Being boring; public speaking

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--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., "Aberforth's Goat" 
<Aberforths_Goat at Y...> wrote:

> 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??
> 
Public speaking!? AAAKKK!!  Shoot me now!  Hate it passionately, in 
any form.  I can still feel my palms sweating up just thinking of 
whenever I had to make a class presentation, which all students 
(myself included) usually turned into Nap Time, so no one but the 
prof (hopefully anyway) was listening.  As for acting...well, just 
call me a bad liar and leave it at that.

Nope, I'm pretty introverted.  I'm far more comfortable in a small 
group than a large one.  I'm one of those people who stands in the 
corner during a party (next to the crackers and dip if possible) 
looking and feeling like a nerk because large social gatherings leave 
me feeling lost.  But I'll happily strike up a conversation with one 
or two people and not feel too self-concious.  It's simply the way I 
am. I enjoy this group so much because it feels like a small social 
gathering, even if there are 600+ members.  Boring?  Yep, but my 
front door is always open anyway if you're in the mood for a chat and 
a cuppa.

Cheers!

Mary Ann :)