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13. I once had a co-worker asked me, if I'm capable of speech in front of our other co-workers...

Mon Apr 20, 2015, 09:16 AM

Apr 2015

I looked at him & said, "better to be thought a fool than to open your mouth and confirm it." Surprisingly, he hasn't spoken to me since then.

Meh.

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Shy? Fake being not. [View all] DetlefK Mar 2015 OP

Hi. Great post. Have you used these techniques?... n/t PoliticAverse Mar 2015 #1

Partly. DetlefK Mar 2015 #2

No. silverweb Apr 2015 #3

I don't think anyone meant to insult you. murielm99 Apr 2015 #4

I appreciate the thoughts, Muriel. silverweb Apr 2015 #5

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2015 #8

Totally. bemildred Apr 2015 #6

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The hardest part for me is getting a foot in the door. DetlefK Apr 2015 #9

Introversion and shyness are not the same thing Novara Apr 2015 #10

Yeah, I know. DetlefK Apr 2015 #11

"Shy people miss out on so much. I don't get it." Novara Apr 2015 #12