
#11 post - Yeah I can understand that. It's annoying me, too... but I dont mind to listen a girl or woman who just need to vent or want to say something about whatever her situation is. It like.. she lost somebody she truly care, she may have a bad day and needs some positive/cheer from somebody, or etc etc.
 
shel90 said:
They need something productive to do with their lives. I notice that many people who have lives of their own such as families, school, job or etc tend not to behave like that. We have no time to! :giggle:
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I agree.

I mean, sure we all have our bad days and needed someone to talk to. There's nothing wrong with it and it is healthy. It's great to count on friends that can give you support but sometime, friends can't just bear with it when it is recanted repetitively.
 
BradB08 said:
I AM NOT A COUNSELOR...
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no such true friend would think that way. being in an understanding crowd makes a big difference - no one have to have a degree for that.

mostly, I hate ignorant complainers. :ugh:
 
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