August 18, 2002
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What do you consider your most overrated virtue?

Not sure what my virtues are.

Felicia, 36
Lowell
, MA   USA

Patience, I think. Sometimes you can get more done if you're not so patient. Or maybe I should say you can get others moving faster if you're not so patient.

Judy, 62
Easton
, KS   USA

Tolerance.

Fisch, 47
Preston
, CT   USA

Height. It isn't even a freakin' virtue. I drank my milk, big deal. "Yeah, that Alias...he's a strange guy, but man can he reach the top shelf! Finally, someone the kids can look up to..."

Alias Irrelevante

Patience, probably. Or forgiveness.

Karen, 22
Ames
, IA   USA

As far as people putting too much stock into one particular virtue, I don't really see that. I certainly don't do that with other people and I don't see people doing that with me.

Doug2, 29
Overland Park
, KS  USA

The patience that everyone seems to assume that I have since I have an 8 year old. Bwah! I get upset all the time.

Nicci, 27
Las Vegas
, NV   USA

My most overrated virtue is my honesty. so I am told.

Brad, 21
Sydney  AUSTRALIA

A great many people refuse to believe that I have moods of great and monumental ill humor. They are extremely naive.

Jill, 61
Saylorsburg
, PA  USA

I was taught that the four cardinal virtues are: prudence, justice, fortitde and temperance. Prudence - practical reason in discerning good in every cirumstance to choose the right means of achieving it. Justice- contant will to give due to God and neighbor. Fortitude - firmness in difficulties and constancy in the pursuit of good. Temperance - moderation in the attraction of pleasures and  balance in the use of created goods. (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1805 - 1809)

These all seem like desirable traits to have, so I don't think any of them are overrated.

Laura, 37
Lowell
, MA   USA

My generosity. Oh, I'm generous with money alright but not time.

Reba, 50+
Silver Spring
, MD  USA

I do not know what my virtues are, consequently, I can not judge what my most over rated virtues are...although I sort of can relate to Alias's answer about height, seeing as some people consider me tall...6'3.5...although I do not considerall anything below 6'6 (the height of Dr. J) to be tall...but whatever.

Luki, 31
Valhalla

Hmm, I don't think I have one, but if I did, it would be my penchant for doing favors for others. While I do like to make other people happy, I usually do it in the name of preserving relationships in case I need a favor done for myself in the future. Aren't I awful?

Cancer, 20
NYC
, NY   USA

I'm sorry to say that I have few virtues that are still talked about, so I doubt if any is overrated.

Angela, 18
Bella Vista
, AR  USA

Patience! All of us lose it at some point.

Em, 16
Harrisburg
, PA  USA

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