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Originally Posted by NoMarriageHole
Yeah...see, here's where the problems start. Let's just say you're the quiet guy sitting in the corner and your silence is making me feel really awkward. I'll probably end up saying something lightheartedly ****ed up to you, just to get you to let your guard down and get you to join the conversation...which, in turn, will lower my guard. But some people will heighten their guard and take offense to it, so they either roll their eyes or retort in anger, which flips my real b*tch switch.
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Do you mean that the people you're trying to involve in the convo will take offense, or that some other random folks will get their panties in a wad? This happens to me wherever there are families, because I don't know of any family-friendly ways to welcome someone new. In fact, they're not old-people friendly ways either. It's too bad that the words, "I'll bet that guy in the corner has a hot mom" only resonate with a certain type of people.