Just curious, mainly, but definitely spurred onward by recent interactions. I've had enough bad experiences with info control that you'd think I'd just wear earplugs like they were the height of fashion. Y'all know my hearing is pretty good, and my information synthesis is top-notch; and the socially inept side of me is always optimistic that I can use my powers for good. This ostensibly consists of stuff like not singing "Dead Puppies" in front of someone whose dog just died but who hasn't told the world at large (just twelve people in a row, loudly, on her cell phone), but I've also applied it to work situations and had good reactions. Until the latest episode of musical desks, that is; my latest wall-neighbor is often waaaay less than sanguine about getting unsolicited advice or details on a file. I realize I should probably wait until she isn't pregnant to try to figure out where her dividing lines are, but in the meantime I just want to see where the darts hit.
OK, I'll bite ...
Date: 2005-01-18 08:55 pm (UTC)Re: OK, I'll bite ...
Date: 2005-01-19 03:02 am (UTC)