In general I tend not to talk much; most people who know me tend to describe me as "quiet" and "shy" (one of my professors went so far as to call me "inhibited"). Now this is largely because I usually have very little to say to anyone about anything.
This is not a good thing. For instance, and perhaps most importantly, it makes it somewhat tricky to attract the ladies. Take the following:
(Starbucks, crowded):
I walk over to table with one lady.
Me: Is this seat taken !?!
Young Lady (Smiling): No, go ahead.
Me: Thanks.
Me: Nice day.
Hot Lady: Yes.
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Gorgeous Lady: Well, bye.
Me: Bye.
You see !?! On occasion I do make attempts at conversation :
Me: Hey.
Lady: Hiya.
Me: Nice day.
Lady: Yes.
Me (getting straight to the point): Umm, you look really pretty.
Lady (smiling): Why, thank you.
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Lady (seeing my UBC t-shirt): So are you a student here !?!
Me: Yes, yes I am.
Lady: That's cool. So am I.
Me (Yes! Yes! Something to talk about!): Really !?! What are you studying !?!
Lady: I am doing a PhD in English Literature.
Me: Oh, really !?! What is it all about !?! I mean, this may sound strange but no one in my friend circle is doing anything of that sort.
Lady: No way..
Me: I mean, where I come from, only the academically poor take shit like that at uni. All the good ones take medicine or engineering or ...
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Lady (not smiling any more): Maybe I should go.
I blame this on lack of practice when it comes to expressing myself. And that is what this blog is all about.
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