Comments on: Walking up to a stranger and starting a conversation http://system13.org/2006/10/19/walking-up-to-a-stranger-and-starting-a-conversation/ Sun, 10 Jul 2011 21:12:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: MADy http://system13.org/2006/10/19/walking-up-to-a-stranger-and-starting-a-conversation/#comment-337 MADy Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:30:11 +0000 http://system13.org/?p=155#comment-337 hey Josh!! Thats an awesome story,very very inspirational.....though kinda scary to do:( ......guess nothing comes so easily huh!! its been a dream to over come this fear.... will try a little harder from now on...... thanks man! hey Josh!!
Thats an awesome story,very very inspirational…..though kinda scary to do:( ……guess nothing comes so easily huh!! its been a dream to over come this fear…. will try a little harder from now on…… thanks man!

]]> By: Josh http://system13.org/2006/10/19/walking-up-to-a-stranger-and-starting-a-conversation/#comment-336 Josh Sun, 28 Dec 2008 21:06:09 +0000 http://system13.org/?p=155#comment-336 Hey Myk, Glad the story was helpful. Best of luck. :) Hey Myk,

Glad the story was helpful. Best of luck. :)

]]> By: Myk http://system13.org/2006/10/19/walking-up-to-a-stranger-and-starting-a-conversation/#comment-335 Myk Sun, 28 Dec 2008 20:33:02 +0000 http://system13.org/?p=155#comment-335 I know your story you posted is a couple of years old but I just wanted to say thanks! I have the exact same problem and finally want to do something about it - that story I can say inspired me to work at it a bit harder...... I know your story you posted is a couple of years old but I just wanted to say thanks!

I have the exact same problem and finally want to do something about it – that story I can say inspired me to work at it a bit harder……

]]> By: Josh http://system13.org/2006/10/19/walking-up-to-a-stranger-and-starting-a-conversation/#comment-334 Josh Sat, 21 Oct 2006 05:17:10 +0000 http://system13.org/?p=155#comment-334 *shifty eyes* Yup. *shifty eyes*

Yup.

]]> By: Jay http://system13.org/2006/10/19/walking-up-to-a-stranger-and-starting-a-conversation/#comment-333 Jay Sat, 21 Oct 2006 02:13:05 +0000 http://system13.org/?p=155#comment-333 Grats dude! I have a bit of the same problem. Though if someone came up to me and started chatting me up, I wouldn't even flinch, I'd jump right in the convo. About the only "public" place I feel comfortable in is at work. I work at a college where at any given moment there are upwards of 8000 people on campus (give or take). I already know the staff/faculty and it's relatively easy for me to talk to a student if need be (I don't deal with them directly too much anymore). But get me outside of those walls and I have the same problem, I admire that you were able to chat it up. Now the question on my mind is... was she cute? ;) Grats dude!

I have a bit of the same problem. Though if someone came up to me and started chatting me up, I wouldn’t even flinch, I’d jump right in the convo.

About the only “public” place I feel comfortable in is at work. I work at a college where at any given moment there are upwards of 8000 people on campus (give or take). I already know the staff/faculty and it’s relatively easy for me to talk to a student if need be (I don’t deal with them directly too much anymore). But get me outside of those walls and I have the same problem, I admire that you were able to chat it up.

Now the question on my mind is… was she cute? ;)

]]> By: Josh http://system13.org/2006/10/19/walking-up-to-a-stranger-and-starting-a-conversation/#comment-330 Josh Fri, 20 Oct 2006 18:43:52 +0000 http://system13.org/?p=155#comment-330 LearningNerd: I'm glad you enjoyed the post. In regards to gettiing yourself to do it, I'd recommend following Nike's phrase: Just do it. Cliche I know, but it's true. If I had waited until I felt COMFORTABLE with what I was doing, I would have never done it. It really was like a bit jump. Once you clear it you're alright; it's just the actual jump that's rough. Once I'd walked up and just started talking, everything was cool. Mrs. Lifecruiser: Yeah, I know I did it on your blog. :) I don't have any problem at all communicating with new people on the net. It's just in 'real life' that I start freezing up. :) Thanks for dropping by. I hope you have a nice Friday evening as well! LearningNerd: I’m glad you enjoyed the post. In regards to gettiing yourself to do it, I’d recommend following Nike’s phrase: Just do it. Cliche I know, but it’s true. If I had waited until I felt COMFORTABLE with what I was doing, I would have never done it. It really was like a bit jump. Once you clear it you’re alright; it’s just the actual jump that’s rough. Once I’d walked up and just started talking, everything was cool.

Mrs. Lifecruiser: Yeah, I know I did it on your blog. :) I don’t have any problem at all communicating with new people on the net. It’s just in ‘real life’ that I start freezing up. :) Thanks for dropping by. I hope you have a nice Friday evening as well!

]]> By: Mrs Lifecruiser http://system13.org/2006/10/19/walking-up-to-a-stranger-and-starting-a-conversation/#comment-329 Mrs Lifecruiser Fri, 20 Oct 2006 18:37:18 +0000 http://system13.org/?p=155#comment-329 Great post - you do realize that you actually did it when commenting on my blog too? It's much easier in the internet though, not having to show yourself like in real life. That's what I like the most with the internet, people open up their minds much more - to each other! Maybe it will spread a bit to their real lifes too... Have a nice Friday evening :-) Great post – you do realize that you actually did it when commenting on my blog too?

It’s much easier in the internet though, not having to show yourself like in real life.

That’s what I like the most with the internet, people open up their minds much more – to each other!

Maybe it will spread a bit to their real lifes too…

Have a nice Friday evening :-)

]]> By: LearningNerd http://system13.org/2006/10/19/walking-up-to-a-stranger-and-starting-a-conversation/#comment-328 LearningNerd Fri, 20 Oct 2006 18:05:34 +0000 http://system13.org/?p=155#comment-328 Thanks for the inspiring post, Josh! I've always had a bit of social anxiety, myself. I'm getting better about it, slowly but surely -- I look forward to the day I can get myself to do something like you just did. :) And on a completely unrelated note, I came across this cool documentary about time travel. I think you might find it interesting! Take a look: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5896048467372201322 Thanks for the inspiring post, Josh! I’ve always had a bit of social anxiety, myself. I’m getting better about it, slowly but surely — I look forward to the day I can get myself to do something like you just did. :)

And on a completely unrelated note, I came across this cool documentary about time travel. I think you might find it interesting! Take a look: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5896048467372201322

]]> By: Josh http://system13.org/2006/10/19/walking-up-to-a-stranger-and-starting-a-conversation/#comment-325 Josh Fri, 20 Oct 2006 16:39:14 +0000 http://system13.org/?p=155#comment-325 Thanks Zeitlos. Congratulations to you also on overcoming your fears and just going in. :) Marcel told me about you joining the choir. How do you like it so far? Thanks Zeitlos. Congratulations to you also on overcoming your fears and just going in. :)

Marcel told me about you joining the choir. How do you like it so far?

]]> By: Zeitlos http://system13.org/2006/10/19/walking-up-to-a-stranger-and-starting-a-conversation/#comment-327 Zeitlos Fri, 20 Oct 2006 15:04:42 +0000 http://system13.org/?p=155#comment-327 My honest congratulations to you! Talking to strangers and making friends: I never could have done that. Last week I went to the unniversity choir for the first time. I was afraid to go into the auditorium, although I knew there would be three colleagues, whom I like very much. But they hadn't arrived yet, so I was afraid to walk into that room with all these strangers. I stood outside waiting for five minutes and then walked in, said: "I'm new" to the guy at the piano and sat down. I was so proud of me, when my colleagues arrived and I was already there. My honest congratulations to you! Talking to strangers and making friends: I never could have done that. Last week I went to the unniversity choir for the first time. I was afraid to go into the auditorium, although I knew there would be three colleagues, whom I like very much. But they hadn’t arrived yet, so I was afraid to walk into that room with all these strangers. I stood outside waiting for five minutes and then walked in, said: “I’m new” to the guy at the piano and sat down. I was so proud of me, when my colleagues arrived and I was already there.

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