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Location: Everybody is going to hurt you, you just gotta find the ones worth suffering for-B Marley
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I'm a tease. Not sexually, just playful but in a dry sense of humor way and people just don't seem to get me, even family--most of them. They take me seriously.
What's something about you that people just don't get--misunderstand, misinterpret?
My introversion. I'm not a big talker, especially in work situations. Aside from creative brainstorming sessions, most of my work communications in office situations went along the lines of, "Good morning, how was your weekend, great, mine too, kthxbai." I'm the kind of person who asks, "what do you need and when do you need it?" and then I expect people to get out of my way while I make it happen.
However, my last boss was a raging extrovert who also happened to be incompetent at her work, socially inept, and, heaven help me, a micromanager. Nearly every day, "You're quiet. Are you okay? Is something wrong? Are you ill?"
This was followed by lunacy like, "I see the light on your phone is on. How come you haven't gotten your message out? I need you to read this sentence. Is it okay? Yes, I know I've used the word incorrectly, but I like the sound of it so I would appreciate it if you left it in. Your light is on. Oh, I see you got your message out. Who was it? What did they want? I just sent you an email. Just now. Did you read it? What do you think? I expect to have access to you at all times. You're quiet. Are you okay? Is something wrong? Are you ill?"
JUST SHUT UP AND GO AWAY AND LET ME DO MY WORK, YOU HARRIDAN FROM HADES!
My issue is the same as the OP. I have a bizarre sense of humor - some call it dry wit -- and it's often loaded with sarcasm. Most people don't get it. Luckily my husband does.
Location: Everybody is going to hurt you, you just gotta find the ones worth suffering for-B Marley
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^^^ That made me laugh! Thanks.
My issue is the same as the OP. I have a bizarre sense of humor - some call it dry wit -- and it's often loaded with sarcasm. Most people don't get it. Luckily my husband does.
Watch out, TN - I'm bringing my humor with me.
LOL Me too. And I totally relate to the introvert thing. I got pegged anti-social at work because of it--behind my back, of course. Some were just too happy to tell me about it.
Yes, sarcasm, cynicism, that stuff. Not too much, just enough.
I'm a tease. Not sexually, just playful but in a dry sense of humor way and people just don't seem to get me, even family--most of them. They take me seriously.
What's something about you that people just don't get--misunderstand, misinterpret?
I'm misunderstood 100% of the time.
To start, guys randomly take me for a liberal and show their progressiveness off and how glad they are that a black man is the US President for the first time ever.
Are they trying to insinuate that I feel alienated but their pep talk is supposed to relieve me?
Second, most of my brilliant jokes go haywire, because they are misunderstood all the time.
LOL Me too. And I totally relate to the introvert thing. I got pegged anti-social at work because of it--behind my back, of course. Some were just too happy to tell me about it.
Yes, sarcasm, cynicism, that stuff. Not too much, just enough.
I'm a quieter guy at work, on the introverted side too. So I often wonder if people misunderstand me as well.
I find it very annoying how it seems like extroverted type of people can't seem to fathom how someone can be quiet and introverted. I have no problem accepting/understanding them.
Need to start passing out that article "Caring for your introvert."
Location: Everybody is going to hurt you, you just gotta find the ones worth suffering for-B Marley
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I'm a quieter guy at work, on the introverted side too. So I often wonder if people misunderstand me as well.
I find it very annoying how it seems like extroverted type of people can't seem to fathom how someone can be quiet and introverted. I have no problem accepting/understanding them.
Need to start passing out that article "Caring for your introvert."
I have the "leave me alone" problem too. I'm especially bad in the morning about not wanting to be bothered. When people get to know me, I often hear that they thought I was a *****. Oh well.
I'm definitely misunderstood, but it's all my doing. Only the people I feel closest to get to see all sides of me.
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