[idntknw]

I went on a trip with some people that I know, and I guess I shocked them. My music taste, hobbies, and opinions weren't what they expected. Do people often make assumptions about you that are the opposite of what you do?

[DrummaGirl]

All of the time. Because of my age and my appearance, many adults tend to make up in their mind already that I'm vague and don't care about a lot of things; but when they do get to know me, most of them are always surprised by things I say, my knowledge about various topics, and other things. Though I was kind of annoyed at first about people prejudging me, I kind of like catching people off guard. Hopefully, it will teach them to not make so many assumptions about other people.

[geekofalltrades]

Hah, yes, and on purpose most of the time, too. I'm much more forward than most people expect me to be, and have a thorough appreciation of vulgar humor. People peg me as shy, when really, I'm just introverted (and a bit misanthropic, truth be told). Consider this photo: it was taken the moment after I've said something lewd about having a woman on each arm, and captures the identical stunned looks my friends are giving me.

[nádej]

I think I do most of the time, and I wouldn't have it any other way.

[andrew1234]

Defiantly, I think because I'm quiet, nice, and usually pretty easy-going people don't expect me to be strongly opinionated about certain things. I also think people assume that I am more traditional than I actually am. Because I don't go out of my way to tell people about my interests I can know someone for quite some time and still have a lot I haven't revealed about myself; my friends are always finding out new things they never knew about me.

[RetroVortex]

Here's an interesting little story for ya!

So I was working the other week on Tandems, (the little front tills of a supermarket for hand baskets), and it was a pretty slow day, and I was in a good mood, and I got a bit goofy and chatty. Made loads of jokes, talked to my colleagues a bit about my interests, and near the end of the day, both of those colleagues positively commented on how different I acted, how they barely knew anything about me at all, depsite me working there for about 4 years! XD
(I normally tend to skulk around and be polite, yet very quiet, but that day was a little different.)

It was an interesting experience, and one day I would love to be like that more often, I know people tend to actually like me when they get to know me, but social anxiety tends to win out 80% of the time.

[KateMarie999]

People tend to think I'm quiet and that I hate human contact. I guess I'm sort of like that but once they take an interest, they're always surprised at how much I open up and how interesting my thought process can be. Unless they're SJs. Then they think I talk nonsense and I should get back to work or keep my silly ideas to myself (this could just be the SJs I know but it seems to be a pattern with the ones I meet).

[Pointless Activist]

Most people my age see me as innocent and childish.... most people older than me see me as irresponsible and aimless. When people get to know me well, they see an inquisitive mind, striving to learn. They see a person that cares too much. They see someone who isn't aimless because they want to be, they're aimless because they want to find out who they are. The people that get to know me also get to know my childish, fun-loving side.... I don't think I've actually showed anyone my true playful nature for a long while now, but it's there, itching to get out.

Anywho, yeah, I surprise people.

[Aqualung]

I'm fairly invisible but a rare few have been baffled that they can't figure me out. And shocked when they get halfway there. I'm not who most people think I am.

[PhantomOfTheLibrary]

A lot of times, I can appear ditsy to new people, so the treat me like I'm stupid. It gets annoying sometimes....