I don't normally like lists I see on Facebook, but this list of things introverts dislike resonated with me:
- Forced small talk.
- Surprise visits with no warning.
- Loud, crowded environments.
- Back-to-back plans with no downtime.
- Group projects that drain energy.
- being singled out or put on the spot.
- Long meetings that could've been emails.
- Interruptions during peaceful alone time.
- Overly enthusiastic greeters
- Random conversations in public spaces.
- Phone calls when a simple text would do.
- People who talk at you, not with you.
- Social plans with no way to quietly leave.
This just nailed it for me. Being in marketing has been hell for me when I am forced to be the "shake your hand pat you on your back" type of marketing person. I am more of the creative director type who doesn't want to be bugged.
I was just at a meeting in Washington D.C. for a commission I'm on where just about everything on that list was ticked. I can't tell you how many people shook my hand and asked how things were in Seattle even as they were moving on to the next person before I could respond.
At least introverts are real. Extroverts suck.
