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What is it about silence that makes us un-easy?

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VT_scratch
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Ask yourself this NS: What is it about silence that makes us un-easy?

Is it the feeling that something should always be making noise?

is it because we are so used to hearing many different sounds every day?

What is it ns... that makes us un-easy when put into a silent environment?
May 27 2009 7:11PM
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skeedle
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if  i didn't like silence i wouldn't get to sleep at night.
May 27 2009 7:16PM
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VT_scratch
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or is it; if you didn't like rest you wouldn't get to sleep at night?
May 27 2009 7:24PM
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theblacktaco
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it all depends were the silence is ... if its in a city somthings goin down ... if its in ur room ur prob goin to bed
May 27 2009 7:25PM
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timmi
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because if two people are in a room and its totally silent you feel like you should say something. or the other person should say something. if theres nothing to say, its awkward.
May 27 2009 7:27PM
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Mr.LemonPie
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Or, if you didn't like sleep you wouldn't like silence?
May 27 2009 7:32PM
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Ryno
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Most humans are instinctively skeptical of the unfamiliar. In such a hustle and bustle world....silence is rare!
May 27 2009 7:37PM
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neutralzombie
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i enjoy silence. tv just gave you adhd :D
May 27 2009 7:46PM
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k-rob
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any time music isn't playing, i'm on edge. i literally can't sleep without music playing.
May 27 2009 7:51PM
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polka.yardSAIL
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humans.
May 27 2009 7:51PM
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Dub_Digital
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please dont tell me u got this from tuesdays with morrie
May 27 2009 7:56PM
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PATRON
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sounds kinda like a poem
May 27 2009 7:58PM
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ontwosticks
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Silence seems like a pretty good guy, plus the move to moderator was a good one for him.
May 27 2009 8:01PM
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VT_scratch
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HAHAHAHA YES
May 27 2009 8:01PM
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jamers
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silence is here, within us all, and everywhere. It is one of the many things that will never change. Silence, the space in your head is your true self, it is the one thing that never changes, the blank empty slate is with you every moment of your entire life. silence is what allows life to continue, it is from silence that life began, that the universe was created, we live with it, in it constantly and will one day return to it.
silence is pure, true, and what some have called enlightenment, nothingness, god, spirit, love, and many other things, but it is the one constant in life. The consciousness of being is silence itself, and it is this that many never finally feel comfortable or at peace with.
May 27 2009 8:11PM
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Malcolm
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well slap me silly and call me a son of a gypsy queen
May 27 2009 8:15PM
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snwbrdmilf
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Did you read the thread?
May 27 2009 9:04PM
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Ryno
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he made me lulz!
May 27 2009 9:07PM
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YooperSteeze
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"Silence, something about silence makes me sick, cuz silence can't be violence sorta like a slit wrist" - Random Rage Against the Machine quote that popped into my head.
May 27 2009 9:09PM
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Phill.
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thats deep...

on another, lighter note. don't you just hate it when you are riding in the car with your parents and they turn the radio off and just drive in silence.... my dad does it all the freaking time.... but of course when i have my ipod with me his cranking his oldies...
May 27 2009 9:10PM
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.Asain-Skiier
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It the feeling that you might get bitch slapped by someone if you break the silence then If you do god smites you to say something stupid.. grrr
May 27 2009 9:16PM
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TheQuailman
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I don't like how people think silence is so awkward.

Sometimes its nice to just be with someone and not say anything and just chill and listen and be at ease without blabbering about some bullshit.  I love how in silence though, people just race to think of anything to say and its funny how hard they try and what comes out.

But seriously, just chilling and listening to music is the shit.

May 27 2009 9:16PM
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Kmania
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in movies, shit gets crazy when it gets quiet. movies=life. Hence, psycho ax murderers are standing outside your door waiting for it to get quiet. Then they run in and kill you. Its pretty simple when you think about it
May 27 2009 9:50PM
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Golden.
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Pretty sure it's spelled uneasy. Without the hyphenation.

Anyways, back to the thread.
May 27 2009 9:56PM
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anxju
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i think its because when everyones silent you feel that everyone is just watching you, which it is sorta that way. when people are conversing, everyones mind is on the conversation, instead of watching you
May 27 2009 10:04PM
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Benedetto.
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some people need to be silent and not spread people's business more often.  then i would feel less un-easy
May 27 2009 10:11PM
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PlasticSturgeon.
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I actually enjoy silence. I always find it really irritating when somebody points of an 'awkward' silence.
May 28 2009 12:35AM
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BootySpunk.
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That's when you know you've found somebody special. When you can just shut the fuck up for a minute and comfortably enjoy the silence. -Pulp Fiction
May 28 2009 12:41AM
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ECfreeski3
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well i gotta say i love silence. but also its probably mostly culture. without going into it too much, here's an example, some native american cultures consider silence great and regard breaks in the silence as the undesirable thing
May 28 2009 12:42AM
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Nicholas.
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i really wish this whole thing would go away, i have no problem with it. if you dont have anything good to say then shut the fuck up. i remember being in highschool and it would get quiet at a table or party or something and someone would have to say something just to say something. if you are going to say some bullshit just to make noise then dont bother.
May 28 2009 12:47AM
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ECfreeski3
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or even worse when someone goes "....awkward silence!" aah what the fuck
May 28 2009 12:49AM
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Kazabazua
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just let it be awkward for the other person, i've never felt awkward in that situation yet. usually the lower value person will try and start conversation starting with soo... because they can't take that silence. its actually a useful thing with girls, just say something and just shutup, and she'll make an effort to restart the conversation, and the more effort a girl puts in for you the more she'll like you. hard to explain, but when you experience it you'll know, just try it.
May 28 2009 12:51AM
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Nicholas.
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i fucking hate when people say things like that "this is awkward" yeah now you made it twice as awkward douchebag, just shut your mouth and it wont be as awkward.

also another thing, apparently in social situations conversations die at 20 of and 20 after for some reason, at this one bonfire i was at there was like probably 20 kids there and we checked the clock everytime it went silent, pretty much everytime the convos died it was 20 of or after the hour.
May 28 2009 12:54AM
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VT_scratch
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ha damn thats weird whered you hear that?
May 31 2009 9:20PM
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shibby
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What the fuck? This is NS not philosophy class. Stupid thread. And there is nothing that makes me uneasy about silence, I prefer it in fact.
May 31 2009 9:23PM
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summersover
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silence is golden.
silence is also one of the best mods on NS but thats another topic
May 31 2009 9:28PM
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Steazel
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decent post ya got there.
May 31 2009 9:29PM
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summersover
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give some credit: http://kvdberg.blogspot.com/2007/06/easy-silence.html
May 31 2009 9:31PM
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ROOS.
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thats all i was thinking about when i clicked on this thread
May 31 2009 9:32PM
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VT_scratch
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then don't contribute to the so called "stupid thread," and GTFO.




thanks for the words Ice_Coast
May 31 2009 9:33PM
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tomalom
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this.

i prefer silence and the people i consider to be my best closest friends are the ones who i am able to spend the most time with comfortably in silence but i would also say that those friends are the ones i have the best convos with. but yea sometime when im with people i don't know that well silence feels awkward. i wish i was indian
May 31 2009 9:44PM
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summersover
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i agree, i'm a pretty quiet guy and i'm very comfortable sitting in slience
the only time it makes me feel uncomfortable is when i can see the other person trying to think of something to say because they think the silence is awkward. Then i try to think of something so they feel more comfortable... being nice is a vicious cycle haha
May 31 2009 9:47PM
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shibby
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I felt too compelled to tell you how incredibly boring this cunt of a thread is.
May 31 2009 10:07PM
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hurrisun
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bwahahah i hope he didnt and he was just trippin or somthin
May 31 2009 10:24PM
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ZM231
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ya me too
May 31 2009 10:29PM
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ShoulderSurfer
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The only time I don't like silence is when I'm on a date with a girl and we are at the dinner table.  If you get silence at the dinner table then u suck. 

I enjoy silence for the most part. It is kind of stressful walking on the streets on a busy day, all the cars and bustle gets annoying pretty quick.
May 31 2009 10:51PM
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no_steeze
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because he's a mod and can ban me at any time ;)
May 31 2009 10:56PM
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shrEddie
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hahahahahahahha

dumbest pseudo-philosophical statement ive ever read. 
May 31 2009 11:11PM
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Nicholas.
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haha some chick at that bonfire said it.
Jun 1 2009 1:48PM
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Kazabazua
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you shouldnt be going on dinner dates in the first place at least until the 3rd time you go out with her, dinner dates suck, period. they set a dating frame and are just plain boring don't do them.
Jun 1 2009 11:17PM
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Totes_Magotes
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Jun 1 2009 11:22PM
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