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Top Five Myths About Introverts

Name: Anonymous 2011-09-04 4:30

Myth #1 – Introverts don’t like to talk.
This is not true. Introverts just don’t talk unless they have something to say. They hate small talk. Get an introvert talking about something they are interested in, and they won’t shut up for days.

Myth #2 – Introverts are shy.
Shyness has nothing to do with being an Introvert. Introverts are not necessarily afraid of people. What they need is a reason to interact. They don’t interact for the sake of interacting. If you want to talk to an Introvert, just start talking. Don’t worry about being polite.

Myth #3 – Introverts are rude.
Introverts often don’t see a reason for beating around the bush with social pleasantries. They want everyone to just be real and honest. Unfortunately, this is not acceptable in most settings, so Introverts can feel a lot of pressure to fit in, which they find exhausting.

Myth #4 – Introverts don’t like people.
On the contrary, Introverts intensely value the few friends they have. They can count their close friends on one hand. If you are lucky enough for an introvert to consider you a friend, you probably have a loyal ally for life. Once you have earned their respect as being a person of substance, you’re in.

Myth #5 – Introverts don’t like to go out in public.
Nonsense. Introverts just don’t like to go out in public FOR AS LONG. They also like to avoid the complications that are involved in public activities. They take in data and experiences very quickly, and as a result, don’t need to be there for long to “get it.” They’re ready to go home, recharge, and process it all. In fact, recharging is absolutely crucial for Introverts.

Name: Anonymous 2012-07-17 6:22

Every single time I get in a taxi in Malaysia, the Chinese guy behind the wheel ends up giving me a 30 minute discourse on lazy, stupid Malays who sit around having babies, when they're not beating you up in groups or robbing your house. The thing that amazed me was how open it is. It's even worse than the rants I used to get from Thai taxi drivers during the red shirt/yellow shirt clashes. Borat examples aside, this is not a conversation you're going to run into a lot casually, stateside, as a foreigner. I mean, yeah, you'll hear racism and you'll hear stereotypes, but the loving depth and breadth of the hatred you hear casually from ethnic Chinese Malaysians is staggering. My favorite guy followed his rant up by telling me no to eat at the Nasi Kandar joints because Indians are dirty and don't clean their restaurants and ended the ride by wagging his finger at me and saying, "No talk politic lah! Go to jail lah!"

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