If someone says you are good at “turning tables“ {someone who loves you & smiles when they say this} what do you think they are referring to?

[VIVANT]

As I don't know what the subject of the post refers to- That is after all the point of the post. I had no idea what picture to accompany the post. However, in my opinion this is cool.. I found it in a park. As is fitting, I neither know what the subject in the picture means ☝️🤷‍♀️😛😊👌😎💗

🤔 I have an idea. Details below.

🧐 I have no idea. I’ll guess. Details below.

😒 I have no idea. None.

☝️ I know precisely. Details below.

Updates

+1 y

Oh ok sorry I was not specific enough... I’m asking what this phrase is generally suoosed to mean. Obviously you could not know what any person you never met, in a context I never mentioned, may have meant by the use of this phrase. So I’m accepting completely generalities in this case. For a change 😛😁😁

Thank You 🙏

Updates

+1 y

Context was... I was trying to think what I can do with my life professionally. Studying & subsequently, career wise.

I didn’t say this. Bc I was busy doing something else at the time. I was half talking/ half typing. To be fair, It’s possible I did not appear ultra serious. Neither was I joking. It was an honest question.

I provided him with no context.

Me “ What are my Strengths”

Him “ Turning Tables 😉😎🤗 “

😐🤷‍♀️🤨

[JackSmy]

@VIVANT I wouldn't think that was a compliment, in ANY way!! Is someone angry with you, and maybe you told them the truth, and they were offended?
Seems that's what someone would say, when you were just honest, and didn't believe their lies, and said so!

[VIVANT]

Hmm no there was no context. They said it randomly. But winking. And smiling.

What is it supposed to mean?

[JackSmy]

@VIVANT Hard to find meaning, with no context. Did something happen, between you, recently? Maybe they have bad feelings, about something you argued about, or just disagreed?

[VIVANT]

I just mean what does the phrase refer to not the specific use 😊

[JackSmy]

@VIVANT "Turning Tables" typically involves changing the 'terms', maybe, or turning an 'argument' around on the one that initiated it, and putting them down, with a better argument.
Your argument, your assertion, is superior, and more sensible, than theirs, and saying it, puts them in a submissive position.

[VIVANT]

Interesting 🧐

[VIVANT]

That is very interesting I need to think this over

[VIVANT]

Thank you for the info 💗

[JackSmy]

@VIVANT Anytime, my dear! :) :)

[VIVANT]

🤗😊😊

[Aakash_Hangargi]

I would like to know more context but in general it could be that he is teasing you as his smiling and winning

For example if somebody in teasing way did a prank or said something like a joke or did something but you positively responded and played his prank on him or any situation that would be like you win so it could be considered you turned the tables as he was about to win and suddenly you played your wild card and you win that's turning tables

[VIVANT]

Context was... I was trying to think what I can do with my life.

But I didn’t say this.

I only asked “what are my strengths”..

[Aakash_Hangargi]

So it defo means you are good at handling any situation and make it a win for you, it doesn't have to be manipulative but in a way its your strength that you could turn any situation In your favour and achieve anything you want

[VIVANT]

Well we can’t say redo to anything but just food for thought thank you 😊

[AmandaYVR]

It means that you redirect the conversation away from yourself and onto the other. It's an active, potentially antagonizing tactic to garner power, or take focus and pressure off oneself.

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

"turning tables" usually means you're good at turning a situation to your advantage and someone else's disadvantage...

[VIVANT]

But I’m not a manipulative person 🤔

I don’t think I am 😐

I don’t try to be 🤨

How would I know if I was?😬

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Per update: this might explain better
turn the tables on sb

to change a situation so that you now have an advantage over someone who previously had an advantage over you:
She turned the tables on her rival with allegations of corruption.

[VIVANT]

Ahhh

MAYBE yes!

I Am a decent mature rhetorician & I instinctively slide into debate mode in unsavory situations. Irl situations.

Hopefully it was meant as something on the positive side lol

Odd thing to say negatively in a sweet manner 🥺

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Sometimes people say that don't mean it's true... Don't know in what context it was said.. Cuz it could share mean you turn the tables as in turn a bad situation into a good situation, so it's all how it was said in what it was referring to 🤷🏼‍♀️

[VIVANT]

Thank you for the hope 🙏😟

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

*also not share ugh hate autocorrect 🙄

[VIVANT]

Yes good points I’ll have to ask in what way it is meant 😊

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

👍👍🙂

[COMMODOREII]

Ouch. If professionally speaking such as career wise, "turning tables" means waitress. That is not a good thing he said that. And quite rude. If you are trying to figure out what your strengths are as career i know of this assessment that can tell you what you can be good at.

[COMMODOREII]

I've taken this exam not too long ago and confirms with the other two times i took a similar assessment here Texas that my strengths lie in Architecture. I hope this helps you my friend.
http://www.careerbridge.wa.gov

[VIVANT]

No jt didn’t know why I was asking I didn’t say why

[VIVANT]

Thanks for the test 😊

[ZackBan]

There are two meanings I can think of.

The litteral meaning: it's another name for being a waitress, basically he's saying you'd make a good waitress.

The symbolic meaning: it means turning a bad and desperate situation into a good one.
Example: if a team was losing a game, then they turned the table and unded up winning.

So really we can't know how he meant it unless we know what he thinks of you in general.

[Sevenpointfive]

from an American pov, it means DJ'ing. you spind records well. i didn't you could do that

[Sevenpointfive]

update : reverse one's position relative to someone else, especially by turning a position of disadvantage into one of advantage

[VIVANT]

Lol DJing 😛😊😊

[Sevenpointfive]

i bet you dance good in those boots too lol

[Hans222]

I've had to look at the opinions, I really didn't have a clue haha.
It sounds great!

[VIVANT]

😂😂😊

[Jjpayne]

Well turning tables could either reference an Adele song or a waitress 😊 and a smile is always nice

[VIVANT]

He doesn’t listen to Adele. Is turning rabies a waitressing reference? I waited Tables for a year I never heard it 🤔

[Jamie05rhs]

I thought it was a reference to playing cards. Or gambling.

[Jjpayne]

www.telegraph.co.uk/.../...ome-pay-1-a-minute.html

[Jjpayne]

I found that and gambling sounds right too

[Jamie05rhs]

Interesting, @Jjpayne.

[VIVANT]

@Jjpayne

Lol thanks haha well I have a good poker face but that’s all the gambling I've done

[Jjpayne]

Fair enough 😊

[Anonymous]

Turning the tables normally or often means shifting blame onto the other person when under attack.

However i think in this case the turned tables means turning your disadvantage into advantage.

I dont know what the origin is.. i should probably look that up.

Ok so the reference is board games, thats the table and turning them is coming back to maybe win or at least take the lead from a trailing or losing position.

[Gedaria]

I suppose it's a matter of looking at both sides, not showing bias.
Trouble can come when people take sides.

[VIVANT]

That’s nice!! 😊😊

[AmeerX]

It means your are devious and clever enough to get your out of a situation and blame it on someone else. Not really a bad thing to say

[VIVANT]

🤔 I COULD I’d be good at it but I wouldn’t want to lay false blame , that’s not my thing. I have an ethical block.

But WOW, would be life he Easter if I was ok doing that.. it’s a whole other universe lol 😅

[AmeerX]

That would be a dick move if you do something like that. Don't do something like that

[VIVANT]

I won’t I won’t I’d feel disgusted.

[AmeerX]

That's great :)

[apple24]

If you work as. A waiter then you change the table fast lol

[VIVANT]

lol 💗💗

[Djaay]

This means to intrinsically be able to marginalize diversity by the reins and create a positive out of a negative.

[VIVANT]

That is awesome 🥊😊😊

[Djaay]

Thank you !!

[Likes2drive]

Probably meant turning the tables, as in changing the circumstances in your favor

[Likes2drive]

Maybe he meant working in a restaurant turning tables being a waitress

[VIVANT]

😂😂

[Likes2drive]

You never know 😊

[VIVANT]

It was clever 😊

[Likes2drive]

Thanks

[VIVANT]

Esp bc I was a waitress Lolol 👌😊

[b5fan]

ummm are you a waitress or work at a restaurant? If so you are good at your job... If not than you go through X thing quickly. X would be what you were talking about earlier...

[Cryptic-Game]

My idea would be that they like the movements you make while being a waiter.

[Grond21]

You defy easy explanation and he's not able to stereotype you. That's what I take from it

[Jamie05rhs]

He probably said something to you right before that and you ignored him and changed the subject.

[pizzalovershouse]

Im not shurw what thw photos about

[VIVANT]

Me neither that was the point. I explained in the post 😊

[pizzalovershouse]

Yah did you look it up on the web

[VIVANT]

Lol no how can I look the statue up on the web 😂😊

[mrgspoter]

Is it saying you are strong 🤣

[888theGreat]

Probably your looks

[ChefPapiChulo]

lol whut