which situations make us brand ourselves? share your experiences of how you'd brand yourself under which situation or circumstance?

er, no thanks!

Branding? :( Why would anybody want to be branded...!? Granted, there are those who enjoy being part of the whole extremist culture of piercings, tattoos, objects inserted under their skin, even being hung by it... or even, have skin removed to form scars. Branding isn't for the squeamish. I don't want to be branded like a farm animal. I don't want to be burned or even feel the heat of an iron anywhere near my skin unless - I'm into extremist body modifications. People are always trying to push boundaries mentally & physically. Some have a high tolerance of pain. I don't... :) I don't like pain because it hurts!!! :) My face has already been 'branded' by what what life has thrown at it. Each line, each crevice sadly reminding me of all the bad times, all the missed chances, the lost loves... :) If people want to be branded & also pay for the privilege - good luck to them. I hope they find the whole experience euphoric. Just don't go complaining to me that it hurt... :P

this one time when I was curling my bangs I dropped the curling iron onto my forehead....owwwwwwie


so uh no thanks

I don't think he means literal branding here...
Linguistic confusion, I suspect not native speaker English ... I'm thinking he means something like "profile" or "present".

Prolly a word for it, but I ain't a native speaker and right now too distracted by other stuff to look it up.

Situations you care about and care about how the other person or people perceive you and how they respond to that perception.


When I see a hot woman I brand myself as "desirable," or, "datable;" virile, masculine, attractive, intelligent, funny, non player, refreshing, sea lion package, no fleas or STD's.

When I go in for a job interview I try to brand myself as "employable;" smart, capable, loyal, trustworthy, professional, team player, self motivating, worth more than the paycheck.

When I go home for Christmas I try to brand myself as "good son/sibling;" considerate, nice, respectful, interesting, caring, loving, helpful...um...filialitory.

are you talking about tatttoos?

I would never, I find the skin one of the more attractive and beautiful parts of a person overall, the healthier the better, and I would never cover it up with ink,,,, I also dont like needles or desire to be stuck repeatedly with one for the sake of a picture that I could pretty much have with ink on a paper called a 'temporary' tattoo

are you talking about how we present ourselves?

thats trickier, because not EVERY situation calls for the same response/behavior/attitude

we are too complex to really fit in a box or 'brand' although its easy upfront to be perceived in one

in general, I hope for others to perceive that I have integrity, manners, and consideration, that I am consistent and logical, observant, quiet,hat I have standards and values and empathy for others

There's no such thing as a situation or circumstance which MAKES anyone "brand" themselves.

I suggest that a person has to generally think that "branding" is a good thing, a useful tool to solve problems, before they will set about using it, or thinking that they HAVE to use it.

I'm the rebellious sort, and I have a strongly developed aversion to giving my sense of self-control away to anyone else, which is one of the primary negative side effects of "branding."

As soon as you declare yourself to be this or that, or to accept this or that label, you open yourself to be accused or assumed to have all the characteristics that OTHER PEOPLE attribute to that label or "brand."

Branding is a marketing strategy that involves creating a differentiated name and image -- often using a logo and/or tag line -- in order to establish a presence in the consumer's mind and attract and keep customers.

so,OP might not be too far off!

I knew what the OP was asking, I just thought it was a daft question, so decided to take it in its literal form!

I am not a native english speaker, however I wanted to know what you think of it...Branding is wide and open to discussion because its ambiguous and vague....I Believe people are branding themselves constantly...please dont judge the writer of his orgin..just answer the question if u can?

thanks for sharing!!!

This question is technically right and well positioned because it is posted under dating and relationships...so situations based on relationships...we do brand our selves for many reasons...as stated by Mr.Conrad it is a "marketing strategy" however we do and are constantly marketing ourselves in different kinds of relationships we share...well...there is no right or wrong answers!!! each of us have a different perception to it...instead of judging lets speak our mind!!!

People are not judging the writer because of his origins.They are having difficulty deciphering the intent of the question,as can be seen by the various attempts to answer your question.Sometimes looking at the background of the writer gives an indication of the intent of the question.The same question coming from a teenager and a mature adult may have a different intent.You state the subject of your question is ambiguous,vague and wide open.Being aware of this requires a less ambiguous question,if the answer is of any consequence.

why are u trying to decipher the "intent"? and well the answer is of no consequence!!! I would like to know what u think on a general or a specific note!!!

I don't agree with cattle branding,now you know.

My own understanding of Personal Branding is how you project yourself to create an impression, how do you want other people to perceive you as you are, based on your behavior, actions, attitudes like how you talk, dress, move, etc. Or it could be something that you've done and it made a mark on other people making a tag about you as they remember you.


Well , I would say I am a complex and flexible person, could be in both extremes hot and cold I could easily adapt to any situation depending on where I am and with who I'm with. I don't particularly stick to one personal branding. But most of the people I meet, they say I am friendly and approachable because of my smiling face. Oh, I also remember somebody called me Ice Queen

And one thing I can't change is people calling me the girl with the mole on the forehead, some may forget my name but will always remember my face with the MOLE, a very distinguishing mark, that is my perfect personal branding you could easily find me when I get lost

every day, every where , we are branding ourselves in some way or the other...I cant agree with people who suffer from "CRAFTS" ....becoz even they have branded themselves from the moment they have made their profile on Mingle2.....


personal branding is letting the other person know who you are? and what you stand by?