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> The idea is to attach a label to people you know. Labels make a big difference. For with that label attached to them, there is a good chance that they will tr
by everdev 8y ago
> The idea is to attach a label to people you know. Labels make a big difference. For with that label attached to them, there is a good chance that they will try to live up to it. And perhaps the more they care about living up to the label, such as honest person, the more they will actually become that honest person.
I could see this working in some contexts, but in others I'd be worried about trying to influence someone's identity or self-awareness.
I'd imagine the pressure of trying to live up to a label you didn't choose for yourself could be overwhelming for some people.
- TheChaplain 8y ago> I'd imagine the pressure of trying to live up to a label you didn't choose for yourself could be overwhelming for some people. True, also anyone wrongly labeled as rapist or child molester could probably explain in detail why it's a terrible idea.
- _jal 8y agoI know people who do this, and I have to resist the urge to bait them. Frankly, I find behaviors like this manipulative, and have enough of a cantankerous streak to manipulate back, if I notice it and become irritated enough. Another side of this is that I've seen people do this when frustrated, and after a while it can start feeling nasty and passive-aggressive and difficult to respond to. Or be around.