Social Chatting - January 2015!

Good grief. I so wish I could do that. :P

Me too. :P I tried to talk to someone at the store once, and just about died. xP

I've only tried (i.e., I only remember trying) something like that one time, and felt just about the same way. :P

I occasionally will pretend to be an extrovert for my own amusement. Usually people end up thinking that I am crazy. The pokerface sense of humor may have something to do with that.

I did that today and got invited to lunch 0.o

Pretending to be an extrovert, or the pokerface sense of humor? Was it someone you knew pretty well?

Pretending to be an extrovert. No, I've known who they were for a while and just met them today.

That is usually the circumstance under which I pretend to be an extrovert.

Does it ever work out good for you? Or do you think I should just give it up right now? :P

*Well

Good grief. I so wish I could do that. :P

Me too. :P I tried to talk to someone at the store once, and just about died. xP

I've only tried (i.e., I only remember trying) something like that one time, and felt just about the same way. :P

I occasionally will pretend to be an extrovert for my own amusement. Usually people end up thinking that I am crazy. The pokerface sense of humor may have something to do with that.

I did that today and got invited to lunch 0.o

Oh my xP

I know. I was like "*Facedesk, facedesk, facedesk!!! Next time I am soooo going to keep my mouth shut!!!" xP

I am always terrified of going to lunch with anyone except my family. Too much multitasking involved. Talking takes pretty much 100% of my brain's concentration. Add that to eating without dumping anything in my lap or off the table, and going out to eat is a terrifying experience, looked forward to with much foreboding.

I so agree!!! There are so many opportunities for extreme awkwardness, and I always get super self-conscience anytime we go out to eat with someone.

I do too sometimes, actually. You just gotta know how to hide it. :P

I trrryyy. ^Sometimes. Probably not hard enough.^

I have no way to hide it.

Yeah...that's where being an extrovert would help a lot. :P

Indeed. :P

*is back*

</blockquote>I do too sometimes, actually. You just gotta know how to hide it. :P</blockquote>

True, and there is a trick that involves distancing your emotions from the situation which helps a good deal.

Well, "it's been fun, but now I've got to go." xD :( Farewell and goodnight everyone! hugs Emily, Cari, and Abby; doesn't hug Margaret

*is back*

Oh! Can I be front?

Righttt.

In reply to Carissa
And probably Margaret

Good grief. I so wish I could do that. :P

Me too. :P I tried to talk to someone at the store once, and just about died. xP

I've only tried (i.e., I only remember trying) something like that one time, and felt just about the same way. :P

I occasionally will pretend to be an extrovert for my own amusement. Usually people end up thinking that I am crazy. The pokerface sense of humor may have something to do with that.

I did that today and got invited to lunch 0.o

Oh my xP

I know. I was like "*Facedesk, facedesk, facedesk!!! Next time I am soooo going to keep my mouth shut!!!" xP

I am always terrified of going to lunch with anyone except my family. Too much multitasking involved. Talking takes pretty much 100% of my brain's concentration. Add that to eating without dumping anything in my lap or off the table, and going out to eat is a terrifying experience, looked forward to with much foreboding.

I so agree!!! There are so many opportunities for extreme awkwardness, and I always get super self-conscience anytime we go out to eat with someone.

I do too sometimes, actually. You just gotta know how to hide it. :P

I have no way to hide it.

Yeah...that's where being an extrovert would help a lot. :P

I have no way of being an extrovert… ^actually, I've been an extrovert around strangers twice^

I do too sometimes, actually. You just gotta know how to hide it. :P

True, and there is a trick that involves distancing your emotions from the situation which helps a good deal.

I would like to know this trick. I generally try to suppress as much emotion as possible in such situations, but I cannot ever seem to do it.

Well, "it's been fun, but now I've got to go." xD :( Farewell and goodnight everyone! *hugs Emily, Cari, and Abby; doesn't hug Margaret*

Noooo hugs!

*is back*

Oh! Can I be front?

No! I'm front!

Bye Rosie! So good to see you!! hugs

Yeah...that's where being an extrovert would help a lot. :P

I have no way of being an extrovert... ^actually, I've been an extrovert around strangers twice^

raises an eyebrow

Good grief. I so wish I could do that. :P

Me too. :P I tried to talk to someone at the store once, and just about died. xP

I've only tried (i.e., I only remember trying) something like that one time, and felt just about the same way. :P

I occasionally will pretend to be an extrovert for my own amusement. Usually people end up thinking that I am crazy. The pokerface sense of humor may have something to do with that.

I did that today and got invited to lunch 0.o

Pretending to be an extrovert, or the pokerface sense of humor? Was it someone you knew pretty well?

Pretending to be an extrovert. No, I've known who they were for a while and just met them today.

That is usually the circumstance under which I pretend to be an extrovert.

Does it ever work out good for you? Or do you think I should just give it up right now? :P

That is the personality I used at the Bible Bee this year, so that I didn't get back and only have met two people, like last year, and now I'm practically famous, so I guess it worked. Not that I wanted to be famous.

*is back*

Oh! Can I be front?

Nooo I'm front to! :p

Farewell, Rosie! Hugs

Well, "it's been fun, but now I've got to go." xD :( Farewell and goodnight everyone! *hugs Emily, Cari, and Abby; doesn't hug Margaret*

Noooo hugs!

Just yesterday it was, "definitely a hug for you" and now it's "no hugs for you"? Sadness! Goodnight then.

*is back*

Oh! Can I be front?

No! I'm front!

Oh.

Yeah...that's where being an extrovert would help a lot. :P

I have no way of being an extrovert... ^actually, I've been an extrovert around strangers twice^

*raises an eyebrow*

What'd I do this time??

Just yesterday it was, "definitely a hug for you" and now it's "no hugs for you"? Sadness! Goodnight then.

Abi's temperamental like that. :P

Yeah...that's where being an extrovert would help a lot. :P

I have no way of being an extrovert... ^actually, I've been an extrovert around strangers twice^

*raises an eyebrow*

What'd I do this time??

When were you an extrovert around strangers? :P

Good grief. I so wish I could do that. :P

Me too. :P I tried to talk to someone at the store once, and just about died. xP

I've only tried (i.e., I only remember trying) something like that one time, and felt just about the same way. :P

I occasionally will pretend to be an extrovert for my own amusement. Usually people end up thinking that I am crazy. The pokerface sense of humor may have something to do with that.

I did that today and got invited to lunch 0.o

Pretending to be an extrovert, or the pokerface sense of humor? Was it someone you knew pretty well?

Pretending to be an extrovert. No, I've known who they were for a while and just met them today.

That is usually the circumstance under which I pretend to be an extrovert.

Does it ever work out good for you? Or do you think I should just give it up right now? :P

That is the personality I used at the Bible Bee this year, so that I didn't get back and only have met two people, like last year, and now I'm practically famous, so I guess it worked. Not that I wanted to be famous.

Okay. Well, I was really glad you did! Even though I utterly shocked. xD

Well, "it's been fun, but now I've got to go." xD :( Farewell and goodnight everyone! *hugs Emily, Cari, and Abby; doesn't hug Margaret*

Noooo hugs!

Just yesterday it was, "definitely a hug for you" and now it's "no hugs for you"? Sadness! Goodnight then.

Noooo don't be sad! Hugs for you, but not now!!!! I'm sorry!

Just yesterday it was, "definitely a hug for you" and now it's "no hugs for you"? Sadness! Goodnight then.

Abi's temperamental like that. :P

Or something like that…..

Yeah...that's where being an extrovert would help a lot. :P

I have no way of being an extrovert... ^actually, I've been an extrovert around strangers twice^

*raises an eyebrow*

What'd I do this time??

When were you an extrovert around strangers? :P

When we went evangelizing at the IHOP conference last year. Let me tell you, I shocked myself in what I did.

When were you an extrovert around strangers? :P

When we went evangelizing at the IHOP conference last year. Let me tell you, I shocked myself in what I did.

Wow, that's awesome. :D (Last year meaning 2013 or 2014? :P)

Good grief. I so wish I could do that. :P

Me too. :P I tried to talk to someone at the store once, and just about died. xP

I've only tried (i.e., I only remember trying) something like that one time, and felt just about the same way. :P

I occasionally will pretend to be an extrovert for my own amusement. Usually people end up thinking that I am crazy. The pokerface sense of humor may have something to do with that.

I did that today and got invited to lunch 0.o

Pretending to be an extrovert, or the pokerface sense of humor? Was it someone you knew pretty well?

Pretending to be an extrovert. No, I've known who they were for a while and just met them today.

That is usually the circumstance under which I pretend to be an extrovert.

Does it ever work out good for you? Or do you think I should just give it up right now? :P

That is the personality I used at the Bible Bee this year, so that I didn't get back and only have met two people, like last year, and now I'm practically famous, so I guess it worked. Not that I wanted to be famous.

Okay. Well, I was really glad you did! Even though I utterly shocked. xD

"I *was utterly shocked"

Yeah...that's where being an extrovert would help a lot. :P

I have no way of being an extrovert... ^actually, I've been an extrovert around strangers twice^

*raises an eyebrow*

What'd I do this time??

When were you an extrovert around strangers? :P

When we went evangelizing at the IHOP conference last year. Let me tell you, I shocked myself in what I did.

IHOP!?

When we went evangelizing at the IHOP conference last year. Let me tell you, I shocked myself in what I did.

IHOP!?

International House of Prayer, not International House of Pancakes. ;P

When were you an extrovert around strangers? :P

When we went evangelizing at the IHOP conference last year. Let me tell you, I shocked myself in what I did.

Wow, that's awesome. :D (Last year meaning 2013 or 2014? :P)

Oh. Yeah. Sorry. 2013.

Good grief. I so wish I could do that. :P

Me too. :P I tried to talk to someone at the store once, and just about died. xP

I've only tried (i.e., I only remember trying) something like that one time, and felt just about the same way. :P

I occasionally will pretend to be an extrovert for my own amusement. Usually people end up thinking that I am crazy. The pokerface sense of humor may have something to do with that.

I did that today and got invited to lunch 0.o

Pretending to be an extrovert, or the pokerface sense of humor? Was it someone you knew pretty well?

Pretending to be an extrovert. No, I've known who they were for a while and just met them today.

That is usually the circumstance under which I pretend to be an extrovert.

Does it ever work out good for you? Or do you think I should just give it up right now? :P

That is the personality I used at the Bible Bee this year, so that I didn't get back and only have met two people, like last year, and now I'm practically famous, so I guess it worked. Not that I wanted to be famous.

Okay. Well, I was really glad you did! Even though I utterly shocked. xD

"I *was utterly shocked"

Ugh, I need to go, I can't think any more. xP

When we went evangelizing at the IHOP conference last year. Let me tell you, I shocked myself in what I did.

IHOP!?

International House of Prayer, not International House of Pancakes. ;P

When were you an extrovert around strangers? :P

When we went evangelizing at the IHOP conference last year. Let me tell you, I shocked myself in what I did.

Wow, that's awesome. :D (Last year meaning 2013 or 2014? :P)

Oh. Yeah. Sorry. 2013.

Understandable. ;D ^(And not worth apologizing over. :P)^

When we went evangelizing at the IHOP conference last year. Let me tell you, I shocked myself in what I did.

IHOP!?

International House of Prayer, not International House of Pancakes. ;P

Aww dangit nick! Why you gotta ruin my happy moments!? :p

Good grief. I so wish I could do that. :P

Me too. :P I tried to talk to someone at the store once, and just about died. xP

I've only tried (i.e., I only remember trying) something like that one time, and felt just about the same way. :P

I occasionally will pretend to be an extrovert for my own amusement. Usually people end up thinking that I am crazy. The pokerface sense of humor may have something to do with that.

I did that today and got invited to lunch 0.o

Pretending to be an extrovert, or the pokerface sense of humor? Was it someone you knew pretty well?

Pretending to be an extrovert. No, I've known who they were for a while and just met them today.

That is usually the circumstance under which I pretend to be an extrovert.

Does it ever work out good for you? Or do you think I should just give it up right now? :P

That is the personality I used at the Bible Bee this year, so that I didn't get back and only have met two people, like last year, and now I'm practically famous, so I guess it worked. Not that I wanted to be famous.

Okay. Well, I was really glad you did! Even though I utterly shocked. xD

"I *was utterly shocked"

Ugh, I need to go, I can't think any more. xP

Nooo!!! I'm sorry!!! I won't do it!!! I'm sorryy!!! But please don't leave!!!

"I *was utterly shocked"

Ugh, I need to go, I can't think any more. xP

But it's only, like… 8:15 where you are, right?

When were you an extrovert around strangers? :P

When we went evangelizing at the IHOP conference last year. Let me tell you, I shocked myself in what I did.

Wow, that's awesome. :D (Last year meaning 2013 or 2014? :P)

Oh. Yeah. Sorry. 2013.

Understandable. ;D ^(And not worth apologizing over. :P)^

puts duct tape on my mouth before I apologize again

Good grief. I so wish I could do that. :P

Me too. :P I tried to talk to someone at the store once, and just about died. xP

I've only tried (i.e., I only remember trying) something like that one time, and felt just about the same way. :P

I occasionally will pretend to be an extrovert for my own amusement. Usually people end up thinking that I am crazy. The pokerface sense of humor may have something to do with that.

I did that today and got invited to lunch 0.o

Pretending to be an extrovert, or the pokerface sense of humor? Was it someone you knew pretty well?

Pretending to be an extrovert. No, I've known who they were for a while and just met them today.

That is usually the circumstance under which I pretend to be an extrovert.

Does it ever work out good for you? Or do you think I should just give it up right now? :P

That is the personality I used at the Bible Bee this year, so that I didn't get back and only have met two people, like last year, and now I'm practically famous, so I guess it worked. Not that I wanted to be famous.

Okay. Well, I was really glad you did! Even though I utterly shocked. xD

"I *was utterly shocked"

Ugh, I need to go, I can't think any more. xP

Nooo!!! I'm sorry!!! I won't do it!!! I'm sorryy!!! But please don't leave!!!

No!! I appreciate itttt!!! I really should go though!!! :P

I do too sometimes, actually. You just gotta know how to hide it. :P

True, and there is a trick that involves distancing your emotions from the situation which helps a good deal.

I would like to know this trick. I generally try to suppress as much emotion as possible in such situations, but I cannot ever seem to do it.

Try to think completely with your brain. Compartmentalize the fact that you really don't want to be there and convince your brain you'll deal with it later, and just use one hundred percent of your energy and thinking toward what the person is saying and what you will say next. Looking the oppressor in the face can help concentration. Having thought through beforehand what you will say in certain situations helps as well, and it is good to have about five topics you know pretty well that you can fall back on.
Don't ask them their favorite color ever, though.

When we went evangelizing at the IHOP conference last year. Let me tell you, I shocked myself in what I did.

IHOP!?

International House of Prayer, not International House of Pancakes. ;P

Aww dangit nick! Why you gotta ruin my happy moments!? :p

…I fail to see how I ruined your happy moment. Why was that a happy moment anyway? :P

Good grief. I so wish I could do that. :P

Me too. :P I tried to talk to someone at the store once, and just about died. xP

I've only tried (i.e., I only remember trying) something like that one time, and felt just about the same way. :P

I occasionally will pretend to be an extrovert for my own amusement. Usually people end up thinking that I am crazy. The pokerface sense of humor may have something to do with that.

I did that today and got invited to lunch 0.o

Pretending to be an extrovert, or the pokerface sense of humor? Was it someone you knew pretty well?

Pretending to be an extrovert. No, I've known who they were for a while and just met them today.

That is usually the circumstance under which I pretend to be an extrovert.

Does it ever work out good for you? Or do you think I should just give it up right now? :P

That is the personality I used at the Bible Bee this year, so that I didn't get back and only have met two people, like last year, and now I'm practically famous, so I guess it worked. Not that I wanted to be famous.

Okay. Well, I was really glad you did! Even though I utterly shocked. xD

"I *was utterly shocked"

Ugh, I need to go, I can't think any more. xP

Nooo!!! I'm sorry!!! I won't do it!!! I'm sorryy!!! But please don't leave!!!

No!! I appreciate itttt!!! I really should go though!!! :P

Why? :(

"I *was utterly shocked"

Ugh, I need to go, I can't think any more. xP

But it's only, like... 8:15 where you are, right?

Yeah, but I still have a bunch of things I want to do tonight. :)

It was so, so great talking to y'all. Miss you guys tons. Happy new year and God bless!

^^ What I said to Nicolas. :) Miss you, Carissa! :( hug

"I *was utterly shocked"

Ugh, I need to go, I can't think any more. xP

But it's only, like... 8:15 where you are, right?

Yeah, but I still have a bunch of things I want to do tonight. :) It was so, so great talking to y'all. Miss you guys tons. Happy new year and God bless!

Okay. Farewell Emily! hugs

Farewell! Give my regards to the Marvelous Matron!

When we went evangelizing at the IHOP conference last year. Let me tell you, I shocked myself in what I did.

IHOP!?

International House of Prayer, not International House of Pancakes. ;P

Aww dangit nick! Why you gotta ruin my happy moments!? :p

...I fail to see how I ruined your happy moment. Why was that a happy moment anyway? :P

Look man I just want some food! :p I litterally thought we was talking about pancakes! ;P

Going to bed. Night!

Try to think completely with your brain. Compartmentalize the fact that you really don't want to be there and convince your brain you'll deal with it later, and just use one hundred percent of your energy and thinking toward what the person is saying and what you will say next. Looking the oppressor in the face can help concentration. Having thought through beforehand what you will say in certain situations helps as well, and it is good to have about five topics you know pretty well that you can fall back on. Don't ask them their favorite color ever, though.

I am very grateful for the advice. Prior planning; yes, that is what I lack. Hardly ever do I plan what I'm going to say long before I'm going to say it; but doing so would almost certainly behoove me greatly. Thank you; if I can remember all of what you have said, I will attempt to try it.

I will do that!