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TIPS FOR DEALING WITH EXTROVERTS

On the Achewood Facebook page , someone commented that many of the listicles and cartoons floating around about introversion tend to be somewhat condescending, treating introverts as fragile beings who can't learn the simplest social skills: Yes, I actually can make small talk when entering a room, I don't require total silence after a single greeting. I thought it might be fun to turn it around for the purpose of parody. I know, dear extroverts, that only rude extroverts do these things. Or worse, introverts pretending to be extroverts in hopes of financial/romantic success (I see you brother, and it hurts my heart). Extroverts have trouble understanding that social outings have to be planned in advance, so tell them that you will make other plans if you don't hear from them by a certain time (they don't have to know that the plan is reading a book). Shock and stun extroverts by mentioning the name of their family members or referencing their hobbies