So the other day, I was talking to a friend about a guy at work (whom some people think likes me, but I have no proof - he has said or done nothing to lead me to believe that way, except a little harmless flirting), and said friend says to me something to the effect of: "Well, he might be intimidated because you're very popular here, and shy people tend to be intimidated by popular people."
Did I just hear that right? Popular? Me?
ME??
I started laughing so hard, I almost had tears. My friend looks at me, totally serious, and says "What? You are!" Which made me laugh even harder.
Is that how other people at work see me? As popular? I mean, sure, I have some friends at work that I like to talk to, and a select few that I like to hang out with outside the office. And yes, I do tend to be a little too much on the chatty side, because my desk is situated in a high-traffic area - right by our mailroom and MIS help desk. I figure people just like to say hello as they're walking by. But popular? That never even occurred to me. Growing up, I was always quiet and shy, and stayed away from the popular crowd (I guess you're right, Mug - popular people DO intimidate shy people). I don't know when that changed, but I'm not very quiet now, and only sometimes am I shy. You don't know how much I would have LOVED to hear those words spoken to me in high school, at the height of my self-consciousness. But you know what? Even though I'm almost 32 - 14 years out of high school - I still loved hearing it. I'm popular. I don't know to what extent I believe it, but - it still gave me warm fuzzies.
Who knew?
Me.
POPULAR.
1 comment:
Yes, popular. You! If the office took a poll of "who is your best friend in this office" 80% of the office would say "Melanie Sloan." Face it, you are the best liked person in the entire office, for all the right reasons! So yes, shy guy is totally intimidated by your popularity (and your sex appeal, of course!)
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