I can see where Emily and Nuri are coming from. My Dad has quite a severe case of whatever causes Scott and Nineless to be unable to properly respond to, or even realise, how other people are reacting to them. I, myself, have the habit of not being someone to talk unless there is something that needs to be said, being quite introverted.
To talk to such people, you can try pre-meditating your point and their initial reaction and then try and present your point, all in one go, followed by a question that provokes a direct and specific response. If you like, imagine the person you are talking to is busy or about to dash off somewhere.
Ah, the phrase I was looking for was "If you've got something to say, say it."
I can see where Emily and Nuri are coming from. My Dad has quite a severe case of whatever causes Scott and Nineless to be unable to properly respond to, or even realise, how other people are reacting to them. I, myself, have the habit of not being someone to talk unless there is something that needs to be said, being quite introverted.
To talk to such people, you can try pre-meditating your point and their initial reaction and then try and present your point, all in one go, followed by a question that provokes a direct and specific response. If you like, imagine the person you are talking to is busy or about to dash off somewhere.
Ah, the phrase I was looking for was "If you've got something to say, say it."
I'm thinking that this kind of personality or trait has a "disorder/syndrome" similarity, but in actuality, it isn't one. And I think that's a good way to leave it.
As for Scott and his tea cups...I do not own any but sometimes I wish I did because I enjoy tea and hot tea has only one kind of appropriate receptacle. It is somewhat strange but who cares because tea isn't cared for enough in this country.
Nuri is correct. At RIT anime club, Rym practiced dealing with fanboys. As a board member, he had to do good PR for the club. If a member wanted to talk about something, he had to at least make them feel god. Rym can stand there while fanboys babble, and even pretend to make conversation. He can do a fake laugh, which I can so easily detect that I'm surprised others can not. Also, he easily fools people into thinking he has seen shows he has not. For example, he will observe fanboys using a catch-phrase, figure out what show it is from. Then if you try to talk to him about that show, he'll use the catch-phrase and the fanboy will think he is a fan even though he has never seen the show.
I, on the other hand, will just ignore you if you don't have anything interesting to say. If you keep talking, and I don't give a shit, I'll give you the cold shoulder. I'll only really talk to you if I have something to say to you.
Hence, the perfect balance of phony politeness and brutal honesty.
Also, I should soften Scott's blow by pointing out that he has accused me of lying before on the grounds that "all politeness is lying." Manners are lying to him (don't eat fakely).
Don't get the impression that I secretly hate all of you or anything ^_~ The truth of the matter is that, while I am genuinely flattered each and every time I meet a listener, I tend to run on autopilot at conventions. It's a Sun Also Rises situation. Remember when he meets the bullfighter at the restaurant near the end, and he politely lies that he's seen the man perform? He does so, and explains as much in his head, because the simple lie is far easier to manage quickly in the social situation than the longer, more complex, real answer. I'm usually utterly exhausted, continuously planning/monitoring/managing, dealing with a headache and sore throat, and so forth. That's just what happens when you run as much content as we do in a dry convention center for three days with little sleep.
So, at cons, you'll rarely meet more than the autopilot, crowd-handling version of Rym. Real Rym has passed out, and usually wakes up around Tuesday after the event.
Usually it's a bad idea to talk with any panelist before the panel or immediately after, wait till you see someone you want to talk to in one of their more calmer moments (or stalk them until you notice them relax) then talk their ear off :-p
It's not like Rym's "Crowd Face" is a bad thing, just don't expect that it is anything more than the standard meet and greet. I can tell when Rym fake smiles and when he laughs just to be polite. He's like the celebrity nodding to the cameras and shaking hands. He is not your instant buddy, but he will be polite and say "Hi" because it's part of his "job."
I'm still not sure Rym or Scott have connected my forum persona with my real-life person. I used to complain about Scott's abrasiveness, but frankly I don't know him well enough to make any kind of solid judgements on him. The longest conversation I've ever had with him are standing in a line at otakon for greatest anime deaths and when he explained to me how to use his slide clicker right before I did a panel in the FRC room at Connecticon. Maybe I'll have the opportunity to get to know him better at some point, but I find it unlikely given that I live in DC.
I can attest to how difficult it is to do a panel at a convention. Otakon crowd was great for the panel I did, but the Connecticon people totally glazed over and there was one dude in the back whom I wanted to strangle ever time he opened his mouth.
I never said my ding-dong looked like a chocolate covered pretzel. I said a chocolate covered pretzel is falic shaped. Not my falics. :P
If you're interested in seeing what it does resemble all you have to do it ask or get me within 10 feet of a hot tub. I've got this medical condition where my cloths keep coming off near those.
As for the party trick. Have you ever seen "Hell Comes to Frogtown"? It's kind of like that.
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To talk to such people, you can try pre-meditating your point and their initial reaction and then try and present your point, all in one go, followed by a question that provokes a direct and specific response.
If you like, imagine the person you are talking to is busy or about to dash off somewhere.
Ah, the phrase I was looking for was "If you've got something to say, say it."
As for Scott and his tea cups...I do not own any but sometimes I wish I did because I enjoy tea and hot tea has only one kind of appropriate receptacle. It is somewhat strange but who cares because tea isn't cared for enough in this country.
I, on the other hand, will just ignore you if you don't have anything interesting to say. If you keep talking, and I don't give a shit, I'll give you the cold shoulder. I'll only really talk to you if I have something to say to you.
Hence, the perfect balance of phony politeness and brutal honesty.
Don't get the impression that I secretly hate all of you or anything ^_~ The truth of the matter is that, while I am genuinely flattered each and every time I meet a listener, I tend to run on autopilot at conventions. It's a Sun Also Rises situation. Remember when he meets the bullfighter at the restaurant near the end, and he politely lies that he's seen the man perform? He does so, and explains as much in his head, because the simple lie is far easier to manage quickly in the social situation than the longer, more complex, real answer. I'm usually utterly exhausted, continuously planning/monitoring/managing, dealing with a headache and sore throat, and so forth. That's just what happens when you run as much content as we do in a dry convention center for three days with little sleep.
So, at cons, you'll rarely meet more than the autopilot, crowd-handling version of Rym. Real Rym has passed out, and usually wakes up around Tuesday after the event.
He's like the celebrity nodding to the cameras and shaking hands. He is not your instant buddy, but he will be polite and say "Hi" because it's part of his "job."
I can attest to how difficult it is to do a panel at a convention. Otakon crowd was great for the panel I did, but the Connecticon people totally glazed over and there was one dude in the back whom I wanted to strangle ever time he opened his mouth.
Rym is milk chocolate. Smooth, refined, but may contain some artificial ingredients.
Put them together and you have something that's oddly falic shaped. I rest my case...
EDIT: Also, EWWWWWW.
If you're interested in seeing what it does resemble all you have to do it ask or get me within 10 feet of a hot tub. I've got this medical condition where my cloths keep coming off near those.
As for the party trick. Have you ever seen "Hell Comes to Frogtown"? It's kind of like that.
EDIT: oops, coding FAIL. Fixed.
Now with 100% more Gomi and Rym!
I wish I could draw as well as you.
Edit: Actually, that should be inked, colored, and made into a logo for the show . . . or at least a T-shirt. OMG, that would be an awesome T-shirt.
I foresee a cosplay/Halloween costumes coming from this.