Thursday, October 21, 2010

NY Times Article: Putting Your Best Cyberface Forward

People intentionally or unintentionally craft online personalities to communicate a specific message about themselves. I'd like you to start thinking about these issues in general, both online and in the "real world," since we take in information about one another constantly, no matter how the information is conveyed to us.

Please respond to all four questions and then to two of your peers' responses. As always, keep your language and ideas academic in nature!  Each student should have a total of 6 responses by the end of our lab period.


  1. How important is a first impression?  Explain.
  2. How much can you really tell about a person based on first impressions? Is it accurate?
  3. Is it legitimate or fair to use your first impression, whether online or in real life, to make decisions about a person without knowing him/her?
  4. Analyze one famous person-- a celebrity, a politician, a sports figure, etc-- discuss your impression of them, what gives you that impression and why.

91 comments:

  1. 1. A first impression is important because it gives an idea to the person you impressing, a little taste of who you are. First impression determined who going to like you or who not. Even what type of person you are just by the way you dress or act. Its every importrant to make your first impression a good one because you never know who might come along.Thats why people that goes to interviews dress up real nice to show that they care and want the job.

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  2. 2.First impression are just for people to be lure or interested in your impression.The only thing you can tell by first impression is the way you dress. which determines if you care about yourself and how much respect you give yourself. Another is the way you act or express yourself. Which gives off a little bit about you. I believe that only shows how you approach yourself or what you want to be looked upon.

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  3. FIRST IMPRESSIONS ARE THE BEST IMPRESIONS WHEN YOU FIRST SEE SOMEONE WEATHER DRESSED OR NOT DRESSED TO IMPRESS YOU IT IS THE FIRST THING YOU SEE SMELL AND WHEN SOMEONE SHAKES YOUR HAND YOU CAN TELL HONESTY FROM LIARS. THE FIRST IMPRESSION MINE AS WELL BE THE LAST BECAUSE LOOKING AT THE PERSON COME IN IS THE SAME AS LOOKING AT THE PERSON LEAVE.

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  4. 1. First impression is very important to me, because that’s whether I talk to a person or a person talks to me. If people get the wrong first impression of me then they don’t talk to me. First impression is everything it decides if you get a job, friends, and what people think about you. You always want to give the best first impression to everyone because you never know who you are going to meet.

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  5. 1.First impressions are very important. Presenting yourself to an interview, you would want to impress the person who might hire you in a well dressed manner. Impressions on meeting the parents of your boy/girlfriend is also important, making sure you are right for the one you’re dating. Impressions on meeting new friends, you would want to fit in their category and share a couple of common activities. Always keeping in mind when setting an impression, letting it be legit.

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  6. 3. I mean it is fair i think. At least it is fair if the person was given a fair warning before that first impression because if you didnt try it means you didnt care. I dont know i mean maybe they were testing you. Trying to see who the person they were meeting really was. I guess you should try and see how the second impression goes.

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  7. 1. For me a first impression is very important. A first impression decides how a person looks at you. Body communications’ is part of a first impression. People look at is the way you present yourself and your body also clothing. When people look at your body, they look for things such as your overall weight and clothing style. Generally speaking, fat or obese people are so called considered to be lazy, unhealthy and undiscipline. Women who display parts of their body’s to show attention are more likely to be trying to be seductive and tend to be less seriously or underestimated by men. In addition to your physical body, the clothes you wear are important. For example you wouldn’t go into a business meeting wearing a bathing outfit, just as you wouldn’t go to the beach in a business suit.

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  8. 1. I believe that in the world that we live in today, first impressions can reveal a lot about what’s individuality. From the way we talk, act, and even dress. When we first meet someone, and come off as someone “normal” is sometimes can give a person a sense of relief and getter a better picture and understanding of you. For example, if you meet someone for the first time and have a bad attitude or just simple having a bad day and come off the wrong way, most likely that person will think your carry yourself with a bad approach. From what you wear and the way you speak can reveal a lot, and first impressions are always lasting ones.

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  9. 3. i strong believe that it is fair. Even though first impression might not be who you really are. Its good to decision on the person by what they bring in the plate. For example if someone dress like if they dont care what they dress or shows that online, people are not going to look for people like that in jobs or even to be friends. they might think the person is weird or dont care about themself. So why they should add or approach someone like that if its not what they are looking for.First impressionm is a good way to start a conversation even if it in "real life or online.

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  10. 2.Often,they’re not accurate at all.But, I think first impressions are very important. Whether or not it’s “right” people do remember what they first thought of you. When I get a negative first impression of someone, I’m less likely to approach them in a friendly way the next time.

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  11. 4.My impression of martin lawrence is that he's got an all around clowny personality. I cant imagine him getting mad at all. I feel as if he will just make a joke about even serious issues. I can imagine him as a father, a very funny father.

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  12. 1)I'd say a first impression has a lot of importance since its your first time meeting them however It depends on you interest to go in depth with that persons personality.....but since
    I'm not that nice I'd say FIRST impressions DEFINITELY count.

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  13. 1. A first impression is very essential. It’s the definition to a right start. If you look clean and well mannered people will approach you with a more confident and approachable way. If your going to sorround yourself with people with class don’t act like you’re a thug because you will get a bad impression.

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  14. 1. First impression is really important in this society. Would you ever go to a job interview unprofessionally dressed and not be polite or act to impress the interviewer? Apparently everyone will impress to get what they want. First impression will help get to what you really desire to get. You get what you want by impressing people in the way you dress or act.

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  15. 2.Some can tell about a person based on their first impressions. Others might still be puzzled and curious as how that person is. In my opinion I wouldn’t be accurate on another person’s first impression. I’ve had experiences when I had met some people and their first impressions where either shy or too quiet. Little did I know, that same person is very outgoing. Then again , it is understandable to be shy or nervous around a person for the first time as to where having friends that person has known for a while being a whole different person, it is comfort ability.

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  16. 1. I think first impressions are very important. I think that its the difference between getting that second date opportunity, being acccepted in a particular group or even getting a job. It tells a lot on the attempt you made in impressing someone or showing that you care what people think about you in a sense. Of coarse you cant be someone your not; but you can be presentable.

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  17. 2.People sometimes try to dress a certain way to cover up who they truly are. On facebook I have seen people who don’t associate with many people act on the website as if their a star. You can’t rely on your first impression of a person because it’s easy to buy someone’s opinion. It’s easy for you to sell your image as the “cool guy” when really you’re the class “nerd”.

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  19. 2. You could tell a little bit about a person by first expressions. You could tell what they may like, how they may be, where they are from, or their attitude towards things. As for first impression it’s just your own personal idea of the person just by how they look. First impression is not always accurate they may be some times that it was completely off and others when it was just there. If you’re only seeing photos of the person your first impression towards the person changes depending on what the person is doing.

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  20. 4. Paris Hilton, she is or was a role model to certain people. I dont even know no more because the way she is doing right now. My first impression about her was really bad. The way she dressed and expressed herself was in a way that i felt that all she cared about was herself and her little dog. She dressed within the fashion but sometimes she takes it to a different level. To me she looked like she never work in her life and dont know how to work. She looked every spoiled and love attention.

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  21. 2.I mean a person can have an off day it's normal. Sometimes it may not be accurate but it doesnt mean a person will let that first impression go. First impressions do not always mean you wont be given a second chance. You can simply mean that you may be approached differently the second time around. You may indeed have a good second impression and be looked at in a better way. However, First impressions are most of the time held on to.

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  22. 2. You can really tell about a person based on first impression because people view how you act and dress. People view how your character is and how you look about certain things. First impression is number one for interviews. Obviously, if you want to get a job you dream to work impression is in your head to impress the interviewer. Other people also like to impress in social networking to show people that they are something in the world. They want to prove people with lies that they are outgoing, cool and they show a part that they are not in the real world. It’s not accurate for people trying to impress others on ways they are not. That’s contradicting who they really are.

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  23. You can tell first impression is everything and i believe it. it can tell alot from a person with rude manner or disrepect to a person with high class and simple manner.i think that it has alot to do with a personal experiance and that it has alot to do with people just judgeing we will be judged in life for many years.

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  24. 3. I don't think its fair to judge someone without knowing them but its life everyone does judge a person without knowing them. The way people dress is always going to be a first exression to anyone even if they are online or in person. But like i said in class many people online act differently and try to show themselves as something they are not.

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  25. 3.It is not fair to make a first impression on a person without knowing him/her. Many people act a certain way depending on the scenario. Judgments are made when looking at a person for the first time, but it takes time to get to know the person and make a final decision on how that person really is. Some might make an impression on another by the way they speak, dress, and possibly nationality. Who knows, the impression you had made on that person might turn out to make your first impression completely incorrect.

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  27. 3.It’s not right to judge a person just by a picture. Like the phrase, “don’t judge a book by its cover” we should take this into consideration before assuming if someone is really how they are online. I feel that it is easy for you to think that only because a person has pictures with a bottle that their already classified as party people or drunkies. First speak to a person for atleast a month then you can have proof if their people whojust want attention when their truly not that person they are online.

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  28. Dave comment 1, i definitely agree with you it all depends on what you looking for. there are going to be different situtation that your going to have to be something that you are or your not. It all depends on the situtation and how you what to express your self. I just really that now since its everry clear to me now. That it all depend what your trying to accomplish or do.

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  29. i dont think that it is good to make a decision based on a first impression because there can be alot of different things leading up to the conculusion like maybe he didnt have a wordrobe and cant afford it of maybe he is just trying to get a job to support his kids and needs it dispretly. many people have reasons and many people dont first impressions are alot but it is not everything.

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  30. 3. It is not fair to take first impressions to think of a person as something when you don’t know her. You won’t like it if people did the same thing to you so why would you do it to someone else. If you don’t get to know the person after a first impression that’s messed up. Everyone deserves a chance to show how they really are. Online you could add someone because they look nice but then they could act like total jerks. Whether the first impression was good or bad you should give the person a chance and get to know them before making the final decision of what you think of them.

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  31. 2. By someone’s first impression can reveal almost my whole outlook on them. If I were to meet someone for the first time and came off as either ignorant or “not so friendly” when in reality they are, but just having an off day. My first impression of them will be lasting one, I will always view that person from how I first meet them. Sadly, but sometimes speaking the way a person comes off at you for the first time is most likely how they will act in the long run towards you and everything else.

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  32. 1. First impressions are mainly seen as a pretty important aspect of the online dating world. To one it may be everything, to another it may be nothing, me personally I am who I am, like it or not, Love it or Leave it! What u see is what you get! Giving one a feeling of Non Misrepresentation is key! If you don’t steer one wrong from the beginning, you normally wouldn’t have any issues later. Usually people go the extra mile in doing things they normally don’t do , Just to catch another’s attention . Once they feel they have earned it, they usually show their own true colors. From there it’s all about the Language of the universe!

    2. There’s a lot to be read about people’s first impressions, But one can’t really determine whether or not someone may be telling the truth or not, on a scale, one may be telling you 80% of the truth, Holding back the other 20% fearing it might drive one away. What they want you to know which they feel will attract you to them, But is it all what it’s made out to be? First impressions, do give you a tell on someone, first impressions are key if you are looking to start something up , if it’s a friend ship or relationship, I think honesty is the best First impression anyone can give YOU!

    3. I think yes it is fair, what’s unfair in this case would be someone giving you a great first impression to lead u on, when in fact that’s all it was, once your lead on, the truth comes out, and if it is not the same impression you’ve already accepted then you will feel like you’ve been played, or tricked into thinking something specific about the someone when it isn’t even true! People tend to hold back the truth, till at least opening up to you, Wouldn’t anyone agree that it might be too late for the truth? After you’ve already accepted someone under a false or true impression!

    4. Michael Jordan. My impression of this man is the basketball GOD! Any player in the NBA today is there because of this man. They way he balled influenced a lot of people coming up In the world of basketball! The way this man balled was something out of this world; people said he had sold his soul to the devil for the gift of basketball! Being able to jump from the foul line 16 feet away from the rim, sticking the tongue out, all his TRADE. Something HES DONE that no one has ever! Finishing up a playoff game carrying your team to victory With a Broken ankle, having the greatest today want to follow in his footsteps, from Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Dawane Wade, all these guys in the NBA came up watching M.J take all of the NBA to School. He gave REBIRTH to the game allowing others to see a NEW height! Drawing up a NEW standard in the game, Michael Jordan Changed the NBA for what it is today, Came along way from Pistol PETE or Larry Bird!

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  33. 1. A first Impression is extremely important. Depending on the first impressiong you make people will assume what tyoe of person you are. That is why a first impression is always important, especially for a job inteview, or when meeting your boyfriend or girlfriend's parents. Many things can be seen on a person the first time you see them. You can say they are in a gang, or very conservative. This is why a first impression is always important.

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  35. Reina comment3, i dont agree with you because thats how people get to meet people. I know for a fact you to want to meet a person that is dirty. What would you first impression be like? Do you think that person cares about themselve or that fact that they have to take a shower i dont think so. Sometimes, which happen every few times the person is not like what they approach themself. Which only probably happens when they are off guard or they in a bad mood of not feeling well. MOst of the time you understand that and give the person another change sometimes.

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  36. 3. It’s not legitimate for anyone to use first impression online to make decision make decisions about a person without knowing them. In real life we use first impression to get a job, performing in a crowd, and etc. I believe it’s ridiculous for someone trying to lie to impress about something they are not. Sometimes in interviews we act like we aren’t, but it’s something that you want the interviewer to accept you and hire you. Some people are rude and they have to be polite in order for them to get their dream job. It’s not right in any way but people use it to get what they want.

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  37. 1. Response to JORDAN I might have to disagree with you on a few things, ALL In ALL your first impression SHOULD BE WHO you really are. You don’t want to over impress someone by not being who you really are, showing true colors at a later time might backfire on you! On the other hand it might work in your favor, I just feel like being you is the best way to impress someone!

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  38. 1)I think first impressions are very important. Those are the impressions that are going to follow you for the rest of you life. When you meet somebody for the first time just be yourself dont pretend to be somebody you're not. If you're in a bad mood when you first meet someone people are not going to like you very much.But if you are in a cheery mood people are going to like you and want to hang out again. That is why first impressions are very important

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  39. 4.A celebrity I come to analyze is Lil’ Wayne. He gives me an impression on how to be yourself. He does this by creating lyrics, saying whatever comes to his mind whether the audiences come to like of it or not. He also gives me this impression by the way he dresses, it might be a random style no one has ever seen before but he still goes out to the public without any hesitation. Tattoos is another thing, he gets tattooed in areas of the body some might not dare to do. For example, his eye lids who would go through the pain of a needle. It gives me the same impression no matter what you do or to yourself, at the end what matters most is being yourself and not giving a matter of what others come to think of it.

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  40. By a person's first impression you can tell if they are from the streets, serious, or if they really mean business. How ever a first impression is not always accurate. Just like we discussed before what you wear is what you are. This is not always true. A person might decide to dress one way or another to impress a person or feel cool, etc. You have to get to know a person in order to be able to tell what kind of person they are. We should never go only by the looks and apperance. You will be very much fooled by what you see. This is why a first impression is not always accurate.

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  41. there is a football player named brain dawkins. my first impression of him is that he brings energy when he lays on the field he brings streth hope and glory. and that was my first impression of him but then i saw that when he goes home he doesnt do anything but sit down treat his wife like crap and teach nothing about glory or pride or energy he brings home he is just a guy that everyone thinks is great but in reality he is just a pretnder and a good first impressionist

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  42. 3. When using your first impression and your outlooks on an individual on how you view them, it always sometimes isn’t an accurate judgment. Yes, first impressions do reveal a lot. But sometimes we really don’t know the whole story behind that person’s characteristic. We should really take more time and analyze to get to know them, before viewing a picture of them online. We could never really understand a person’s being, till we know their whole story and what’s truly behind all that.

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  43. Responce of ASHLEY'S post:It's so true what you said. Sometimes we can have a bad day and not act like our normal everyday selfs. Sometimes people don't know how to really judge a person when it comes to their appearance because of the way they present themselves that day. You can be a very talkative person in your daily life and your having a bad day you won't talk at all. That will make a person that just met you think your shy.DONT JUDGE A BOOK BY IT'S COVER.

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  44. The celebrity I'm choosing is Lady Gaga. If you see her right off the bat you'll be thinking what is wrong with that lady seriously .She is out of the extraordinary. In the VMS Lady Gaga wore a dress made out of MEAT. I was like she must be crazy walking in those monsters heals as well. Even though her dressing code is nothing like mine or most of the people around the world, people still love her music and continue to nominate her for her great music and success. Like the quote says "DON'T JUDGE A BOOK BY IT'S COVER JUDGE ON WHAT THEY CAN BRING TO THE TABLE." :)

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  45. In response towards Jordan's first comment. I highly agree with his opinion. It is very important when it comes to making a first impression. Whether it is for an interview or for others that'll be coming along the way. You never know who might be listening or looking at you so always give a great impression, it just might reward you towards the end.

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  46. 1. Response to RUBY Fuentes. I Completely Agree. The fact of the matter remains that we all want to meet new people and make new friends, maybe even find our soul mate. At the end of the day, if you lie or try an show someone who you really aren’t then complications will arise! people do want to impress others, But when with the truth being withheld one may not know how to deal with the situation when they do find out , they have been deceived or lied to just to start a relationship if its for friends, or for love! We all should be speaking the language of honesty* it is one self’s Best Feature !

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  47. 4.John Mayer is the celebrity I choose for this discussion. He tends to always produce romantic music when in reality he’s a player. He makes good music to sell an image that he really isn’t. All the celebrities he has daten have been fooled thinking that he’s a sweet person when in reality he isn’t. In an interview he admitted that he only produces nice songs to get attention when in reality he’s not the same person. We shouldn’t make assumptions upon what artist produce they are just trying to give you a different perspective to who they truly are.

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  48. 4. When I was like 7 was the first time I ever saw the band Slipknot on tv. They scared the live out of me. I didn’t know they were a metal rock band. I thought it was a movie or something like the sort. I was scared of them until I started listening to rock and found out they were a band. Now they have become one of my all time favorite band. Maybe I was to young then to figure out what they were doing.

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  49. 1. I think the first impression is ever important. People also judge a person think about a person from what they first meet a person. People will always think back first time they meet person so sometime the first impression last long. I think also important like job interview you went give they a great first impression for they can hire you. And they have only the first impression to judge on.

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  50. 2. I think you can tell a little bit about a person but not a lot. In first impression you don’t know really how person is because you don’t know if there shy like me or nervous. I think it takes time to get know the person>but doesn’t stop people judge a person by their first impression.

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  51. 2.Responce to Nicki...

    I totally agree with you. I think first impressions are very important as well. Those are the impressions that are going to follow you for who you are. When you meet somebody for the first time just be yourself dont pretend to be somebody you're not because they it isn't going to work out at all and will make the other person think of you like something you are not.

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  52. 2)First impressions aren't really the best way to judge people. Even though during first impressions you get a general idea of what the person is really like doesn't mean that the person is always like that. There can be plenty of reasons why a person acted the way they did that day like they could've been having a bad day or a stressful day. Also people judge a lot about others on how they dress during the first impression. Which should be done because that person might not always dress that way they could be having a lazy day or they felt like getting dressed up. So although first impressions give you an idea on how a person is doesn't always mean they're right.

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  53. 3. I don’t think is fair to use first impression on a person online or real life. In online you don’t really know that person and you haven’t met them to really judge them. And in real life you really don’t know person as much. You don’t know if there a reason why they acted the way they did. They probably were mad that day and didn’t really want to talk or just wanted go home fast and they acted in a bad way. I think you should give time to will get to know the person to judge them.

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  54. 4. When I first saw Jay Park on TV a famous celebrity in Korea and now America was in the show Hot Blood. My first impression on him was that he a very good dancer and is going to be very famous and I was right. Even if he didn’t know Korean as much and came from America to Korea he tried his best. He didn’t give up and he showed his real side to people who is to like joke around and play jokes on people. Jay Park gives me a very good first impression to me but to same he probably didn’t but he showed them wrong.

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  55. I agree with Rodomunoz third comment. It’ll be unfair to use your first impression to make a decision about a person without knowing them. We’ll all have a first impression on someone but I do agree as said, not to let your first impression be the last. Give it a second or third chance before making the final decision about a person. Make sure you get to the point as to where you really get to know the person.

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  56. 3. It is legitimate to use your first impression to make decisions about a person without knowing them. Like I said before, judging based on a first impression or photo will not give you who they are. The only way to prove your self right from wrong is getting to know the person. Once you know their personality you will know. That is why you should always give your self a chance and get to know them.

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  57. 5. Response to Mike: yea not everything is about self expression but at the same time not everyone is mean. You just got to get to know someone to say something. What may come rude to you may be their way of blowing of steam and stuff but you don’t know that because you don’t know them.

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  58. 1) First impression is very important especially when your meeting someone for the first time because it gives the person your meeting insite on who you are. First impression is everything the minute you walk into the door and when your meeting someone. If you walk into a room with a grumpy face people are going to think that your mean. Also, the way you dress gives an impression to people whether like you can be conservative or have a sporty style people look what based uopn your clothing as well.

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  59. 2) I don’t think its legitimate to use first impression and to make decisions about a person when you don t even know them. Its not right when you automatically judge and assume something about someone without even getting to know them. What people seem on the outside can be totally different when you actually talk to them and can actually see what they really are and the type of person they are inside.

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  60. 3) One famous person I would say would be Tiger Woods. Tiger Woods is a famous golf player who everyone loved and adored and thought he had such a perfect beautiful family but deep down he had dark secrets that exposed himself in the end and he wasn’t who he perceived to be. People thought he was a family oriented guy and later finding out that he cheated on his wife with over a dozen woman. First impression does say a lot until like isaid you really get to know the person.

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  61. 2) Like I stated in my last post it all depends on you if want see more in depth in that persons
    personality can’t say for sure….nonetheless It also depends on the person you are dealing with
    at the moment you ask your self some questions like: Can I TOLERATE the person or DO I want
    to UNDERSTAND this person.

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  62. 3) Using a first impression isn't really fair because like I stated before they might not be in the best mood for a good impression. But I think its safe to say that after the third or fourth impression if they are still acting the same way then I think its safe to say they are being themselves. Thats when you should make you're judgement. By then the person should know they are being judge because by then they already judged you.

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  63. 4. I think Lady Gaga is extremely crazy, outgoing, fun, and does not give a damm of what people think of her. I think she is very unique in her own way, and that is what makes her fans like her. She is a little bit like Madonna some what but with her own style and ideas. Also is not only about first impression. We have all heard her in interviews, her lyrics, seen her videos and her behavior. We base our selves in all of theese points to judge her. I think most people would agree to this because we all know how wild Gaga is.

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  64. 4. Paris Hilton is a beautiful woman and has loads of money too. She has been successful and still is but many people judge her the way she has been living her life. My impression on her is she is not responsible by the way she has been charge on so many things like DUI arrest, violating her probation, and etc. She has so much in her possession but she doesn’t care or manage how to control it. In the article it stated a quote that Paris Hilton said. “All you have to do in life is go out with your friends, party hard and look twice as good” as the woman next to you. It seems to me that’s how life is for her. It’s all about partying, being with friends, and looking better than anyone else. It’s not bad to do all that but that shows me she is irresponsible and uncaring about herself.

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  65. 4. Whoa, with so many celebrities to choose from, one that has and always has to be in the spotlight is Paris Hilton. Honestly, I view her as a very ditzy person. With never having to work for anything she gets, and from saying and doing the stupidest things. I really can’t say anything good about her and can’t seem to understand what her good traits are. From always leaving everyone with a bad impression, and being under the spotlight for the all wrong reasons, nothing ever good comes out from her. Then again who knows, maybe you can’t always judge a book by its cover.

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  66. 6. Response to Jflores: when a first impression is made it just by looking at the person not talking to them. If you’re giving them a warning you’re not judging them on first impression anymore you are judging them on how they really are. It is unfair to look at a person and say how they are without truly knowing the person.

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  67. 3.If the world exceled at being fair we wouldn't be having to post answers to these questions with that being said,people are ALWAYS going to
    be quick to judge rather if its fair or not though it is true its NOT fair in any way......
    we are human...and it is our highly flawed inclination TO JUDGE....period.

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  68. 4)When I first saw Eminem just like many other people I was like "Ok Its a white rapper this isn't going to go far!" I didn't really listen to his music for years but then one day when I was really mad his song came on the radio I was listening to it and I was like "Hey I really like this song." Then I started listening to more song and found a more postive way to express my anger.

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  69. Answer to Ashley Vargas: I completely agree with her. Specially in the world we live today. I also complely agree that first impressions are always the longest lasting ones. You will never forget a person's first impression, or what you saw when you first met them.

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  70. Response 1 to Dave:
    I agree no matter where you go or what you do somebody is always going to judge you. It's part of human nature to be afraid of the unknown and things that are different and that's why they judge you. It's unfair to many people but thats the way the cookie crumbles and everybody is going to have to learn to expect it. People will always judge no matter what.

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  71. response 2 to Keyla:
    I agree you can't tell mush by the first impressions do to many different reasons. Whether you're shy or in a bad mood or whatever.
    But the fact is everybody gets judge on their first impression so people have to choose whether they care what others think of them and if you want to fix your first impression

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  73. 4.Paris Hilton is a celebrity that made me laugh at her cause of her stupidity and her overly idiotic behavior
    but nonetheless girls STILL look up to her.....
    even though she is the living embodiment of the
    "Blonde"stereotype. Every time cops pull her over
    she gets caught with alcohol and other drugs and her friends are rich idoits really must I go on?

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  74. 1. The first impression that you give others might not be real. You can be outgoing at the moment but you’re actually an introvert. People act sophisticated when they are really just simple minded. Sure I judge others by the first impression they give me but that’s not everything. The reason why a first impression is so important is because it’s hardwired in the human brain to assess a person within about the fist 30 seconds of meeting.

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  76. 2. Often, they’re not accurate at all. But, to some people first impressions are very important. Whether or not it’s “right” people do remember what they first thought of you. When I get a negative first impression of someone, I’m less likely to approach them in a friendly way the next time.

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  77. 3. They say you can't judge a book by it's cover but how many of us judge people by the way they talk, or even by the way they answer the telephone? We form opinions about people the first time we see or hear them. We even form opinions about people we have never met! People's "perception" about us DOES matter. I know that we are all judged by people through "What we say", and "How we say it". We are also judged by "How we Dress", "How we walk" and even "How we eat our food". I don’t think its fair to use 1st impressions because u don’t really know that specific person it’s the first time you meet.

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  78. 1. A first impression is very important because you can tell about that a person. For example if he or she is not well dress that means they don’t care how they look or anything. I find if a person don’t dress in a good way to a first impression you are going to get a wrong vibe from that person. If you met someone for the first time I think you would have to look your best so that person would think you know how to dress yourself and all. From there that person would want to keep seeing you and would look at you a different way then another person.

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  79. 2. I think that you can tell a lot about a person from their first impression because you know notice how the present themselves. If a person presents themselves wearing a suit or a nice outfit then of course he is going to have a good impression by everyone. If you see a person just wearing sweat pants and t-shirt on a first impression then you going to think that person didn’t even care for looking good on the first day. As you can tell there are just two options on a first impression if you can dress your best or just don’t care of how you want to look towards that person you going too met but I know you should think about your choice that you pick thought. You can say it accurate to know a person on a first impression from everything like clothes body language and how they act towards you.

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  80. 3. Its wrong to fair and to legitimate use your first impression, whether online or in real life, to make decisions about a person without knowing them. At a point I understand people if you didn’t dress good on a first impression maybe they weren’t in a good mood or just didn’t feel the part to dress. Online you can’t tell a person first impression because you don’t know that he or she are you just have to give them a chance and talk to them and they may make a impression on you. If people do judge on a first impression why would you like at a time you were the same as that person too because you didn’t know how to present yourself. As if you do think about it like just give that person a chance and you would see at times first impression don’t matter.

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  81. 4. Austin Santos known better as Arcángel he is an icon all around the world and one of the best reggaeton artists. My first impression of him was that he was sick with his music and he was a good dressier. Like each performs that he has done, he just blows my mind off because he knows how to make good music and pull out a single out there to people. Everywhere he goes he dresses with suits or like in a normal day just a pair of jeans and a white t-shirt but he know how to impression a lot of people when he wants to. I see him one day taking over the Spanish music industry and all that he can grab with his hands and his impression is for me is something that I can example sometimes but he can pull of anything.

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  82. 5. Response to Ruben Guanga I agree with you all the way. I think that a first impression is the most important even at an interview or where you go. Also if you going to go see one for the first time you want to impress that person by how you look thought too. Even if you going to meet the parents of your boyfriend or girlfriend you have to make a good impression because if you don’t then they are going to get the wrong idea of you. In any way you always need to make an impression on anyone in life.

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  83. 6. Response to Dave Hinds I agree that first impression do have a lot of importance since it is the first time you going to met someone. If you going to try to impress someone you want to look your best and if you don’t want to just dress how you want. At times it also depends on the person to if he or she wants to give a good impression towards anyone around them. In some way you do want to make your look presentably to people make you want to good a good vibe for people and see what they think of you.

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  84. 1) A first impression is important because it lets the others know that you care. By the way you dress, talk, and act. As human beings we need to look out for each other and come off as nice especially during a first impression. We await for a good response from the other person to be acknowledged. To me a first impression is something that I look towards. You never know what can come out of a relationship when you make a good impression on someone.

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  85. 2. There are many different people and personalities where we live. Sometimes you can tell how they are. To find out if the person will give a good first impression they need to have good eye contact. If they do look intelligent and clean that’s also a sign of an impression. Usually they can be accurate because we know how to identify a good impression. Socially we send a message that has to be presented to its best.

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  86. 4. The sports figure that leaves an impression on me definitely is Micheal Jordan. I think that he is really a winner. I know that even though he had trouble and obstacles in his life he never gave up. To me he is a real hero and model. He gives me this impression because of his life long achievements. To me having your own line of sneakers is awesome.

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  87. 1 first impression determined who you really are, even what type of person you are. just by the way you dress are express yourself

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  88. In Response to Jordan
    First impression is very important especially to people who want to see what you do to impress. If you really want the job what would that person first do? Obviously, Impress the Interviewer. We have to show the interviewer that we are serious and we really want the job. First Impression is not just for interviews, but also for impressing someone we like, Show our professors what we are capable of and many more.

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  89. In response to Ashley Vargas
    Definitely one of the celebrities i have chosen. Not much good stuff to say about Paris Hilton. So much terrible things she has that i believe someone who wasn't a celebrity would be careful in their records and etc. But like i said before in my 4th response she has done so many things that people already view her as nothing valuable. Many people use to say or still say stuff about Britney Spears: that she mental and etc she's not going to be able to succeed and etc, but now she is up her 2 feet continuing her career.

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  90. 5) I agree with Jordan Montes. HE states that First impressions are a little taste of who you are. A little taste is all you need to make someone feel nice. I love it when people impress each other. To show your bright side tells your human too. You have to be ready for what comes your way.

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  91. 6) I agree with Ruben when he relates dressing well with getting a good job. You have to know yourself well in case you meet the girlfriends parents. They could very well be someone to talk to. I also like to share a couple of common activities that are impressing.

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