B2 – Upper Intermediate
According to modern studies, people have various expectations with what characteristics define a stereotypical bore. These prejudices, like other varieties of categorizing, might not have been wholly accurate, but can have very harmful impacts. Before they have even spoken, people brutally assess those who fit “boring” stereotypes, assuming they are less kind and capable than the typical person and unjustly acknowledging them in social situations.
Why do people make snap judgments about others based on their passions and fields of work?
Let’s make time to read the entire article to learn more.
https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20220422-why-we-snap-judge-some-people-as-boring
Discussion Questions:
- What factors contribute to a boring personality?
- How do you determine a person’s nature?
- What makes someone a good judge of character?
- How do you respond to a judgmental person?
- Is it a bad thing to be dull and uninteresting? How do you interact with boring people?
- Have you met someone you thought was a complete bore at first but you were entirely wrong about that person after you’ve known them better? Talk about this experience.
- What do you do in order to make sure you leave a very good impression on someone upon your first meeting?