I sometimes feel weird about eye contact because well, crazy people think I'm fascinating.Even if it's not a full-on wacko encounter(I've had a lot fewer of those in recent years) like Seska, I have a hard time dealing with people watching me as much as they do.
I just said that you're pretty. Even when you're covered in...engine grease, you're... No, especially, especially when you're covered in engine grease.
Simon ,'Jaynestown'
Spike's Bitches 45: That sure as hell wasn't in the brochure.
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erikaj - Jul 25, 2010 9:41:15 am PDT #26586 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!
omnis_audis - Jul 25, 2010 10:09:22 am PDT #26587 of 30000
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
Happy B-day VW!!
ChiKat - Jul 25, 2010 11:59:06 am PDT #26588 of 30000
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
Happy birthday, vw!!!!
This eye contact stuff is interesting. I always look people in the eye because I think it's rude not to. Like I'm not giving them my attention and the respect they deserve. It's fascinating that some of y'all find that intrusive. I think people are being shifty or lying to me if they don't look me in the eye.
Peoples are different, yo.
Connie Neil - Jul 25, 2010 12:01:59 pm PDT #26589 of 30000
brillig
I think people are being shifty or lying to me if they don't look me in the eye.
Peoples are different, yo.
And the sleaziest person I ever met always made sure to look sincerely into people's eyes.
It's a weird world.
ChiKat - Jul 25, 2010 12:11:10 pm PDT #26590 of 30000
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
It's a weird world.
Amen, sistah! Truer words never spoken.
meara - Jul 25, 2010 12:15:37 pm PDT #26591 of 30000
Happy Birthday, VW!
I'm sure I make SOME eye contact, but now y'all have me so confused I have no idea! I just know in prolonged conversation with a friend, I always feel like I end up watching lips more than eyes, and suspect it's supposed to be the other way around, and wonder if I'm actually deaf.
hippocampus - Jul 25, 2010 12:58:51 pm PDT #26592 of 30000
not your mom's socks.
Happy Birthday VW!
Nicole - Jul 25, 2010 1:48:47 pm PDT #26593 of 30000
I'm getting the pig!
Happy happy to Ms Bug!
I have to credit my company with training me to be much more open and friendly on a regular basis.
Previously (6 years or so ago) I was very closed off when I was anywhere in public. When I went into Coors for the first time for my interview, I was actually highly agitated by all of the people in the halls and the elevator that were so damn cheerful and almost insistent about making eye contact and saying hello. You're at work - be miserable! Freaks!
The culture there was / is just so completely different from anything I've dealt with in the past and it definitely took me a month or so to handle it with ease. I was in a constant state of anxiety until I basically forced myself to be ok with it.
BTW, they're still freaks that are way too happy most of the time, but they're my freaks.
Zenkitty - Jul 25, 2010 1:52:41 pm PDT #26594 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Wait. People who work for Coors are happy? Like, for real? They're not faking high morale because their raises depend on it or something?
...are the desks stocked with beer?
Miracleman - Jul 25, 2010 1:59:06 pm PDT #26595 of 30000
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020
Sold the piece of junk car! Woot!!
And we were *honest*. "This doesn't work, that doesn't work, this is broken, that makes a horrible noise..."
And they took it anyway!