posted on Apr, 21 2021 @ 12:11 PM
a reply to: mamabeth
When I go to a party, or a work function, or anywhere that I'm expected to socialize with people I don't know....I always just sit back and people
watch. I like to learn and observe them before I interact with them. The more I know about them, the more prepared I am to converse with them. I
know what makes them laugh, what they can get offended by, maybe what topics they enjoy to discuss. I can also find out who the douchy ones are to
avoid, or who I'd like to purposely engage with to instigate a contentious conversation.
I did the same thing here. I lurked for several years. Almost all of the members from the site then are long gone. But it helped me fit in before
I came in stumbling and bumbling my way through topics that were way over my head.
edit on 21-4-2021 by Assassin82 because: (no reason
given)