You guys seem to do it a lot online.
Because that’s the only place we can get a word in edgewise
Skill issue
You’re that desperate for attention? Oh of course, you’re an extrovert.
Nah. Definitely an introvert. The persecution complex on this thread is hilarious though so I’m poking the bees nest some. Y’all talking about being an introvert like being a black person in the American deep south in the 40s lmao
Sure, kid. You’re the coolest. Being in ninth grade must be radical
I am real popular in algebra 😎
no one forces extroverts to shut up
Lies. Damned lies. And whatever this meme shit is.
Lockdowns during covid kinda did this and the extroverts went crazy.
It drove my coworkers up the wall to hear that my wife, kids, and I were totally cool with being locked down together. And I had been working from home for years before the pandemic. I think they chafed at being locked down and the notion of anyone being okay with it was unfathomable to them.
All these return to work policies.
THIS! But unfortunately the whole modern world is build for and around extroverts
Not the online world id say
maybe places like lemmy, but all the mainstream internet like insta, tiktok, youtube are all built for extroverts.
Extroverts make the content that introverts consume.
That’s true. id Software would say “Kill the Nazis and demons!”
That’s a good call.
The extroverts mean well. They’re trying to help. They just struggle with critical thinking. We have to indulge them from time to time.
No they aren’t, they are trying to get everyone else to conform to their preferences by forcing others to act extroverted instead of letting people be quiet in their proximity.
They struggle with empathy. They have no idea how to put themselves in the shoes of others. It isn’t a critical thinking ability, it’s pathos.
Massive generalisation. My brother is an extrovert and he absolutely does know how to put others before himself.
Not all introverts and extroverts will to fall to another same set of rules outside their already agreed definition. Stop trying to look for something else
All of this is categorization. Boxes to put around people. There is a reason there is no medical diagnosis for introvert or extrovert, as there isn’t with any Myers Briggs things. It can help one understand people in some ways, but can push one to misunderstandings. Source: parents in psych, and we can tell you what you think your Myers Briggs is shortly after meeting someone.
put himself before others.
Not sure if ironic typing mistake or accidentally admitting it
Typo, thanks
I feel this so much. My boss talks nonstop from the minute he walks in the door until the end of the day and then asks me why I’m so quiet. At least I have headphones or I’d go crazy.
and then asks me why I’m so quiet.
“You said everything already.”
Does anyone else think extroverts are being incredibly fragile when they post about how they “can’t” go to the movies or a restaurant alone?
I remember during Covid lock downs extroverts were loosing their minds and blaming their extrovertism for their cabin fever.
First of all, true isolation is unhealthy and crazy inducing for everyone, that’s why they still use solitary confinement in prisons for further punishment, so no, extroverts, you’re not special for feeling depressed during a global pandemic. (but yes, it did suck extra for them)
But so many extroverts seemed to assume lock downs were an introverts wet dream. There was very little attempt to understand each other. I’d see introverts empathising with extroverts who were struggling, but the reverse rarely happened, extroverts just seemed to assume “you introverts must be loving this solitude” and when myself and others tried to open up about how we were struggling I would hear “yeah but you like being alone, you’re used to it” like that makes it easier.
At no point did I really see any of the extroverts I know, or anyone online posting about how “wow, being pushed this far out of my comfort zone by lockdowns sucks, is this how introverts feel when I force them to actively engage in crowded, highly social parties?”
Not that I expect the middle of a planet wide plague to be the time I’d suddenly expect people to show self reflection and emotional maturity, but it was still worth the observation.
I liked the lockdown. It was nice not to need to find excuses not to come to any social gatherings and the mask mandates made it so I didnt have to smell anyone the few times I had to go out
I mean… Of course everyone feels different, but I personally didn’t mind the lockdown at all because of those exact reasons. Yes, I like being home, I like being alone, and while I also like going out and seeing friends from time to time, knowing that they also can’t go out took the FOMO away that often motivates me to participate in social activities.
I honestly did not notice a big change in my lifestyle or emotional state during the lockdown, while some extrovert friends spiralled pretty hard.
But once again, those feelings are different for everyone. I just don’t like generalising. My extroverted friends are also very respectful and give me space when I need it or ask for it, so acting like extroverts are just assholes with no regard for their friends makes me think some of you need better friends.
I don’t. I generally dislike eating out or going to movies or events alone. I’m also generally very introverted but I happen to dislike going out and doing stuff by myself.
One big part is that I can chat if I eat with someone but if I eat by myself I’m understimulated. And if I already sit there and look at my smartphone while eating I can as well just pick up something from the bakery around the corner and eat it while looking at my computer screen.
Society in general encourages and rewards those who speak more, even if the things they speak have zero contribution or are absolute nonsense.
Sounds like the Internet
Sounds like a company meeting
Or corporate performance evaluation
Society in general encourages and rewards those who speak more
Squeaky Wheel, etc.
But only if you’re older, whiter, taller, and maler.
Society (at least, my corner of the American Southwest) hates hearing a short young brown woman open her mouth.
I actually had another adult clap her hands in front of my face, to interrupt me, after asking me a question, because she wanted to interject something she had supposedly forgotten to say to me. Being an introvert, I immediately stopped talking, and waited for her to provide an explanation for clapping in my face. I guess extroverts just have a different way of communicating than I do.
That seems less like being an extrovert and more like being an asshole :/
Yeah that’s just a run of the mill cunt.
It’s because human beings are by nature social creatures, it’s harmful to be alone all the time
Different people require and prefer different amounts and types of socializing. It’s harmful and presumptuous to force your own needs and preferences on other people.
You’re’ confusing introvert with sociophobic or smth.
Of course they do. About 8 hours per day extroverts are forced to shut up and not bother any introverts. It’s torture for them!
Allegedly. Extroverts need lots of attention, so skimping on sleep IS an option.
I bet there are even people in their dreams, those monsters!
Shout it from the rooftops!
Baby I’m ready to goooo!
I just came in here to say that the 2000s version of Pingu sucked ass and they could have found someone better than whoever they did to do Pingu’s voice properly.
Thank you.
The fact that he has a voice outside of the trumpeting ‘whaap whaap’ sound is sacrilege
Correct, but he famously says “noot noot”.
I’m not a native speaker of Penguish
I’m not a native speaker of Horseish either but I know they don’t say “rrribbit”.
I know a lot of words that are not said in Chinese, however I can’t spell a single word correctly that is.
So what you’re saying is that it is the spelling of “noot noot” that’s the issue. I get ya.
I was being facetious, however how one would spell something in what isn’t their language can be difficult. Look at /r/boneappletea for examples.
Once you showed me a better way of describing the sound it makes instant sense. Even though by thinking about it I can almost hear the sound, it’s rather hard finding the correct way to describe it in English (which isn’t my native language)
NOOOT NOOOT
Introvert doesn’t mean shy or socially anxious. I regularly tell people to shut the fuck up if they’re in my space being annoying.
Exactly this, my dad’s an introvert but is the most charismatic person I know. He does great with people, but is the last to arrive and the first to leave since he finds it so draining. He “recharges” when he’s by himself.
I’m the opposite. I’m an extrovert but really shy.
That’s kinda what I do too. I acknowledge it as an effort that needs to be managed and have strategies to recharge afterwards.
I don’t hate being around people but it does take a lot of energy.
Oh, does that make him MajorEffort? Or GeneralEffort?
He’s actually AdmiralEffort.
I did that for a while, but got shit for it everytime and just stopped going out because it wasn’t worth the hassle.
Bro if you’re getting out of your comfort zone why should the zone be comfortable
Why wouldn’t you want everyone around you to be at least moderately comfortable? Is it really that hard to just shut up and let someone be for a few minutes? I don’t mind socializing but sometimes I just wanna wander off on my own for a few minutes to recharge. Is that really so much to ask? Then people take it personally when I politely ask them to give me a few minutes as if I’m being rude.
Why wouldn’t you want everyone around you to be at least moderately comfortable?
Depends on the circumstance.
I’ll happily put a vegan option on the menu, but I wouldn’t turn down music at a club because complained it was too loud.
They’re saying why are they the only ones getting dragged out of the comfort zone.
