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1. What an asshole. Many would do well to be more "in their heads".

Sun Apr 19, 2015, 02:03 PM

Apr 2015

I'm a solitary person but work in a field that requires me to present to groups of strangers, assisting them largely to learn how to be more effective educators.

Being effective means being a good listener more than a yakker.

Most people in a conversation are just waiting for their chance to yak in a one-directional manner.

Who does this person think he is to use a term like "socially awkward"?

As you suggest, extroverts can be, and often are, most awkward in a public or social setting.

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So, yesterday I was at a day-long training [View all] LWolf Apr 2015 OP

What an asshole. Many would do well to be more "in their heads". NYC_SKP Apr 2015 #1

I think a lot of extroverts lack much if any capability for self-reflection Fumesucker Apr 2015 #3

"Most people in a conversation LWolf Apr 2015 #5

A lot of people just bore the crap out of me Fumesucker Apr 2015 #2

That's my mom. LWolf Apr 2015 #4

Introverts seem to have a bad image, the societal norm is for extroverts. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2015 #6

Yes. LWolf Apr 2015 #7

For the last 10 years, I have been in introvert paradise. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2015 #8

I live alone these days, LWolf Apr 2015 #10

Oh man, I hear ya. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2015 #12

That is definitely offensive! catchnrelease Apr 2015 #9

I've used those strategies. LWolf Apr 2015 #11

Catch, that sounds familiar. Manifestor_of_Light Jul 2015 #13

He marks himself as ignorant. bemildred Jul 2015 #14

Agree AnimalLover10 Dec 2015 #15