Many people are saying: We are both.I don't TAKE things from others. Are you saying that about 50% of the time, you do?
Taking means to gain possession of something that doesn't honestly belong to you. A freely offered gift? Well, that belongs to you doesn't it.
I also remember as a kid, when we lived in an apartment complex, seeing what was obviously a birthday card sitting in someone's (wide open) mail compartment.
I stole it.
I took it home.
I opened it and it was a birthday card to some kid from his grandmother, with a single dollar bill inside.
I took that dollar.
But about 10 minutes into it with my mind swirling and feeling very guilty .. I put that dollar back the card, put the card in the envelope, sealed it back up with tape, and put it back in the mail compartment.
And yes, as a kid on multiple occasions, I stole candy from the local 5 and Dime.
So yes, I've TAKEN on countless occasions in my life.
Am I a giver or a taker?
Defined as one or the other, I'm a giver. And I expect 80 to 90% of the people in this forum fit the same description. I'm nothing special.
Originally posted by sumydidThe word take has a variety of definitions. You can take (steal) someone's wallet or you can
I don't TAKE things from others. Are you saying that about 50% of the time, you do?
take (follow) someone's advice. You can take (accept) a freely offered gift or you can take
(misappropriate) an undeserved income tax refund from the IRS by lying on your 1040.
Originally posted by HandyAndyTrue, but, in the context of the op, I would expect that to take would necessarily be the opposite of to give.
The word take has a variety of definitions. You can take (steal) someone's wallet or you can
take (follow) someone's advice. You can take (accept) a freely offered gift or you can take
(misappropriate) an undeserved income tax refund from the IRS by lying on your 1040.
I highly doubt the OP author had "taking advice" in mind within the context of the word "taker."
Seriously. I know very few takers. Most of us here are not takers, though some (and not most!) will occasionally TAKE something. But overall, I think just about all of us are givers.
I know you're a giver. You give us all a lot of grief, for example. 🙂
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Originally posted by sumydidGIVE me a break.
True, but, in the context of the op, I would expect that to take would necessarily be the opposite of to give.
I highly doubt the OP author had "taking advice" in mind within the context of the word "taker."
Seriously. I know very few takers. Most of us here are not takers, though some (and not most!) will occasionally TAKE something. ...[text shortened]... us are givers.
I know you're a giver. You give us all a lot of grief, for example. 🙂
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Originally posted by sumydid"Stepping in front of someone in line without waiting your turn; swiping a tip off another customer's table at a restaurant; stealing away other peoples' enjoyment on a website by badgering them so that you can feel better about yourself; those are examples of taking. "
Not true. Accepting a freely offered gift is not defined as taking.
Stepping in front of someone in line without waiting your turn; swiping a tip off another customer's table at a restaurant; stealing away other peoples' enjoyment on a website by badgering them so that you can feel better about yourself; those are examples of taking.
But I'm sure you've never done any of those things. You're a giver. Am I right?
Let it be hoped that these are your most damaging occasions of having been taken from.
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Originally posted by JS357Actually I had my apartment broken into about a year ago and lost all my electronics and jewelry. Lucky for me my wife is obsessive about keeping the original retail boxes and receipts. Insurance compensated us monetarily for almost everything.
"Stepping in front of someone in line without waiting your turn; swiping a tip off another customer's table at a restaurant; stealing away other peoples' enjoyment on a website by badgering them so that you can feel better about yourself; those are examples of taking. "
Let it be hoped that these are your most damaging occasions of having been taken from.
What a coincidence that for the first time EVER, the night before we were broken into, I took off my wedding ring to scratch my finger and left it next to my keyboard. My replacement is a major downgrade, but, at least I've got one to wear.
Anyway, the whole thing was, obviously, very traumatizing and demoralizing.
Originally posted by sumydidYou have my sympathy for your personal loss. FWIW.
Actually I had my apartment broken into about a year ago and lost all my electronics and jewelry. Lucky for me my wife is obsessive about keeping the original retail boxes and receipts. Insurance compensated us monetarily for almost everything.
What a coincidence that for the first time EVER, the night before we were broken into, I took off my wedding r ...[text shortened]... ot one to wear.
Anyway, the whole thing was, obviously, very traumatizing and demoralizing.
