I'm an introverted

[WITHTEETH]

Unfortunately, I have dwelled in the land of nihilism for too long a time, I no longer believe in the glass' existence. It's sad.

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Thats cool, I think its healthy. I've been there, its a sorta new beggining to start from scratch without all the social norms involved.

 

Is the world absurd? Of course! Is there meaning? yet I find it everywhere still.

 

Heres a hug baley! XXXXX :D

[Baley]

How fun! Internet solicitude, I never thought we'd come face to face.

[Lucius]

Just look at his avatar ffs, he's all over the place.

 

Now look at mine, those eyes, lost in a sea of thoughts. (like when the **** am I gonna get this mask off)

[Fenghuang]

I liked the article.

[LadyCrimson]

I really liked this one quote:

 

"I'm okay, you're okay

[Lyric Suite]

I'm probably more pitifully introverted than you folks, but I choose to not glorify my failings.

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On the note society hasn't put a burden of shame on introverts? Or perhaps you come from a planet where being a loner isn't looked down upon? Pray tell, by all means.

 

Frankly, i'm not sure how can you call that pretentious if it rings true to the experience of the author as well as that of others, myself included. Who gives a **** if it's sounds arrogant? **** extroverts, i can't even go through a decent job interview this days without having to fake outgoing orientations. Job give me work to do and i'll do it for christ sake. Failings my ass...

 

Edited April 25, 2006 by Lyric Suite

[Meshugger]

Haha, what a funny article. By those standards, 90% of the finnish people are introverts.

[Baley]

I'm probably more pitifully introverted than you folks, but I choose to not glorify my failings.

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On the note society hasn't put a burden of shame on introverts? Or perhaps you come from a planet where being a loner isn't looked down upon? Pray tell, by all means.

 

Frankly, i'm not sure how can you call that pretentious if it rings true to the experience of the author as well as that of others, myself included. Who gives a **** if it's sounds arrogant?

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Edited April 25, 2006 by Baley

[LoneWolf16]

Why do I find myself agreeing with most, if not everything he, meaning Baley, just said?

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[Tigranes]

Amazing, he's somehow made being an introvert sound like being gay in the 40's.

 

For one thing, extroverts are overrepresented in politics, a profession in which only the garrulous are really comfortable. Look at George W. Bush.

 

o.O

[WITHTEETH]

Very impressive counter-argument Baley!

[Diamond]

I'm an introvert, but the article is rubbish. The author is either overglorifying himself or trying to appeal to the readers (who are introverts, mostly).

 

The only good point made is that society is dominated by extroverts, especially the corporate culture (teamwork, communication skills, etc).

[roshan]

I'm probably more pitifully introverted than you folks, but I choose to not glorify my failings.

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On the note society hasn't put a burden of shame on introverts? Or perhaps you come from a planet where being a loner isn't looked down upon? Pray tell, by all means.

 

Frankly, i'm not sure how can you call that pretentious if it rings true to the experience of the author as well as that of others, myself included. Who gives a **** if it's sounds arrogant?

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[Diamond]

The article clearly mentions that we need to distinguish people like you who are just shy and afraid from genuine introverts

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That doesn't automatically cancel the fact that the article is full of pretentious crap trying to be appealing to losers.

[mkreku]

Reading that article was like reading today's horoscope. A bunch of drivel, written with the lowest common denominator in mind so that as many social rejects as possible can recognize themselves in the text and wholeheartedly agree with the unmotivated conclusion of, "I'm silent and a social retard, therefore I must be more intelligent than thee".

 

It's amazing how many people fall for texts like those just because they want it to be true, just like horoscopes.

[roshan]

Reading that article was like reading today's horoscope. A bunch of drivel, written with the lowest common denominator in mind so that as many social rejects as possible can recognize themselves in the text and wholeheartedly agree with the unmotivated conclusion of, "I'm silent and a social retard, therefore I must be more intelligent than thee".

 

It's amazing how many people fall for texts like those just because they want it to be true, just like horoscopes.

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Although intelligence was mentioned a couple of times, that was hardly the point of the article or even one of the main topics discussed.

 

And both times the way it was mentioned was seemingly humorous.

[Diamond]

Although intelligence was mentioned a couple of times, that was hardly the point of the article or even one of the main topics discussed.

 

And both times the way it was mentioned was seemingly humorous.

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The point is not that article says that introverts are more intelligent, but rather that it reeks of arrogance.

 

 

Or

[Baley]

You arent an introvert. If youre afraid to show your gut or your teeth you just lack self esteem and need to see a psychologist who can help you out. The article clearly mentions that we need to distinguish people like you who are just shy and afraid from genuine introverts:

 

Introverts are not necessarily shy. Shy people are anxious or frightened or self-excoriating in social settings; introverts generally are not.

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I am not shy, not am I usually afraid, nice of you to assume things. Re-read my post, slowly. Perhaps I do need a psychologist.

 

Can you grasp that number? 25% of the world population, 1.5 billion people?

 

Do you truly believe that their behaviour has not been influenced by some sort of social maladjustment? (this happening to *most* of them, not all, I'd hate to generalise, no, I wouldn't, but I'm a nice guy.)

 

1.5 billion self-contained philosophers that would make the world a much better place if they raised their heads for just one moment?

 

The fact that otherwise seemingly somewhat intelligent people get fooled by this drivel is unfortunate.

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[Diamond]

BTW, Joseph Stalin was an introvert, and he surely made world a "calmer, saner, more peaceful sort of place".

[Baley]

So was Hitler, eh?

 

And it's funny how the article mentions Reagan, quite possibly one of the worst American president of the 20th century, second only to Woodrow Wilson in his indifference towards the constitution and welfare of his fellow citizens?

 

"You can't help those who simply will not be helped. One problem that we've had, even in the best of times, is people who are sleeping on the grates, the homeless who are homeless, you might say, by choice."

 

"Why should we subsidize intellectual curiosity?"

 

 

But I guess I'm an extroverted bully trying to repress the poor introverts. (

[Tigranes]

That's right, Baley. Don't you try to flatten our groove!

[Musopticon?]

Baley's interweb slong just grew by a few inches.

 

 

Seriously, I know I'm very shallow, but even yours truly noticed how much the articles author was brownnosing his audience. I wouldn't call it arrogent. I'd call it PR.

[astr0creep]

I suppose it all depends on how one feels when reading it.

 

I found the article interesting, moreso if the information is actually true, and humorous. Insulting extroverts was a mistake and makes him appear elitist but I believe it was on purpose.

[LadyCrimson]

Some of you have no sense of humor and take this article way too seriously, methinks.

[LadyCrimson]

Here....you might want to read the interview with the author about his article. While he does believe introverts are 'misunderstood' and all that, he also says:

 

So I started organizing my thoughts on the subject. Another motivation was, basically, that I thought it would be funny.