POLE: How shy are you?

[aidanjm]

Originally posted by: HotChic
I'm not so much shy as anti social. I have almost no fear in any social situations anymore (used to have plenty) - I'll get up and sing in front of 2,000 people (last company event) and I'll chat and organize groups and whatnot. But only if I have a reason to. Otherwise I'll typically sit in a corner and not say anything.

That kind of sums me up now. I had intense social phobia as a teenager, but that has melted away. I don't feel like I am prevented from doing the things I want to do out of shyness. (Except maybe for public speaking). Having said that, I'm not sure what I want to do (with my life) or what kind of relationships I want to be in.

 

[MidasKnight]

a 6 here.

With :beer: not at all ...... :laugh:

 

[aidanjm]

Originally posted by: amdfanboy

Originally posted by: everman
Sometimes I actually like doing things like presentations.
However statistically people fear public speaking more than death itself, which comes after public speaking.

I actually don't fear public speaking, but more on a personal one-to-one level I just can't tell anyone what I want to. The words won't even come out of my mouth as hard as I try. Once I'm around the person for awhile, I'll tell them anything from my age to an honest opinion of something.

Do you feel this is an issue you want to work on to make some changes? Or are you kind of OK with the status quo?

 

[vshah]

not shy at all, unless is around a girl i like

 

[yobarman]

In a casual setting, I'm very outgoing and willing to make an ass outta myself for a laugh.

But when it comes to business... I don't know. I tend to stutter and forget what to say next at interviews and stuff. It's not terrible, but I could definately work on it. Public speaking I'm worse. I'm not worried until the presentation, when I get up there I just tend to ramble, use slang, and stutter. (once again, I'm not an idiot up there, but I'm not perfect either.) I don't even mind speaking in front of people. I guess with practice I'll get better with it.

 

[JulesMaximus]

I'm not shy at all. I'll talk to anyone and feel comfortable talking with strangers or people I've just met.

 

[TwinkleToes77]

I used to be REALLLLLY shy. But I'm a lot more outgoing. I guess it came with age.

 

[johnjbruin]

Originally posted by: TwinkleToes77
I used to be REALLLLLY shy. But I'm a lot more outgoing. I guess it came with age.

ditto.

used to be an 8 i guess - today i am more like a 3.

 

[BespinReactorShaft]

Oh lord have mercy mercy mercy
Di man dem in a di party party party
Di ole a dem look sexy sexy sexy
Watch dem just a
Follow me follow me follow me

Everyweh me go di man dem a rush me
Yes a whole eep a pretty boy wah fi love me
A me dem love yes a me dem love

True them know me sweet and me sexy
Everywhere me go me say me ever ready
A me dem love yes a me dem love

But I don't want somebody
Who's loving everybody
I need a shy guy
He's the kinda guy who'll only be mine

 

[ohtwell]

About a 2. I'm shy every now and then.


: ) Amanda

 

[SWScorch]

probably a 2 or 3. In some situations, I'll keep to myself, but if I'm comfortable I'm as outgoing as they come!

 

[CrackRabbit]

I have no problems with public speaking and acting but It takes time for me to warm up to people socialy... I'm an oddball I guess..

 

[T2T III]

I feel like an introvert. However, Myers-Briggs reports me as being an extrovert. :Q :Q

 

[novasatori]

DUCK!!!


I put 10.

I'm ascared to post.

 

[spidey07]

I'm not. when I walk into a room I own it.

 

[LordMorpheus]

thats an interesting curve there . . . .

 

[anxi80]

when i was younger i was more of a introvert, was shy and stayed quiet a lot.

then around the middle of high school, it finally hit me and i started being more social with people i didnt know well or even at all. as time progressed, my self esteem went through the roof and now i consider myself a pretty extroverted person. when i hang out with people, even with people i just met 5 minutes earlier, there arent many pauses of silence. and now i go to parties and social events and get asked to tell this joke or do this, or drink this.

 

[lobadobadingdong]

1 being going around town naked and 10 being one of those people who won't leave the confines of the inside of thier house, I'd say i'm a 2 or 3

 

[Baked]

Definitely a -2.

 

[OverVolt]

where's the everyone gets on my nerves option.

but, it depends on the situation.

 

[Schadenfroh]

6 to most people
3 to people i could care less about
2 to friends/family
1 to parents
7.5 to average looking females
8.5 to hot females