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Do you chat up strangers in public?
Or are you like me, where you'll go out of your way at the store to steer clear of someone who looks like they're going to be a talker? :P
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Do you chat up strangers in public?
Or are you like me, where you'll go out of your way at the store to steer clear of someone who looks like they're going to be a talker? :P
Hi! :D :)
I definitely am not a chatter. I'm very shy and quiet nonetheless I'm very sweet and kind. :heart: :rose: :heart: :rose: :heart: :rose: :heart: :rose: :heart: :rose: :heart: :rose: :heart: :rose: :heart: :rose: :heart: :rose: :heart: :rose: :heart: :rose: :heart: :rose: :heart: :rose: :heart: :rose: :heart: :rose: :heart: :rose: :heart: :rose:
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Although I am outgoing, I don't chat up strangers, and really don't like it when people chat me up. I used to travel by air all the time and dreaded the seat-mate who would be chatty.
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I'm shy and quiet around strangers.
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I talk to people. But sometimes I just want to be left alone as well.
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I generally don't care to chat with strangers in public. I'll be polite if someone tries to engage me, but won't encourage them, just answer in as few words as possible.
What I will do is pass along a smile to someone who seems like they could use one.
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I always talk to someone in the gunshops or about 75% of the time at Walmart when I'm in the outdoor/firearms section... :thumbsup:
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I speak up when I have something to say. I'm definitely not the quiet type.
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If I have something to say then I will start a conversation.
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I'm not a chatter but don't have a problem with talking to strangers who want to talk as long as the conversation is decent and above board. :peace: :peace: :peace: :peace:
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Not much for small talk.
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No, am not. Snob type.
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I guess I am in between. I don't go out of my way to get in a conversation with a stranger but I certainly don't go out of my way to avoid it. I am open to a conversation but I respect and stay away from grumpy people like you! haha Just joking.
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No not a chatter but once I get to know you.....you won’t be able to shut me up!
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Nope. Very difficult for me to talk to people I don't know. Always been a thing for me.
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No, I'm not a chatter. I am mostly quiet and keep to myself.
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It depends on my mood and situation. I can go either way. I have been know to keep my mouth shut and go out of my way to be left alone. I have also been known to strike up a conversation and have a very pleasant interaction with someone. I have even occasionally had people talk about some pretty personal stuff. Afterwards, I usually realize that the person really needed to vent and talk to someone who was not part of the equation.
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I'm painfully quiet in person.
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No, Out of all my friends and family I am considered the quiet one.
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:heart: :star: :heart: I will talk to people if it's necessary to have a conversation with them. Other wise most of the time while being out I don't say much to anybody. Some people are easy to talk to. :heart: :star: :heart:
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No, I am not. I can barely stand people so I am not one to chat with anyone or a perfect stranger.
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Yeah; I pretty much talk to anyone who would listen to me. Hey, why not? Life is short.
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If somebody else speaks to me first, I usually reply and then go into conversation, but I don't usually start them up myself. My husband always does, though. We have met a lot of really interesting people that way, particularly in Costco where you find all different kinds of people.
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It depends on the situation....
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I like like old people so I engage them in conversation whether I know them or not.
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I'm not a chatter, I just don't go up to someone and start making conversations, If I don't want to make myself approachable I'll put this look on my face and let you know, don't say anything to me.
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No I'm not. I speak when spoken to but I'm not one to just strike up conversations with strangers. If I need something I will ask but I'm not a talkative person.
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Nope I am the quiet one. Once I get to know someone though I talk.
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To the OP: Oh goodness, no! I am an introvert by nature. I tend to avoid conversing with people, especially strangers as much as humanly possible. It is not that I am rude; I am simply uncomfortable (and wary about) walking up to a complete stranger, and asking how they are doing, etc.
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not relly quite im really a quite person
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It depends on the subject of topic.
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No. The definition of chatter is below my post. Even used as a noun, it cannot be a person. But I know what you mean. If there is a body next to me, I will talk to them.
And just in case you didn't notice, I'm a stickler for correct grammar and spelling. Lord love a duck, I don't know why I'm this way.
Dictionary
chat·ter
ˈCHadər/
verb
verb: chatter; 3rd person present: chatters; past tense: chattered; past participle: chattered; gerund or present participle: chattering
1.
talk rapidly or incessantly about trivial matters.
"the kids chattered and splashed at the edge of the lagoon"
(of a bird, monkey, or machine) make a series of quick high-pitched sounds.
(of a person's teeth) click repeatedly together, typically from cold or fear.
noun
noun: chatter
1.
incessant trivial talk.
"a stream of idle chatter"
synonyms: chat, talk, gossip, chitchat, jabbering, jabber, prattling, prattle, babbling, babble, tittle-tattle, blathering, blather; More
informalyammering, yattering, yapping, jawing, chewing the fat;
formalconfabulation, colloquy
"she tired him with her chatter"
electronic or radio communication, especially between individuals being monitored by a government agency as a result of suspected involvement in terrorist activity or espionage.
"officials refused to comment on a news report that the patrols were resumed due to increased Internet chatter"
2.
a series of quick high-pitched sounds.
"the chatter of a typewriter"
undesirable vibration in a mechanism.
"the wipers should operate without chatter"
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It depends on the situation. If I am in a check out line and someone makes a comment to me I usually respond but normally just do what I need to do and get on my with day
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not really
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I do talk to people in the checkout lines of the stores, I don't know them, so yes I can be.
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I used to be more of a chatter but not to excess now I just rather go my own way and have others do the same. I like doing these posts but I am more of a loner now.
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I am not a chatter,but i don't hide either.I like to have friendly neighbors and talk sometimes.
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No, I am very shy and keep to myself. Not much of a talker.
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I enjoy conversing with others but dont like to if i sense they are bad listeners and i can tell right away.Chat has to be mutual on both ends otherwise i care not to.
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I keep my big mouth shot.
Quiet zone like in the Hospitals.
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I have an outgoing personality so I enjoy talking to strangers. It is usually people that I know that I try to avoid...
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No. I've been told I radiate a "don't bug me" vibe when I'm out in public.
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Rarely. I keep to myself in social gatherings.
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I'm a listener instead of a chatter. And yes I will go out of my way to avoid chatters too!
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i not much of a chatterer in public
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I take it in spells. Some days I'm more chatty than others. I think it depends on the person. If I click with someone I'm way more likely to engage in conversation. Most of the time when I've spoken with strangers, it's a good feeling. It would be great if we could all get along.
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I will only talk to strangers if they start to talk to me first.
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I don't consider myself a big chatter, even if I know you for a long time, I'm basically a listener.
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No, I am terrible at chit chat.
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I usually don't talk to people I don't know. Everyone once in a while that happens but I usually just keep to myself when I am in public.
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I don't usually speak to people in public unless they speak to me first.
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I love meeting new people so probably am a chatter
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Not very often. I don't like to feel that I'm invading anyone else's privacy.
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I try to be nice to everyone so I will talk if I have time.
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I prefer to listen to chatting, but if someone talks to me I don't walk away. Sometime someone is going through a rough time and may need to unload or just visit. I have always been the quite one, my sister was always the know it all and I did not or could not get a word in. But after years of working with the public it comes easier for me and of course she lives a long ways off and rarely comes home. Since I retired I found myself closing off too people, so went out and volunteered at a charity and now find myself opening up to people again. Feels kind of good too, besides doing good for the community.
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I guess I am in between. I don't go out of my way to get in a conversation with a stranger but I certainly don't go out of my way to avoid it. I am open to a conversation but I respect and stay away from grumpy people like you! haha Just joking.
I feel the same way, sometimes I talk for a bit, but sometimes I just want t0 people watch!
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I generally prefer to just get my stuff at the store and get out.
I don't usually go out of my way to make conversation with people. I am courtesy if someone makes eye contact and says hello or wants to have a brief chat.
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For the most part I tend to only talk to people I know. Sometimes I will talk to a stranger if I thing we have something in common.
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I'm usually not one to talk to other people. I don't like crowds either.
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Sometimes but usually don't feel very talkative.
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I enjoy conversing with others but dont like to if i sense they are bad listeners and i can tell right away.Chat has to be mutual on both ends otherwise i care not to.
I wish more of the world's chatters were like you. I'm always being cornered by people who begin telling me their life story out of nowhere and don't seem to notice that I'm giving every possible signal to wrap up the conversation, inching away.
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That is so true.
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Not usually unless I am in an environment where all people at a place or event should be friendly enough to talk to someone they don't know.
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I'm not much of a chatter,,,,, but if someone would come up to me and talk then I would chat back to them. Im not the person to go up to someone and start chatting with them for no reason lol
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I tend to be more on the quiet side. :(
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I am so not a chatterer. I can barely stand to talk to people I know. I have a friend who will chat with anyone, no matter who they are. That is her personality.
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I try sometimes - have to gauge the situation.
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This thread is very long and I hope I didn't respond already. Anywhoo, I'm usually quiet and enjoy being this way. Some people are talking to pass the time.
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Yeah I have to admit I am! I talk to anyone! lol
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I do not chat up strangers in public. I am kind of shy when it comes to the public, but I can be a chatter when it comes to my family and friends because I am comfortable and it doesn't bother me if they think I am talking too much.
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When I am close to someone, friends and certain family, yes I can talk. But meeting someone new or barely knowing someone I am not talkative.
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no.
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Nope. I'm usually pretty quiet IRL. :\
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No, I am not a chatterer. I don't talk to strangers.
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I'm like you. Definite introvert here. What's funny is my job as a manager requires me to be outgoing and sociable with my staff, but it frankly takes a lot out of me. After a long day at work, I pour myself a glass of wine and watch the soaps with my cats. That's true happiness for me. :)
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Silence is golden!
Like in the hospitals:
Quiet zone or
Quiet, please!
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I do have a tendency to chat with folks depending on the situation