RE: Aunt and Uncle say I am too socialble

[ShirleyT]

 After another week at the lake I came home knowing more people than my previous trips. Seems I am good at this. I met a couple at the bath house coming in with a camper. So of course I asked them if they were new to the lots. We had a good conversation and found out they were friends of my X s who painted my roof and his family. And they were located just about 5 lots down from us.
 
 I also met the new security guard, visited with some of the others I have met over the last few trips.
 
 My cousins had went on their nightly walk and came back raving about a huge building that someone had built and how it was two stories. So when I went to the dumpsters I decided to drive around and see what they saw. Well I found out it wasn t two stories but three with 1,500 square feet of living space! Went back and told them all I had found out.
 
 At that my uncle said " You stopped and talked to the people"  
 
 I said " well of course, I was driving by slowing looking and they were outside, so I rolled down my window and talked to them"  
 
 my uncle replied " Shirley you have to be the friendliest, or nosiest person I have ever seen in my life!"
 
 Then on Saturday I go tell my aunt " Bob went to the hospital" . Bob is the guy next to me. And tell her the story behind it. My aunt now tells me I have to stop being nice to people or people will think I am a gossip, of course she is laughing when she says this.
 
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[birol]

 ShirleyT
Nothing wrong with it, I made a great friend at the last rally, being sociable is the greatest thing in life. I was little bit late learning it and have a long way to go, but hey, it rocks ! [][][]

[wahoonc]

 ShirleyT
Shirley you are going to love this one! My wife and I talk to just about anybody or anyone[8D] We were in the Rochester, NY airport (of all places) and this British Gentleman comes up to my wife and asks if she remembers him? Turns out he was on one of her flights (she is a flight attendant) several years ago, had some sort of problem and she went out of her way to help contact the right people to get the problem resolved. He says he never forgot, but what triggered it was her voice, kind  of a  " Delta Burke"  sound[]. Anyway we never go anywhere with out meeting someone! In fact it is probably our downfall in that we never get anywhere on time because one or the other of us is talking.[8D]
 
 Aaron[]

[Mahaffey-Family]

 ShirleyT
Shirley,
        Just be yourself.  This is how we make good friends.  I meet some of the best friends I have ever known at this years Rally.  So TALK, TALK, TALK, AND KEEP ON TALKING.[]

[ShirleyT]

 ShirleyT
THANK YOU!!
 
 I try telling them I am just being friendly. I talk to anyone who looks directly at me, and most of the time even if they don t! [8D]
 
 Aaron I got a chuckle out of your story! Years ago I was in Dallas in Neiman Marcus and I heard someone yell my name from across a counter, it was a college chum of mine! One of my bestest and closest friends who resides in Tulsa, Oklahoma says she hates going anywhere with me because I always know someone and have to stop and talk. She said it confirmed it when I was in Walmart one time visiting her and there was someone there I knew!
 
 I will continue to meet my neighbors at the lake, continue to talk to strangers and continue to smile at ALL mankind! []
 
 The funny thing is that my family always comes to me when they want to know when something is going on around the lots! [&:][8D]

[brainpause]

 ShirleyT
Holly and I walk the loops at around 5 or 6, when the sun is still up, but cool. We like to look at rigs, and will often talk to people.
 
 At the Eastern Rally, we arrived first, on Friday night. On Saturday and Sunday, we walked the loop two or three times a day, as we were anxious to see and meet folks!
 
 Larry

[Acts 2:38 girl]

 ShirleyT
As far as I m concerned, there aren t enough people that just come right up and talk to you!  I think a majority of people like it!  I think a lot of people just don t take the time - good for you Shirley - you must make a lot of people feel special! []

[sandykayak]

 ShirleyT
i m another one of those...half an hour later i know their life history! i guess some people (who show a genuine interest in others) have the knack of making people feel comfortable - hence they open up.
 
 many people are shy and lonely, i see no reason for us to sit down and shut up....i meet lots of fun people and always have a good time

[birol]

 sandykayak

 

ORIGINAL:  sandykayak
 
 many people are shy and lonely, i see no reason for us to sit down and shut up....i meet lots of fun people and always have a good time
 

 
 Right on !!!
 

[ShirleyT]

 ShirleyT
The sad thing is that I do believe I would talk to a brick wall if I thought it was interesting...and think about it, aren t bricks interesting? I mean don t you ever wonder where they were made, how hot did they get, what kinda dirt they are made from, where are the people who made them??
 
 I think sometimes I think too much......

[mike4947]

 ShirleyT
My grandmother on my father s side always said that conversing with the neighbors was socializing and highly reguarded as a practice worthy of all people.
 
 She also said that repeating those coversations was gossip and people indulging in this behaviour are to be avoided like the plague lest while finding out about the comings and goings of others; your s too would be spread on the winds.
 
 Smart woman she was.