greenisgood
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What do you call a person (John) who always takes an alternative stance from rest of the group? For instance, if a group decides to watch a superman movie, John simply prefers to watch a batman movie, even if John independently might not mind watching a superman movie. If everyone in the family chooses to go to the beach, John prefers to go to the park. If everyone in the class chooses X, John takes a Y stance, just because Y is different from X.
What is such a person or personality called?
Reading through the definitions, it does not appear appropriate to call John an opposer, obstructor, adversary, antagonist, thwarter, or resister, because to be called that John would have to directly say No to what others say or do. John is not opposing or attacking others choice or stance directly, but simply taking an alternate stance. Cantankerous, uncooperative, disobliging, or discommoding do not seem to be specific enough to describe John's personality. Contrary?
What is such a person or personality called?
Reading through the definitions, it does not appear appropriate to call John an opposer, obstructor, adversary, antagonist, thwarter, or resister, because to be called that John would have to directly say No to what others say or do. John is not opposing or attacking others choice or stance directly, but simply taking an alternate stance. Cantankerous, uncooperative, disobliging, or discommoding do not seem to be specific enough to describe John's personality. Contrary?
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