socially awkward

no.. it's in direct correlation with how big my penis is.. duh

 

:smilielol5:

 

Lots of us are socially awkward. My job requires me to be outgoing and most people think I am naturally gregarious. The truth is, if I was invited to a party full fo strangers, I'd be the one in the corner sipping a beer watching the world go by.

Don't be too hard on yourself - you have company.

 

awwe thanks. Gosh this thread sure brightenedmy mood.

 

i prefer to watch people.. not interact with them..

 

Happy to be of service, maam

 

Ditto, I could sit in a window for hours just watching people, then someone actually tries to talk and it's like oh shit, now I have to be one of those people I was watching.

 

Yeah. Im one of those people who is kinda socially awkward (at least used to be) but then stopped caring altogether now I just talk to people if they seem cool, if they start making things seem awkward then I just keep on talking and find it funny that the person is being insecure. Not only does it make things way less awkward to have that attitude, but it feels really good to not even care.

 

People watching = the shizz

 

Awee well the real question is tuna salad sandwich or or turkey melt for lunch?

 

Turkey melt. I hate tuna.

 

I would do alot of people watching on my LSD trips on the mountain. I just sat in one place for like an hour just feeling happy to be alive and so awesome.

 

I usually watch people when i first meet them.
I observe their actions, what they say.. everything.

I still do when i hang out with people but more when i first meet them.

 

i find i get more anxious the more observant i am so i've been letting go of that perceived need to analyze. i still do to an extent though because it comes naturally

 

Yeah I people watch a lot, and if I get up the guts to say hello, it is an accomplishment. I also voted turkey, I love turkey.off to eat lunch.

 

Yeah man, people watching while tripping is fuckin win. When I was tripping at my cousin's house, I would always go outside and watch all of the people in the neighborhood doing all of their normal shit. lol

I can't help but observe/analyze everything around me. You're right though....I seem to get more anxious the more I analyze my surroundings.

 

Fuckin win is right. What I meant by mountain was the snowboarding mountain, imagine people watching in the snow tripping, it was on a saturday too so there was hella people, and I was just chillin in the middle of everybody at the bottom of the slope just listining to my mp3 lol.

 

alright i'll be the black sheep here and say that i don't mind meeting new people, nor do i mind large crowds, nor do i mind meeting new people in large crowds

it's not like i go out of my way to put myself in situations where i don't know anyone, but if i'm in that spot i don't find it too big of a deal. maybe it's because my parents would send me away to basketball camps when i was like 11-12 (lol prime socially insecure age) and i wouldn't know anyone there.

here's what i've found to make meeting people easier:

-if you're going somewhere (camp, convention, whatever), be good (or somewhat good)/have knowledge about what you're getting yourself into. example: i went to basketball camp, i needed to be sufficient in basketball. meeting people is much easier if you're able to talk with them about similar interests. if you're good at something, people will notice and they will approach you.

- look decent. it's shallow, it's terrible, but it's true. if you're trying to join your way into some sort of conversation, looking nice will definitely help. people, especially ones you don't know, don't want to be seen with an ugly slob

- if people aren't approaching you, approach someone else. strategically speaking, approach someone outgoing. chances are they have people around them, and since they're so outgoing they'd be GLAD to talk to you. by talking to them, you also will have an easier time talking with other people they're talking to

- unless the topic is already brought up, do NOT start conversations about religion, war, politics, etc with those you have just met. you don't know where these people came from or what they're going through, keep the conversation light and fun, like food!

- be funny. this doesn't come natrual to some people, so don't force it if you're not a funny person, but good humor definitely helps

and those are my tips haha.

 

Yeah that sounds awesome

 

I'm mildly socially anxious, I caught it somewhere along the line in 2009.

On that note, I have an oral presentation tomorrow that Im dreading...I was never bad at public speaking now I start stuttering and my heart races.