Comments on: Here’s to Shutting Up http://www.massdistraction.org/weblog/2007/07/30/heres-to-shutting-up/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:26:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: ericka http://www.massdistraction.org/weblog/2007/07/30/heres-to-shutting-up/#comment-33029 ericka Wed, 01 Aug 2007 15:43:26 +0000 http://www.massdistraction.org/weblog/index.php/2007/07/30/heres-to-shutting-up/#comment-33029 You're more open IRL than in this forum, at least. I often find it odd what people consider TMI, which is usually nothing to me. Apparently my sensibilities ain't all that delicate. ;) I can see how the two manifest in you. You offer information without question. In a way this is like you making sure people don't have to feel uncomfortable if they want to ask about something, but obviously it can also be seen as a lack of interest in others because most people aren't just going to offer up info like that. We're all conditioned in sometimes weird ways. I'm glad to know, at least. I appreciate honesty. You’re more open IRL than in this forum, at least. I often find it odd what people consider TMI, which is usually nothing to me. Apparently my sensibilities ain’t all that delicate. ;)
I can see how the two manifest in you. You offer information without question. In a way this is like you making sure people don’t have to feel uncomfortable if they want to ask about something, but obviously it can also be seen as a lack of interest in others because most people aren’t just going to offer up info like that. We’re all conditioned in sometimes weird ways. I’m glad to know, at least. I appreciate honesty.

]]> By: massdistraction http://www.massdistraction.org/weblog/2007/07/30/heres-to-shutting-up/#comment-32994 massdistraction Wed, 01 Aug 2007 01:07:01 +0000 http://www.massdistraction.org/weblog/index.php/2007/07/30/heres-to-shutting-up/#comment-32994 emily and Rena, high five! So glad it's not just me. Maria, this just shows that we <i>are</i> connected. James, so glad you are not dead in a ditch somewhere. Seriously. And I've already related your anecdote re: the card file that indexes dances. Ericka, really? I often get the feeling that I blurt out WAY too much. Online and IRL, especially when co-workers scream TMI! while covering their ears and running away. As for me not asking personal questions, it isn't because I don't care. It's because I've gotten the smackdown too many times from others who've indicated I was prying/asking too many questions. So that's just made me wary. Like I shouldn't ask, I should wait until information is offered, you know? Ok, now I feel sweaty and stinky again so it's time for yet another shower. emily and Rena, high five! So glad it’s not just me.

Maria, this just shows that we are connected.

James, so glad you are not dead in a ditch somewhere. Seriously. And I’ve already related your anecdote re: the card file that indexes dances.

Ericka, really? I often get the feeling that I blurt out WAY too much. Online and IRL, especially when co-workers scream TMI! while covering their ears and running away. As for me not asking personal questions, it isn’t because I don’t care. It’s because I’ve gotten the smackdown too many times from others who’ve indicated I was prying/asking too many questions. So that’s just made me wary. Like I shouldn’t ask, I should wait until information is offered, you know?

Ok, now I feel sweaty and stinky again so it’s time for yet another shower.

]]> By: Rena http://www.massdistraction.org/weblog/2007/07/30/heres-to-shutting-up/#comment-32984 Rena Tue, 31 Jul 2007 17:18:54 +0000 http://www.massdistraction.org/weblog/index.php/2007/07/30/heres-to-shutting-up/#comment-32984 I am 100% #3. I also have two girlfriends (42yrs and 34yrs) that do the exact same thing. At times I wonder if I'll ever grow out of this problem. For years, I would stack clothes on the back of the sofa in a most intricately towering way. It pissed Brian off and he finally told me. I never knew, and I bless his ass he told me. I am 100% #3. I also have two girlfriends (42yrs and 34yrs) that do the exact same thing. At times I wonder if I’ll ever grow out of this problem. For years, I would stack clothes on the back of the sofa in a most intricately towering way. It pissed Brian off and he finally told me. I never knew, and I bless his ass he told me.

]]> By: ericka http://www.massdistraction.org/weblog/2007/07/30/heres-to-shutting-up/#comment-32982 ericka Tue, 31 Jul 2007 16:05:38 +0000 http://www.massdistraction.org/weblog/index.php/2007/07/30/heres-to-shutting-up/#comment-32982 Hmm, I don't really see you as an open book at all. There are things you never mention here that an open book probably would. I won't mention what, precisely. Heh. #5 does not surprise me. You have not struck me as the type to really get close to people. I don't think you've ever asked me a single question about myself, while I know quite a bit about you. Granted, this could just mean that you don't like me enough to ask about me, but I've just taken it as part of your social butterfly-ness. ;) I am grossed out by sweat as well, which makes summer all that much more difficult! I overheat quite easily & sweat a lot. I don't want to be around myself! Hmm, I don’t really see you as an open book at all. There are things you never mention here that an open book probably would. I won’t mention what, precisely. Heh.

#5 does not surprise me. You have not struck me as the type to really get close to people. I don’t think you’ve ever asked me a single question about myself, while I know quite a bit about you. Granted, this could just mean that you don’t like me enough to ask about me, but I’ve just taken it as part of your social butterfly-ness. ;)

I am grossed out by sweat as well, which makes summer all that much more difficult! I overheat quite easily & sweat a lot. I don’t want to be around myself!

]]> By: james http://www.massdistraction.org/weblog/2007/07/30/heres-to-shutting-up/#comment-32981 james Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:20:48 +0000 http://www.massdistraction.org/weblog/index.php/2007/07/30/heres-to-shutting-up/#comment-32981 you didn't kill me. i'm just lazy. kind of... actually, i've been busy teaching some people in our library system how to use the internets over <a href="http://jamesthangs.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">here</a>. so i have been posting, just not about awesomely cool recent events like when i saw the decemberists play with the baltimore symphony orchestra a few weeks ago. or, when i visited our state library and saw a card file that indexes dances in case anyone calls and wants to know the steps to the cha-cha and they have to know what book it is in right away. i hope to return to the world of posting soon...just have to get the internet hooked up in my new apartment (again with the lazy). you didn’t kill me. i’m just lazy. kind of…

actually, i’ve been busy teaching some people in our library system how to use the internets over here.

so i have been posting, just not about awesomely cool recent events like when i saw the decemberists play with the baltimore symphony orchestra a few weeks ago. or, when i visited our state library and saw a card file that indexes dances in case anyone calls and wants to know the steps to the cha-cha and they have to know what book it is in right away.

i hope to return to the world of posting soon…just have to get the internet hooked up in my new apartment (again with the lazy).

]]> By: Maria http://www.massdistraction.org/weblog/2007/07/30/heres-to-shutting-up/#comment-32967 Maria Tue, 31 Jul 2007 03:24:30 +0000 http://www.massdistraction.org/weblog/index.php/2007/07/30/heres-to-shutting-up/#comment-32967 It's like you wrote #5 directly from my brain. Seriously. It’s like you wrote #5 directly from my brain. Seriously.

]]> By: emily http://www.massdistraction.org/weblog/2007/07/30/heres-to-shutting-up/#comment-32961 emily Mon, 30 Jul 2007 23:06:37 +0000 http://www.massdistraction.org/weblog/index.php/2007/07/30/heres-to-shutting-up/#comment-32961 I am so with you on #3, sista. I am so with you on #3, sista.

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