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I don't. I just want to be left alone, UNLESS there is a cutie next to me; then I am interested. But, that happens almost never.

by ardit33 17y ago

potatolicious 17y ago
In my experience socializing with a bunch of random people - even in the form of short, useless conversations - leads to cuties. I have a no-iPod rule these days - I never listen to music on the go. Headphones-on is a great way to miss out on interesting people in life. [edit] Also, this is in no way a comment on what you ought to be doing - but for myself I find that when I feel absolutely beat and just feel like crawling into a little corner and being alone, I do the opposite instead. I've never been disappointed. Instead of withdrawing into my own space I try to engage as many people as possible - and as a result end up more refreshed than I would've if I had sat for 3 hours in front of HN hitting Refresh.
- berntb 17y ago
  >>Instead of withdrawing into my own space I try to engage as many people as possible - and as a result end up more refreshed (Sniff, sniff... what is that weird smell? Ah! There is an extrovert on HN! Anyone got tar and feathers?) I personally like people and get unhappy if I spend too much time alone. And yes, I might be in the wrong profession. But despite having quite a social personality, I get tired from being with people -- not energized, like you extroverts. A majority @HN probably are introverts. (And no, I don't really know or care that much about pop psychology, but this is quite an obvious difference.)
  - potatolicious 17y ago
    I don't actually consider myself an extrovert. I was an extreme introvert in high school (hence why I'm a hacker now, I suppose), and even now I have default reactions to be introverted. Hence why I suggested what I did :) When I'm tired from a long day of work, my brain tells me to go home and watch TV/surf the interwebs. I override this instinct and go and meet people - and generally do not ever regret it. I'm a closet extrovert? I don't know, I'm no psychologist.
    - berntb 17y ago
      It is OK, relax. Breathe slowly. You don't need to come out of the closet if you don't want to... :-) (Hrm, the min is -4 these days, right? Right?)
frossie 17y ago
I want to be left alone full-stop - but if the upthread idea was implemented right, that would help the situation, because you could seat people who don't want to talk next to each other, thus preventing the mismatch of a talker next to a non-talker.

I don't. I just want to be left alone, UNLESS there is a cutie next to me; then I am interested. But, that happens almost never.

by ardit33 17y ago

I don't. I just want to be left alone, UNLESS there is a cutie next to me; then I am interested. But, that happens almost never.

potatolicious 17y ago

In my experience socializing with a bunch of random people - even in the form of short, useless conversations - leads to cuties. I have a no-iPod rule these days - I never listen to music on the go. Headphones-on is a great way to miss out on interesting people in life. [edit] Also, this is in no way a comment on what you ought to be doing - but for myself I find that when I feel absolutely beat and just feel like crawling into a little corner and being alone, I do the opposite instead. I've never been disappointed. Instead of withdrawing into my own space I try to engage as many people as possible - and as a result end up more refreshed than I would've if I had sat for 3 hours in front of HN hitting Refresh.

berntb 17y ago
>>Instead of withdrawing into my own space I try to engage as many people as possible - and as a result end up more refreshed (Sniff, sniff... what is that weird smell? Ah! There is an extrovert on HN! Anyone got tar and feathers?) I personally like people and get unhappy if I spend too much time alone. And yes, I might be in the wrong profession. But despite having quite a social personality, I get tired from being with people -- not energized, like you extroverts. A majority @HN probably are introverts. (And no, I don't really know or care that much about pop psychology, but this is quite an obvious difference.)
- potatolicious 17y ago
  I don't actually consider myself an extrovert. I was an extreme introvert in high school (hence why I'm a hacker now, I suppose), and even now I have default reactions to be introverted. Hence why I suggested what I did :) When I'm tired from a long day of work, my brain tells me to go home and watch TV/surf the interwebs. I override this instinct and go and meet people - and generally do not ever regret it. I'm a closet extrovert? I don't know, I'm no psychologist.
  - berntb 17y ago
    It is OK, relax. Breathe slowly. You don't need to come out of the closet if you don't want to... :-) (Hrm, the min is -4 these days, right? Right?)

frossie 17y ago

I want to be left alone full-stop - but if the upthread idea was implemented right, that would help the situation, because you could seat people who don't want to talk next to each other, thus preventing the mismatch of a talker next to a non-talker.