{"id":31713,"date":"2012-05-12T10:57:56","date_gmt":"2012-05-12T17:57:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mehallo.com\/blog\/?p=31713"},"modified":"2012-05-12T10:57:56","modified_gmt":"2012-05-12T17:57:56","slug":"how-to-piss-off-an-introvert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mehallo.com\/blog\/archives\/31713","title":{"rendered":"How to piss off an introvert"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Many creatives are introverts \u2013 some famous ones<\/a> include J.K. Rowling, Eleanor Roosevelt, Clint Eastwood, David Letterman, Howard Stern, Steve Martin. The trick is most introverts are annoyed just enough by the banalities of everyday societal demands that one typically doesn’t want to get bogged down by the bullshit. Introverts have important thinking to do \u2013 typically, introverts are out to change the world in one way or another. <\/p>\n

There’s a graphic that’s been bouncing around the interwebs (below) that doesn’t quite hit the mark. Shyness<\/em> is something totally different.<\/p>\n

Above, a list that nails it (and yes, the type is stretched. Typographers: Deal.) \u2013\u00a0it came from this cool post.<\/a> And here’s an article<\/a> with more detail (book available too).<\/p>\n

When I’m in quiet mode, I’m busy. Then I come out and play when in a classroom or social situation. Even though the second part is a learned behavior,\u00a0it is also quite fun and a great balance. Wouldn’t change it for anything.<\/p>\n


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Found via Lindsey,<\/a> Jes<\/em><\/p>\n\r\n\t

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