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Yeah, exactly Praziquantel Send a noteboard - 11/09/2011 07:53:48 AM
It's good for people to be brought out of their shells, and it's good for me to work on my social skills. Worst that happens is I get blown off as a nice-but-slightly-overbearing stranger by someone I will probably never see again.

Realizing that most people really don't think twice about you is quite liberating, honestly.

I try to engage a conversation, being polite, etc. I've never gotten the awkward treatment - people usually do like to talk more about what they read. It's really just an extension of talking about themselves, which people are usually very comfortable with.
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does seeing someone reading a book you like justify striking up a conversation Foxhead - 10/09/2011 08:21:28 PM 1294 Views
I keep wanting to, but I never do Camilla - 10/09/2011 11:07:07 PM 1052 Views
take the plunge! Foxhead - 11/09/2011 10:07:45 AM 1234 Views
Only if you fancy them and are using it as an excuse to chat them up. *NM* Tim - 10/09/2011 11:44:07 PM 420 Views
with ulterior motives? Foxhead - 11/09/2011 10:10:46 AM 892 Views
I wouldn't interuppt someone while they are reading. LadyLorraine - 11/09/2011 03:16:50 AM 1157 Views
that's worse surely! Foxhead - 11/09/2011 10:13:15 AM 1070 Views
not to me. LadyLorraine - 11/09/2011 05:59:19 PM 949 Views
it is pretty easy tell if they would rather just be reading random thoughts - 12/09/2011 03:13:30 PM 996 Views
I guess my thing is I just hate to be interrupted and don't want to do it to someone else LadyLorraine - 12/09/2011 04:28:30 PM 1048 Views
you get that immersed even in public area? random thoughts - 12/09/2011 06:52:54 PM 898 Views
Usually. If it's not a situation where I CAN, I just won't read. LadyLorraine - 12/09/2011 07:23:48 PM 1094 Views
Did you not like the other trilogy? Gher - 11/09/2011 03:36:18 AM 1171 Views
erm, not as much Foxhead - 11/09/2011 10:19:03 AM 985 Views
I used to be timid. Now I don't care and will happily interrupt. Ghavrel - 11/09/2011 07:42:35 AM 1057 Views
Yeah, exactly Praziquantel - 11/09/2011 07:53:48 AM 1066 Views
it's the "i will probably never see again" i can't get my head around Foxhead - 11/09/2011 10:21:45 AM 966 Views
I guess that depends on how you go about it random thoughts - 12/09/2011 03:16:38 PM 874 Views
That's a nice way of saying "I'm antisociably shy." Ghavrel - 13/09/2011 09:43:17 AM 1015 Views
no i meant the opposite Foxhead - 13/09/2011 02:20:48 PM 927 Views
Answers to questions asked. Palatine - 11/09/2011 03:34:32 PM 992 Views
i asked because i wondered how many people would welcome it or view it as an intrusion Foxhead - 13/09/2011 02:25:32 PM 984 Views
I love talking to perfect strangers imlad - 15/09/2011 05:34:27 PM 1330 Views
I have just gone up to someone and said "good choice in book" Fox and Ravens - 11/09/2011 04:49:21 PM 976 Views
did he reply or did you back away...staring and pointing at the book? Foxhead - 13/09/2011 02:27:45 PM 1050 Views
I can't resist that. I will always say something. Many people have done the same with me Tashmere - 11/09/2011 06:10:36 PM 1086 Views
are a small town girl? Foxhead - 13/09/2011 02:30:46 PM 1083 Views
How do you even figure out what they're reading? Vivien - 12/09/2011 05:44:30 AM 1038 Views
NYC is wierd *NM* random thoughts - 12/09/2011 03:17:35 PM 398 Views
i look at the cover, i very rarely see someone reading a book bent back on itself *NM* Foxhead - 13/09/2011 02:31:52 PM 555 Views
I can usually tell what people are reading with a glance. rebelaessedai - 15/09/2011 01:49:06 AM 1249 Views
Thats why I am glad I don't live in NYC imlad - 15/09/2011 05:41:47 PM 1156 Views
NYC really is a concrete 'jungle' Praziquantel - 15/09/2011 09:41:59 PM 1058 Views
Thats just irritating when it happens to me...I never would do that to another human. *NM* Ryan - 12/09/2011 08:54:06 AM 468 Views
Hmm, what about a Cocker Spaniel? *NM* Kotagg - 13/09/2011 02:39:08 AM 460 Views
Re: No. RomaVenkat - 12/09/2011 02:51:40 PM 1033 Views
I stirke up conversation with strangers all the time random thoughts - 12/09/2011 03:12:09 PM 983 Views
exactly! imlad - 15/09/2011 05:46:57 PM 1113 Views
It depends on the situation DomA - 12/09/2011 07:26:02 PM 973 Views
i love the farseer books too! and yeah a little weird, but not that weird *NM* temeraire - 13/09/2011 10:37:53 PM 371 Views
I think so, but it isn't always appreciated. Vodalus - 15/09/2011 03:20:07 AM 1096 Views
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