How do we know when it is appropriate to express our opinion?

intuition dog

When we have been asked a question, on any subject.

I would give my opinion on that question but I’m not sure it would be appropriate. :-)

Give it you feel you have anything to add, and so what if you get modded.
And I actually bothered to take a “wotthehell out of the direct answer. Oh craven me.

Do it only when you know there is no chance of it affecting your employment, love life, or safety.

When it matters to you you should speak up, when asked you should speak up.

when you think your opinion will help rather than uhmm “not help”

Say whatever you please whenever you please.

Jinx, @dpworkin . Whenever you want to.

I owe you a Coke.

It’s a gut instinct that many of us ignore (I do sometimes), but generally when we are asked for it is a safe way to go.

I have never seen Fluther suffering from a dearth of opinions, whether asked for or not :)

So, just feel free to fire away. Everybody else sure does.

Welcome to Fluther—the land of a thousand lakes…errrr…opinions ( every so occasionally backed up by a fact or two.

The first commandment for LaVeyathan Satanism is you will not voice your opinion unless it is asked of you.

But Satanism is bullshit because as a philosophy which spends three quarters of its energy bashing hypocrisy in Christianity about the regression of human nature, they sorta forgot that the need to present one’s opinion is a part of human nature, whether because it strengthens self worth or as a desire to communicate with others, you can’t just not give your opinion, it’s impossible.
In fact, my opinion of opinions is that they, essentially, rule the world, and even if it might all be bullshit and totally half assed or psychotic, they are motivation, in the grand scheme of things. Maybe. I denno. But they’re natural.

I don’t think there’s ever any specific time whether or not to voice yourself, within reason of course…don’t cut in when someone is making a point, or if, for the moment, they need something other than here’s what I think…but rather I think it’s how it’s presented that’s the most important, rather than when.

@lopezpor
Just to make sure you understand——my answer was only in reference to sharing your opinion in everyday life. Fluther is a whole different thing since that’s what it’s all about—in my opinion! :)

Well, it depends on the situation really. If someone asks me my opinion, I’ll flat out tell them what I think. If it’s a close friend, I will give unsolicited opinion, because that’s what friends do, I guess. But, I don’t generally just walk around letting my opinion fly, because I doubt I would be very popular. :)

When asked to give it, it is never inappropriate to do so. What may be inappropriate is how you give it. Use tact and compassion, and you’ll be just fine.

Unless, of course, you were born tactless, callous and unemotional, like me.

@dpworkin Your ways work too. I agree that it’s the delivery that’s important, and not when it comes, but I never really specified anything beyond that.
And even if I had, sometimes people require to be slapped in the face, so to speak. including me lawlz

@dpworkin Oh, hush. ~

I made you do secret stuff to yer ‘puter, and soon it’s gonna ‘splode.

fibber

hey! personal attack!

@ItsAHabit Ditto…I’m pretty sure mine would not be..:)

I laughed out loud at that auggie and dp.

I usually feel free to express my opinion whenever I am part of a conversation, but I usually try to express myself in the least confrontational method possible. I don’t appreciate people who just spout off without showing the smallest amount of human decency or consideration.

i am dumb :(

when we know that our opinion won’t offend someone.

Wow, I did not know that there were hackers on fluther…

@lopezpor What?