what do they mean when they say...?

[jahannam]

Someone told me today that I "have personality"...it sounded like a compliment... but I didn't quite understand what they meant...
I was wondering if you guys have your own questions about what people mean when they throw "not so common" comments or compliments or insults if you will...

[Dorobo]

When i tell someone they have a nice personallity, it usually means that they are all around nice people who can carry on a conversation. Probly why i've never been called it in return.

[fIReBuRntInHeLL]

Having personality is good thing! that means u have ur own opinion,beliefs
u can make up ur mind!!!! and u know the rest good thingies.....

[jahannam]

but doesn't everyone have personalities? lol

[Dorobo]

Well, when they say you have a good personality, they are talking about the ammount of good personality that you have. Someone who keeps themselves in seclusion and bites the ankles off of anyone who comes near him does have a personality, but that does not mean he has a good personality. Make sense?

[jahannam]

Dorobo jan
that's what I'm saying
they didn't mention anything about good or bad... they just said "you've got personality"...
that's my question...

[sSsflamesSs]

Basically (going along the lines of what Fire said before), you can substitute the word "spine" for "personality" in the phrase "you've got personality"...so..."you have a spine"...meaning, you're not spineless, which is a GOOD thing. :P

By having this "personality", you most likely gave them a piece of your mind. You didn't just sit back and agree with everything they said. You showed them that you had your own opinions and beliefs, like Fire said.

In rare cases, that phrase could be said with bad intentions, implying that you talk too much, or are too outspoken, or whatever. But I'm willing to bet that they gave you a compliment, as opposed to an insult.

[jahannam]

see? that's the aswer I was looking for... I love people who understand
:P :P :P
thanx flames

[sSsflamesSs]

Hehe, anytime, sista. :P

[Anonymouse]

I've been told that my personality was weird. Both at work, at school, from childhood to now.

That's okay. I have 6 more.