If you could choose to be a master (or mistress) of any skill in the world, which skill would you pick?
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Any skill in the world you ask? Well, if I were to be totally selfish and not choose a skill which would be to the advantage of others, it would be the skill of reading people better. I am a serious people watcher. This is something that I started doing since I was a very young girl. I figured if I could somehow read the mood and possibly foresee certain people’s actions before they do their deeds…
In an attempt to “see” people better I have read various books on body language and also books on my favorite, the micro expression. I find myself studying all and sundry very closely. The thing is though that most of the time I can be spot on with my assessment, but there will always be that one person who will slip under my BS detecting radar.
There are some of us who have this reading and assessing of others as an inbuilt gift – my mom has become like that. She will hit the nail on the head 99% of the time. Me, I’m still learning… Yes, I would love to be the mistress of reading people to a T.
That would be a good skill to be perfect at.
Can make life way easier if you knew from a glance who BS’ and who does not
Absolutely ghiatjie.
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I think the 1% that slip past you might believe their own BS. Deception is more difficult to spot when one is deceiving themselves.
You are exactly spot on there!
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Good one! I always assume the best in people. It’s gotten me into a lot of interesting situations (translation: difficult situations). But I guess I would rather be disappointed in people than always suspicious of them…
I’m not suspicious of people, its just that I need to pick up on the warning signals…purely for self protection.
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Good one. My mother was the same way! Thankfully, I picked up her skill!
It is good that you did
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Wow maybe I have a built in radar… I can normally pick up the BS almost before it happens… I have also found that when I first meet someone I can tell what they are going to be like.. and if they will meet me half way or try to outdo me… wonderful radar to have…
That is excellent Bulldog!
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ahh we had a lot of the same thoughts on this topic
Will pop over there now terry
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Mine would be exactly like yours, except it would all be about animals. I’m constantly working to understand and read them better.
Oh I agree with you. I think it would be a humbling experience to get a glimpse into the thoughts of animals.
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With all the reading and watching you’ve done, I’m sure you’ve just about mastered the skill. But you’re right, in this day and age it’s actually a necessary skill to possess.
Its like I said, every now and then one slips under the radar
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Good instinct to have for sure!
I agree, Phil
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That’s a great skill to learn really helpful and – self-protective (if that word exists .. )
I think that word does exist Thanks so much
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I think it depends on what you then do with the information.
Knowing someone was a BSer and letting them carry on would probably be a lot more entertaining than cutting them off…
Oh yes El, I quite agree
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That would save a lot of grief.
It most definitely would, art
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That’s cool. I have the same ability. I usually form an understanding of someone after just a few minutes of knowing them, and it rarely changes (though I’m willing to let it). I think some people are just attuned to energy/vibes/what have you.
I think you’re quite right about the energy Ian
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Hehe.. BS detecting radar & mistress of reading people. love gour usage of words! And Honestly that indeed would be quite a skill, I’d love to have too..
Thanks muZer, glad you liked that
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It would certainly be a helpful skill to have.
Absolutely
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It would be a very useful skill. I would like to be able to speed read at about 3000 wpm with >85% accuracy…and enjoy it.
Scott
That is one I did not think of!
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That’s me.
I’ve read several mentions of being a mind reader, but I like that your skill is attainable and can make a difference in people’s lives.
Thank you Wiley
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Sounds like your people reading skills are genetic. You just need to unleash the power.
I wish they were as good as my moms, maybe one of these days I will unleash the power
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I have to say I’m pretty good at reading people. I get a sense very quickly and mostly it is correct!
If I could have a skill it would be the ability to small-talk with confidence
I need that small talk skill too! Good one Ruth. Being able to read people the way you can is a gift.
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I think the only creature with a 100% BS radar, is a cat. They know stuff. The rest of us have to guess sometimes, and this is where we slip up. And there are always, always those who manage to sucker every one of us from time to time. If you make the perfect BS-Radar, I want shares in that company, please.
You’re quite right about the cat, Amos – now if only I could find one that talks
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Hey I know it’s cool! Even I have the same. Though I tell my friends, they don’t believe at first. Later they get it. I felt annoying judging them by their way of body language.
Thanks kiki
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That would be an excellent skill to have! When you master it, you must let me know
If I do I will TA
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read me
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Don’t worry about the 1% nail the other 99%
I’m still trying Roly
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Sounds interesting, I would love to have that skill too, or at least read the opposite sex better lol
I think it would be wonderful if we could
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When I read you intro in my reader the first thing that came to mind was Body Language and that’s what you wrote about. I would love to be able to tell when people are lying or just being insincere because it would save so much time and stress. Imagine if we could just eliminate those people from our circle of friends and the people we do business with – life would be so much easier!
I am normally pretty good at detecting BS but I have definitely not got it waxed so I still get caught out by it sometimes.
I am similar to you then optie, but I do get caught out every now and then
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I think the older you get, the wiser you get in this regard. It’s definitely a great asset to have, Hopestar. Hugs
Yes I agree with you ad
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To me look like very romantic picture,thank you so much for sharing
Glad you like it
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I wonder if we were skilled at reading people, how different our lives would be – or would have been, Hope. I think it would have made a vast difference to mine.
I think it would make quite a difference adee.
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You would be able to decipher all the world leader’s speeches to the rest of us!
I hope so one day
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I wish I were better at it, too– my BS meter seems to be going off all the time!! : )
That would be a good skill to be perfect at.
Can make life way easier if you knew from a glance who BS’ and who does not
Absolutely ghiatjie.
*hugs*
I think the 1% that slip past you might believe their own BS. Deception is more difficult to spot when one is deceiving themselves.
You are exactly spot on there!
*hugs*
Good one! I always assume the best in people. It’s gotten me into a lot of interesting situations (translation: difficult situations). But I guess I would rather be disappointed in people than always suspicious of them…
I’m not suspicious of people, its just that I need to pick up on the warning signals…purely for self protection.
*hugs*
Good one. My mother was the same way! Thankfully, I picked up her skill!
It is good that you did
*hugs*
Wow maybe I have a built in radar… I can normally pick up the BS almost before it happens… I have also found that when I first meet someone I can tell what they are going to be like.. and if they will meet me half way or try to outdo me… wonderful radar to have…
That is excellent Bulldog!
*hugs*
ahh we had a lot of the same thoughts on this topic
Will pop over there now terry
*hugs*
Mine would be exactly like yours, except it would all be about animals. I’m constantly working to understand and read them better.
Oh I agree with you. I think it would be a humbling experience to get a glimpse into the thoughts of animals.
*hugs*
With all the reading and watching you’ve done, I’m sure you’ve just about mastered the skill. But you’re right, in this day and age it’s actually a necessary skill to possess.
Its like I said, every now and then one slips under the radar
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Good instinct to have for sure!
I agree, Phil
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That’s a great skill to learn
really helpful and – self-protective (if that word exists .. 
)
I think that word does exist
Thanks so much 
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I think it depends on what you then do with the information.
Knowing someone was a BSer and letting them carry on would probably be a lot more entertaining than cutting them off…
Oh yes El, I quite agree
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That would save a lot of grief.
It most definitely would, art
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That’s cool. I have the same ability. I usually form an understanding of someone after just a few minutes of knowing them, and it rarely changes (though I’m willing to let it). I think some people are just attuned to energy/vibes/what have you.
I think you’re quite right about the energy Ian
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Hehe.. BS detecting radar & mistress of reading people. love gour usage of words!
And Honestly that indeed would be quite a skill, I’d love to have too.. 
Thanks muZer, glad you liked that
*hugs*
It would certainly be a helpful skill to have.
Absolutely
*hugs*
It would be a very useful skill. I would like to be able to speed read at about 3000 wpm with >85% accuracy…and enjoy it.
Scott
That is one I did not think of!
*hugs*
That’s me.
I’ve read several mentions of being a mind reader, but I like that your skill is attainable and can make a difference in people’s lives.
Thank you Wiley
*hugs*
Sounds like your people reading skills are genetic. You just need to unleash the power.
I wish they were as good as my moms, maybe one of these days I will unleash the power
*hugs*
I have to say I’m pretty good at reading people. I get a sense very quickly and mostly it is correct!
If I could have a skill it would be the ability to small-talk with confidence
I need that small talk skill too! Good one Ruth. Being able to read people the way you can is a gift.
*hugs*
I think the only creature with a 100% BS radar, is a cat. They know stuff. The rest of us have to guess sometimes, and this is where we slip up. And there are always, always those who manage to sucker every one of us from time to time. If you make the perfect BS-Radar, I want shares in that company, please.
You’re quite right about the cat, Amos – now if only I could find one that talks
*hugs*
Hey I know it’s cool! Even I have the same. Though I tell my friends, they don’t believe at first. Later they get it. I felt annoying judging them by their way of body language.
Thanks kiki
*hugs*
That would be an excellent skill to have! When you master it, you must let me know
If I do I will TA
*hugs*
read me
*hugs*
Don’t worry about the 1% nail the other 99%
I’m still trying Roly
*hugs*
Sounds interesting, I would love to have that skill too, or at least read the opposite sex better lol
I think it would be wonderful if we could
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When I read you intro in my reader the first thing that came to mind was Body Language and that’s what you wrote about. I would love to be able to tell when people are lying or just being insincere because it would save so much time and stress. Imagine if we could just eliminate those people from our circle of friends and the people we do business with – life would be so much easier!
I am normally pretty good at detecting BS but I have definitely not got it waxed so I still get caught out by it sometimes.
I am similar to you then optie, but I do get caught out every now and then
*hugs*
I think the older you get, the wiser you get in this regard. It’s definitely a great asset to have, Hopestar. Hugs
Yes I agree with you ad
*hugs*
To me look like very romantic picture,thank you so much for sharing
Glad you like it
*hugs*
I wonder if we were skilled at reading people, how different our lives would be – or would have been, Hope. I think it would have made a vast difference to mine.
I think it would make quite a difference adee.
*hugs*
You would be able to decipher all the world leader’s speeches to the rest of us!
I hope so one day
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I wish I were better at it, too– my BS meter seems to be going off all the time!! : )
I really wish mine worked well too.
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