Comments on: A potent reminder of the realities of “social” http://www.communityguy.com/1001/a-potent-reminder-of-the-realities-of-social/ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:26:22 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: BarelyBlogging » Blog Archive » links for 2007-09-06 http://www.communityguy.com/1001/a-potent-reminder-of-the-realities-of-social/comment-page-1/#comment-1779 BarelyBlogging » Blog Archive » links for 2007-09-06 Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:23:27 +0000 http://www.communityguy.com/1001/a-potent-reminder-of-the-realities-of-social/#comment-1779 [...] A potent reminder of the realities of “social” “I’m happiest in the Virgin Megastore and Borders and Starbucks and PizzaExpress where no one gives a shit, and no one knows who you are. My mum and dad are always going on and on about how soulless those places are, and I’m like, Der. That’s the po (tags: community social) [...] [...] A potent reminder of the realities of “social” “I’m happiest in the Virgin Megastore and Borders and Starbucks and PizzaExpress where no one gives a shit, and no one knows who you are. My mum and dad are always going on and on about how soulless those places are, and I’m like, Der. That’s the po (tags: community social) [...]

]]> By: Michael Rubin http://www.communityguy.com/1001/a-potent-reminder-of-the-realities-of-social/comment-page-1/#comment-1722 Michael Rubin Wed, 05 Sep 2007 13:31:53 +0000 http://www.communityguy.com/1001/a-potent-reminder-of-the-realities-of-social/#comment-1722 Many years ago, I attended a Friday night Shabbat service at a synagogue in downtown Chicago. I was new to the group, so I was trying to be overly friendly and make new friends. There was one gentleman in the group who intrigued me the most. He had on a sticker that read, "Shhhh" and when I went up to introduce myself, he smiled and politely handed me a card. It read "Shabbat Shalom! I'm on a talking fast. Please take no offense at my lack of conversation. Let's talk again tomorrow night." Your post reminded me of that card and the idea of a talking fast. There have been times that I almost wish there was a polite way to put a "I'm okay, I don't need help" pin on that would signal the message to salespeople that I don't need assistance. People would probably take it as being rude, though, more times than not. Many years ago, I attended a Friday night Shabbat service at a synagogue in downtown Chicago. I was new to the group, so I was trying to be overly friendly and make new friends. There was one gentleman in the group who intrigued me the most. He had on a sticker that read, “Shhhh” and when I went up to introduce myself, he smiled and politely handed me a card. It read “Shabbat Shalom! I’m on a talking fast. Please take no offense at my lack of conversation. Let’s talk again tomorrow night.”

Your post reminded me of that card and the idea of a talking fast. There have been times that I almost wish there was a polite way to put a “I’m okay, I don’t need help” pin on that would signal the message to salespeople that I don’t need assistance. People would probably take it as being rude, though, more times than not.

]]> By: Michael Rubin http://www.communityguy.com/1001/a-potent-reminder-of-the-realities-of-social/comment-page-1/#comment-36372 Michael Rubin Wed, 05 Sep 2007 12:31:53 +0000 http://www.communityguy.com/1001/a-potent-reminder-of-the-realities-of-social/#comment-36372 Many years ago, I attended a Friday night Shabbat service at a synagogue in downtown Chicago. I was new to the group, so I was trying to be overly friendly and make new friends. There was one gentleman in the group who intrigued me the most. He had on a sticker that read, "Shhhh" and when I went up to introduce myself, he smiled and politely handed me a card. It read "Shabbat Shalom! I'm on a talking fast. Please take no offense at my lack of conversation. Let's talk again tomorrow night."<br><br>Your post reminded me of that card and the idea of a talking fast. There have been times that I almost wish there was a polite way to put a "I'm okay, I don't need help" pin on that would signal the message to salespeople that I don't need assistance. People would probably take it as being rude, though, more times than not. Many years ago, I attended a Friday night Shabbat service at a synagogue in downtown Chicago. I was new to the group, so I was trying to be overly friendly and make new friends. There was one gentleman in the group who intrigued me the most. He had on a sticker that read, “Shhhh” and when I went up to introduce myself, he smiled and politely handed me a card. It read “Shabbat Shalom! I’m on a talking fast. Please take no offense at my lack of conversation. Let’s talk again tomorrow night.”

Your post reminded me of that card and the idea of a talking fast. There have been times that I almost wish there was a polite way to put a “I’m okay, I don’t need help” pin on that would signal the message to salespeople that I don’t need assistance. People would probably take it as being rude, though, more times than not.

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