Androgynes and partners

[sd]

OK Simone, you've caught us in the act  Of course, this is social interaction through a computer screen... in a room with real live people who I don't know I talk to the potted plants by the wall 

Z

Yep, big difference.
I'm not so sure about the plants, I never could get a reaction out of them, they don't even respond to a good joke. I make it a rule not to associate with them.

Actually, if give me something to talk about I'm fine, it's getting started I find the extremely difficult. Get me going and I can be a chatterbox, especially if I warm up to you.

[Pica Pica]

Yeah - I'm like this all the time. My social trouble the fact that I feel I'm doing what I'm doing in a bubble. I do my thing, I gabber and jabber and gibber, I make links between things, I play. And no one really joins in.

[Shana A]

Actually, if give me something to talk about I'm fine, it's getting started I find the extremely difficult. Get me going and I can be a chatterbox, especially if I warm up to you.

I'm shy and won't generally initiate conversations with strangers, however if someone gets me talking, look out, I can go on and on and on and................. 

Z

[Seshatneferw]

I'm becoming accustomed to speaking to humans rather than pot plants.

Ah, but how can you be sure I'm not a rhododendron?

  Nfr

[Shana A]

I'm becoming accustomed to speaking to humans rather than pot plants.

Ah, but how can you be sure I'm not a rhododendron?

  Nfr

You speak very good English for a rhododendron 

Z

[Seshatneferw]

Perhaps that's just the wind fluttering my leaves too close to a keyboard.

  Nfr

[Simone Louise]

I'm becoming accustomed to speaking to humans rather than pot plants.

We could always smoke them 

Z

I am opposed to smoking humans--on moral grounds--and suggest you smoke salmon instead.

S

[Shana A]

I'm becoming accustomed to speaking to humans rather than pot plants.

We could always smoke them 

Z

I am opposed to smoking humans--on moral grounds--and suggest you smoke salmon instead.

S

LOL, I just knew that someone would think I meant smoking humans instead of plants when I typed that  Luckily androgynes can find the middle ground though, smoked salmon is a fine choice. 

Z

[RebeccaFog]

Pink fleshy smoked salmons.

[Jaimey]

Actually, if give me something to talk about I'm fine, it's getting started I find the extremely difficult. Get me going and I can be a chatterbox, especially if I warm up to you.

That's me to a T!  I can't initiate conversation.  Not only that, but often times, I'm happy enough off in my own little world.  I get uncomfortable around people that you can't sit in silence with.  I don't have to talk all the time (though I will, if you get me started).

The biggest difference between the small talk we have and small talk in person is that I CARE about you all and I'm not forcing conversation.  Plus, when we're talking about marshmallow p**ps and things like that, I think the humor and wit that we have is comforting, relaxing, and freeing for us.  Small talk with a stranger is nothing but stressful for me.  That's what I mean by being bad at small talk.

Pink fleshy smoked salmons.

Salmon is a pretty crayon.