A Rough Guide to Social Skills for Awkward Smart People

Re:A Rough Guide to Social Skills for Awkward Smart People by TheSOB88 on Sunday May 01, 2011 @10:53AM (#2503103)

I dunno man. I think you have the right idea, but "It sounds like you were surprised by that, did you think that was the wrong choice?" dooesn't come off quite right. It sounds a bit too analytical and parentlike/therapistlike.

You have to engage people on a personal level. Maybe like "Oh, did they vote off the wrong guy?" Something more casual, at least.

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Re:A Rough Guide to Social Skills for Awkward Smart People by AlecSchueler on Sunday May 01, 2011 @12:26PM (#2503286)

The way I read it, the reason ChuckMcM chose that particular wording, was to most clearly elucidate the sentiment, believing the reader would understand the need to adapt it. But it was prudent of you to make that explicit.

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Re:A Rough Guide to Social Skills for Awkward Smart People by TheSOB88 on Sunday May 01, 2011 @06:11PM (#2504217)

Sure was, dawg

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