Reflections

Discussion in 'General Philosophy' started by %BlueSoulRobot%, Aug 9, 2002.

  1. %BlueSoulRobot% Copyright! Copyright!! Registered Senior Member

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    Mirror, Mirror, On the Wall...

    Has anyone ever looked into a mirror and asked your reflection, "Who are you?"? It's not as crazy as it seems. Because when I look into the mirror, I see a stranger I've never seen before. Someone who I will never see walking down the street, someone who can't talk to me and have a pizza with. It sounds strange, because who else knows me better than myself, so in a way the reflection is not a stranger. But it's still awkward, because I've never seen myself as other people can, unless I somehow pop my eyeballs out and prop them up on a couch and watch myself scream in pain.

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    Yeah, okay, that's gross.

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  3. Merlijn curious cat Registered Senior Member

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    I agree there is often is something alienating in seeing your own reflection. Though I see it very often - I'm so vain.

    Most of the times, I just smile back to the reflection.
     
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  5. c1earwater Registered Member

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    What's even more weird is seeing yourself on TV, or on video or something: you're suddenly the wrong way round!
     
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  7. A4Ever Knows where his towel is Registered Senior Member

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    That is a twisted thought. It seems to imply that your reflection smiled first.

    Creepy.

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  8. Firefly Registered Senior Member

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    I think I look different everytime I see me; sometimes beautiful, sometimes ugly, etc, and also deper; sometimes my reflection scares the hell outta me, and I look away, sometimes I'm sure I'm not looking at myself, and blink, just to test if it's actually me.

    ...Don't all think me crazy now though.

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  9. A4Ever Knows where his towel is Registered Senior Member

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    Next time, convince yourself that the man in the mirror is not you. Can cause some strange feelings.

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  10. Firefly Registered Senior Member

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    Uh.... There's usually a woman in the mirror when I look in it. :bugeye:

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  11. A4Ever Knows where his towel is Registered Senior Member

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    Yeah, I was already thinking you had way too much succes with the ladies

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  12. Lesion42 Deranged Hermit Registered Senior Member

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    The muscles in my face have the startling tendencey to move themselves from day to day. I always look generally the same, but some days I just look better than usual, due to small muscular changes. Strange.

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  13. Adam §Þ@ç€ MØnk€¥ Registered Senior Member

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    Yep, did that once, and my reflection replied "Mind your own fuggin business!" and slapped me. Hmph!

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  14. A4Ever Knows where his towel is Registered Senior Member

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    ... and from that day on, you are sure that your reflection is you

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  15. Lesion42 Deranged Hermit Registered Senior Member

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    sounds like his reflection has my personality...

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  16. Firefly Registered Senior Member

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    A4Ever - LOL, glad we sorted that out though.

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    It seems Adam's reflection's character would logically match his character?

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    Mirrors have always fascinated me; I don't spend hours looking at them, cos I'm not that happy with my face, but just ... that they reflection, so clearly, it's just wieeerd. :bugeye:
     
  17. Lesion42 Deranged Hermit Registered Senior Member

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    Mirrors scare me.

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  18. A4Ever Knows where his towel is Registered Senior Member

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    We can all understand that

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  19. Lesion42 Deranged Hermit Registered Senior Member

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    What if there is a mirror universe that fought against us aeons ago and lost, and ever since then have had to dress up just like us and act as our reflections?

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    Seriously though, have you ever tried to move suddenly to see if your reflection would too or not?

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  20. A4Ever Knows where his towel is Registered Senior Member

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    I do occasionaly tell stories like this to amuse my friends.

    For example I yell when we're about to pass a mirror, so my image is not late. Then he can go play cards again

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    I would be freaeaeaeaked out if my image would stop doing the same thing as I do. Man!

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  21. Firefly Registered Senior Member

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    LMAO!! I've gotta try that, it might give my reflection a break.

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  22. Lesion42 Deranged Hermit Registered Senior Member

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    I don't pass by many mirrors, so mine has the easy life. Just wish he would put on a little more upper body strength to make me feel better. It's hard being a runner.

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  23. A4Ever Knows where his towel is Registered Senior Member

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    All the mirrorguys have also started a union. Their goal is to cut down or at least stabilize the number of mirrors in the world, so that they don't have to work too much.

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    One lazy mirror guy to the other: oh come on! You look a lot like him, he'll never know the difference!

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