Being boring; public speaking

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mike said, 
 
> BTW, I'm curious: is the kind of person who hangs out on this
> kind of list typically good at acting and public speaking but
> rather shy in direct personal conversation??

That's definitly me. Shy me. Shy shy. 

I got a letter in Drama and people ask me to do speech things. My best 
speech is during those times. And I have no idea what to say at meets 
like the NYC and London ones, so I just sit and watch and get caught 
off guard when someone actually speaks to me. 

s.