I wish someone had taught me how to properly deal with other human beings, i'm just total crap at doing things that are expected of a fully grown adult male.
When I meet new people I find it really easy to get on with them, even if I don't really want to and have been forced into the situation I can get through the ordeal knowing that i'll just avoid them in the future. But the bit at the beginning is hard for me to grasp, this introduction nonsense. Not for me.
I don't introduce myself, I certainly don't introduce other people and I don't ask for an introduction. This can become a problem later on in conversation but for a brief chat in the street I don't need to know much more than what's presented visualy.
You'll be walking along with a friend and then you see another friend who doesn't know the friend you're with and they have a friend that neither you or your friend know. It's not a comfortable situation for me, i'm not given enough 'stage time' to make a good impression and just come across as an awkard chimp in man's clothing. Not attractive.
It normally goes by relatively smoothly but when the stranger introduces theirself and then presents this really awful 20 seconds of silence it feels like i'm a social punchbag. They look at you like you should have your 'bit' ready, it's not that I can't tell you my name...I just never pick up on the perfect time to do so. I don't want to jump down your throat but then again I don't want that 20seconds of horrible silence again. I feel like i've failed my mission as a person on this earth of ours. Shambles.
Oh and don't grin and show teeth 'n' gums to someone you have just met. It's scary.
AND breathe :)
A cynical look at the world
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