Social skills, or the lack thereof.

Social skills are bloody learnt. Make it point to learn'em.

Allow me to make myself clear : writing a you're-interesting-tell-me-about-yourself email is stupid. It's like walking up to a woman in a bar, plonking you sorry ass down next to her, saying hello, and then expecting her to carry the conversation.

Or it's like going into a sales pitch/presentation, giving your name card, then expecting the OTHER party to talk about your product/service.

If I want to talk to someone, I'll take pains to share information, draw them out, share anecdotes to show I'm sincere. I don't toss out superficial banalities beacuse it's insulting to the recipient. I know it sure as hell pisses ME off.

Even more pathetic is when they ask you to show them how. Jesus. If you DO do that, please tell me how old you are? You sure you don't have to go back to suckling on your momma's titty?


Thank GOD the MasterChief is a Man's man.