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Modeps

Modeps

Lifer
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steppinthrax

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My Social skills are probably the worse out of anyone's here.

1. The house I live in I never say Hi to any of my neighbors nor do I know their names and I've been there for 2 years.

2. I don't conversate with anyone at work personal.

3. I don't have any freinds what so ever. I also never had any real freinds in college.

4. I don't understand the purpose of Good Morning and people smiling to you down the hall I'm like WTF.

But then I'm in IT I think this is pretty normal....

I have more socializing in front of a computer then in the real world. I spend about 80% of my day in front of a PC. I think if my body could somehow exist as an Application on a computer I would be better off....
 
nakedfrog

nakedfrog

No Lifer
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Well, she failed too, because instead of "Yeah" she could have said "No, I just like standing here because it looks like I'm doing something" or "Just waitin' for YOU, sweet thang" etc etc
:p
 
pontifex

pontifex

Lifer
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not exactly the same thing, but i get ahead of myself sometimes when doing the small talk thing. for example, the other day we had this long meeting and they had lunch brought in for us. while i'm waiting in line to get something to eat, one of my co-workers says "hey pontifex, how's it going?". I wasn't expecting it and I guess I had other things on my mind and I reply "You?". I immediately realize what I did though and said "good. you?".

 
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nanette1985

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I'm just as bad as the rest of you - in real life. But afterwards, I can think of great things that I should have said.

When somebody invents a time machine that I can go back and actually say those great things, I'll be set.
 
pontifex

pontifex

Lifer
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Originally posted by: princess ida
I'm just as bad as the rest of you - in real life. But afterwards, I can think of great things that I should have said.

When somebody invents a time machine that I can go back and actually say those great things, I'll be set.
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i have the same problem as well
 
Modeps

Modeps

Lifer
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Originally posted by: pontifex
Originally posted by: princess ida
I'm just as bad as the rest of you - in real life. But afterwards, I can think of great things that I should have said.

When somebody invents a time machine that I can go back and actually say those great things, I'll be set.
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i have the same problem as well
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"The Jerk Store Called..." ?
 
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Kev

Lifer
Dec 17, 2001
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Originally posted by: Fullmetal Chocobo
Meh. I got kicked out of the first party that I have ever been to in my life. I even brought feel alcohol. That is lacking social skills. Oh well though, screw em.
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what? why?
 
moshquerade

moshquerade

No Lifer
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Originally posted by: pontifex
not exactly the same thing, but i get ahead of myself sometimes when doing the small talk thing. for example, the other day we had this long meeting and they had lunch brought in for us. while i'm waiting in line to get something to eat, one of my co-workers says "hey pontifex, how's it going?". I wasn't expecting it and I guess I had other things on my mind and I reply "You?". I immediately realize what I did though and said "good. you?".
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pontifex is your real name? :Q

and replying before listening to the whole question is a sign of being... a hyper person.
hmmm....can you sit still? :p
 
pontifex

pontifex

Lifer
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Originally posted by: Modeps
Originally posted by: pontifex
Originally posted by: princess ida
I'm just as bad as the rest of you - in real life. But afterwards, I can think of great things that I should have said.

When somebody invents a time machine that I can go back and actually say those great things, I'll be set.
Click to expand...

i have the same problem as well
Click to expand...

"The Jerk Store Called..." ?
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Is that from a movie? I don't get it.
 
Modeps

Modeps

Lifer
Oct 24, 2000
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Originally posted by: pontifex
Originally posted by: Modeps
Originally posted by: pontifex
Originally posted by: princess ida
I'm just as bad as the rest of you - in real life. But afterwards, I can think of great things that I should have said.

When somebody invents a time machine that I can go back and actually say those great things, I'll be set.
Click to expand...

i have the same problem as well
Click to expand...

"The Jerk Store Called..." ?
Click to expand...

Is that from a movie? I don't get it.
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Seinfeld actually. George gets made fun of when eating shrimp "The Ocean called, they're running out of shrimp", couldnt think of a comeback and later on decides that his comeback would have been "Yeah? Well the Jerkstore called, and they're running out of YOU!"
 
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invidia

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Oct 8, 2006
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Originally posted by: Modeps
I walked past a girl I work with who was standing in front of the elevator.

I said "Hey"
She said "Whats up?"
I said "Wanna have hardcore sex on the elevator?"
She said "Fuck yeah."

Modeps == Fail.
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pontifex

pontifex

Lifer
Dec 5, 2000
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Originally posted by: Modeps
Originally posted by: pontifex
Originally posted by: Modeps
Originally posted by: pontifex
Originally posted by: princess ida
I'm just as bad as the rest of you - in real life. But afterwards, I can think of great things that I should have said.

When somebody invents a time machine that I can go back and actually say those great things, I'll be set.
Click to expand...

i have the same problem as well
Click to expand...

"The Jerk Store Called..." ?
Click to expand...

Is that from a movie? I don't get it.
Click to expand...

Seinfeld actually. George gets made fun of when eating shrimp "The Ocean called, they're running out of shrimp", couldnt think of a comeback and later on decides that his comeback would have been "Yeah? Well the Jerkstore called, and they're running out of YOU!"
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ah...yeah, just like that, although its not always just comebacks.
 
pontifex

pontifex

Lifer
Dec 5, 2000
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Originally posted by: moshquerade
Originally posted by: pontifex
not exactly the same thing, but i get ahead of myself sometimes when doing the small talk thing. for example, the other day we had this long meeting and they had lunch brought in for us. while i'm waiting in line to get something to eat, one of my co-workers says "hey pontifex, how's it going?". I wasn't expecting it and I guess I had other things on my mind and I reply "You?". I immediately realize what I did though and said "good. you?".
Click to expand...

pontifex is your real name? :Q

and replying before listening to the whole question is a sign of being... a hyper person.
hmmm....can you sit still? :p
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haha, no, my real name isn't pontifex.
i heard his whole question before i replied, i just asked a followup question before i answered his question.

co-worker: how are you?
me: you?
me: good. you?


it should have gone like this:

coworker: how are you?
me: good. you?
 
pontifex

pontifex

Lifer
Dec 5, 2000
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Originally posted by: meltdown75
"hey pontifex how's it going?"

"YOU!"

*slowly backs away...*

:p
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i didn't shout it at him, i asked it as a question.
as in, "i'm good, how are you?"
 
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paulxcook

Diamond Member
May 1, 2005
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Originally posted by: pontifex
Originally posted by: meltdown75
"hey pontifex how's it going?"

"YOU!"

*slowly backs away...*

:p
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i didn't shout it at him, i asked it as a question.
as in, "i'm good, how are you?"
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Shouting is funnier. I will assume you shouted.
 
MmmSkyscraper

MmmSkyscraper

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Jul 6, 2004
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Originally posted by: pontifex
Originally posted by: princess ida
I'm just as bad as the rest of you - in real life. But afterwards, I can think of great things that I should have said.

When somebody invents a time machine that I can go back and actually say those great things, I'll be set.
Click to expand...

i have the same problem as well
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/me waits for the edit with the great thing you should have said.
 
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