What do you call yourself?

Discussion in 'Psychology' started by Tea, Jan 3, 2003.

  1. Tea

    Tea

    So you deliver bottled water :D
     
    #21     Jan 3, 2003
  2. Do you hate the vendors you buy from on eBay or are you one of them?
     
    #22     Jan 3, 2003
  3. Is a scalper a speculator?

    Is a market maker a speculator?
     
    #23     Jan 3, 2003
  4. I trade stock index and treasury futures. If I tell people I'm a futures trader they either have no idea what it is or think I'm a gambler. If I say stock market trader they usually ask if I am making any money. So I tell them I'm a bond trader, it sounds a little more prestigious and usually shuts them up.
     
    #24     Jan 3, 2003
  5. But it doesn't work for those of us who are trashy enough to actually trade stocks.
     
    #25     Jan 3, 2003
  6. To do things like trade futures. At least not in the little ex-mining town where I live. If I told them what I do they'd look at me like I was a martian... LOL

    And the immortal words so many have said -"But - you're a woman!" in that oh so astonished tone they use...

    So I just say I work on the computer and leave it at that... I deffinitely do not talk about programming and trading. And mostly I just dumb down if pressed (especially if it's a guy doing the pressing.. :) )

    Natalie
     
    #26     Jan 3, 2003

  7. you need to get out of the "small ex mining town". the sooner the better !

    best,

    surfer:)
     
    #27     Jan 3, 2003
  8. Capitalist is a good description.

    I'm an upholder of capitalism.

    I also own a business outside of my trading, and people often ask me what that involves. I never have an accurate answer for them. Capitalist is vague enough to cover both my trading and business activities.

    Banker
     
    #28     Jan 3, 2003
  9. omcate

    omcate

    I called myself Fisherman.

    If there is a losing trade, I'll tell my friends that I lose my bait during fishing. If I earn $1,000, I'll tell them that I catch a 1,000-pound fish.


    :p

    :cool:

    :D
     
    #29     Jan 3, 2003
  10. If pressed, I tell people that I am a Private Money Manager, which is true. I manage my own money. If asked, no, I am not accepting new clients, but I will be happy to contact them if I every do.

    Sean:cool:
     
    #30     Jan 3, 2003