I consider myself to be pretty introverted, but I find that, in purely social situations, I can get along rather well with extroverts so long they respect my qu

I consider myself to be pretty introverted, but I find that, in purely social situations, I can get along rather well with extroverts so long they respect my quietness. When someone intelligent and funny likes to be in the spotlight, I'm usually happy to let them. It's when people expect the conversation to be equal (we each take turns asking and answering the same boring questions about "so what do you do?" and that sort of thing) that I get exhausted. (Actually, though... I guess either way it depends largely on the "intelligent and funny" aspect. Boring people are boring people...) At work? Please don't interrupt me... I'm working. (or... heh, posting to HN, as the case may be... :-)