Are You An Interesting Person?

27-02-2016 05:55PM #1

Yesterday evening, a newish friend asked me how a project I've been working on for over a year has been going. I foolishly made the mistake of telling him.

He made his escape when I paused for breath, and I was left to think about the truth. And that truth is, I'm really quite boring.

Most of the things that really interest me, most people find boring. Most people outside my circle would consider my job boring although I love it, and I can talk at length about things I'm interested in without even realising I'm boring everyone. Don't get me wrong I have a couple of interesting things going on so I'm not a totally lost cause, but mostly I'm boring. I'm OK with that.

Do you have boring interests or a boring job? A boring hobby? Do people glaze over when you talk about something you think is riveting? Or are you interesting and fun and hold large audiences in thrall with tales of your exploits? What incredible things do you do that make you the fabulous company that you are?

I think most people are quite interesting, in some way. If most of you aren't funner than a car full of clowns on ecstasy, then my names not Candie Von Crackhousen

kneemos · 27-02-2016 05:59PM

*whistles*

27-02-2016 06:00PM

kneemos wrote: »

*whistles*

You're usually full of interesting questions, Kneemos.

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy · 27-02-2016 06:01PM

I'm just human wallpaper.

Earthhorse · 27-02-2016 06:02PM

I'm really interesting. Right now, for instance, there are people reading about me online.

arybvtcw0eolkf · 27-02-2016 06:03PM

Tl;dr yawnnnnnn :pac:

27-02-2016 06:05PM

Liv Raspy Martini wrote: »

Tl;dr yawnnnnnn :pac:

I bored you to sleep!

aaronjumper · 27-02-2016 06:05PM

Depends on my mood really. People like being around me when I'm loud and happy.

Most people will try and steer the conversation towards something they like.
Myself and a friend were talking about gaming a few weeks ago when someone else came up and asked if we talk about anything else.
Then they launched into a speech about how their preferred football team was doing and how playful their cat is.

Just need to try and talk about something everyone likes.

27-02-2016 06:06PM

I like to think I'm interesting

Menas · 27-02-2016 06:06PM

I dunno if I am interesting but I have a great collection of anecdotes from my life that seem to entertain people. At my expense.

recylingbin · 27-02-2016 06:07PM

Hector walked away from me once

27-02-2016 06:08PM

I think often the problem lies with the listener and their capacity for finding things interesting.. Some people just won't care unless you talk endlessly about the premier league or some other banal ****e

27-02-2016 06:08PM

bluewolf wrote: »

I like to think I'm interesting

I like to think I am too, BW, but are our perceptions accurate?

I thought I was being interesting talking about my work to my friend, it was quite the downer to realise I'd bored him!

Your Face · 27-02-2016 06:09PM

Candie wrote: »

Yesterday evening, a newish friend asked me how a project I've been working on for over a year has been going. I foolishly made the mistake of telling him.

He made his escape when I paused for breath, and I was left to think about the truth.

Sounds like bad manners on his part.

Peregrine · 27-02-2016 06:10PM

I think I certainly have a wide range of interests myself. I find everyone and everything fascinating and I'm curious about everything. But most people find me boring or plain.

It's not me, it's them :P

get a room · 27-02-2016 06:10PM

Candie wrote: »

Yesterday evening, a newish friend asked me how a project I've been working on for over a year has been going. I foolishly made the mistake of telling him.

He made his escape when I paused for breath, and I was left to think about the truth. And that truth is, I'm really quite boring.

Most of the things that really interest me, most people find boring. Most people outside my circle would consider my job boring although I love it, and I can talk at length about things I'm interested in without even realising I'm boring everyone. Don't get me wrong I have a couple of interesting things going on so I'm not a totally lost cause, but mostly I'm boring. I'm OK with that.

Do you have boring interests or a boring job? A boring hobby? Do people glaze over when you talk about something you think is riveting? Or are you interesting and fun and hold large audiences in thrall with tales of your exploits? What incredible things do you do that make you the fabulous company that you are?

I think most people are quite interesting, in some way. If most of you aren't funner than a car full of clowns on ecstasy, then my names not Candie Von Crackhousen

What?

27-02-2016 06:10PM

Candie wrote: »

I like to think I am too, BW, but are our perceptions accurate?

I thought I was being interesting talking about my work to my friend, it was quite the downer to realise I'd bored him!

First you say "yeah grand" in case they're being polite
Then if they actually care you go into a bit of detail
:cool:

27-02-2016 06:11PM

Your Face wrote: »

Sounds like bad manners on his part.

Not at all, to be completely fair to him he was very polite and didn't yawn in my face or bolt for the door, it was just a realisation while I was talking away that he had no real interest in what I was talking about, and had only asked to be polite.

27-02-2016 06:12PM

get a room wrote: »

What?

Do you think you're boring? Why?

Or do you think you're interesting? Why?

27-02-2016 06:13PM

Candie wrote: »

Not at all, to be completely fair to him he was very polite and didn't yawn in my face or bolt for the door, it was just a realisation while I was talking away that he had no real interest in what I was talking about, and had only asked to be polite.

Die you just have a monologue though?

smurgen · 27-02-2016 06:13PM

No really but people get a good laugh when I tell them some things I've done or things that happened to me.anyway it's all down to the individual themselves and how they articulate themselves.for example I've one friend who's 28,lives at home,has only been out of the country twice and can't drive or do most adult type things.he's one of the most interest and funny people I've met tho.has a PhD in history and teaches English. Speaks with passion and always describes stories in interesting ways and notices things others wouldn't.
I've another friend,a medical professional.has been all over the world and done adventurous stuff,played all types of sports etc and he'd bore the pants off ya.you feel like his life has just been a lot of box ticking.

KatW4 · 27-02-2016 06:13PM

I think I'm pretty boring actually. I haven't done anything amazing except live and teach in London and perform in musicals. Other than that I'm just a teacher and I live with 3 cats.

I love listening to stories from people who have done something impressive like travelling abroad, studying something different or making something.

27-02-2016 06:14PM

Most likely one of the least interesting people you're likely to meet.

I haven't achieved anything spectacular, I haven't travelled to any faraway lands. I don't have a wealth of knowledge on an array of subjects. I'm really a very unremarkable person. I can be funny at times which is probably the only reason I can hold anyone's interest for more than five minutes but I'm sure that wears thin. I'm grand for an aul chat, but you're unlikely to learn anything from me or leave my company inspired!

I don't mind though, I have other redeeming qualities

Turtyturd · 27-02-2016 06:14PM

Nope. I contemplated keeping a diary when I was younger but gave up when I realised I would have f*ck all to put in it.

arybvtcw0eolkf · 27-02-2016 06:15PM

Candie wrote: »

I bored you to sleep!

If its worth anything to you I find your posts interesting.

Personally I think I lead a varied and interesting life which most people would find interesting, but once I start talking I usually bore people to tears lol (I think).

I think my avatar is interesting, its me (in blue) fighting in a recent competition.

27-02-2016 06:15PM

riffmongous wrote: »

Die you just have a monologue though?

To be fair on myself, no. He did ask questions and interject, so I assumed his interest was genuine at first.

I guess he's just very good at being polite, but I still picked up on his lack of interest eventually.

Badly Drunk Boy · 27-02-2016 06:16PM

Candie wrote: »

Do you have boring interests or a boring job? A boring hobby? Do people glaze over when you talk about something you think is riveting? Or are you interesting and fun and hold large audiences in thrall with tales of your exploits? What incredible things do you do that make you the fabulous company that you are?

You think you're bad? I don't really have any hobbies at all, but I like to think that I can sometimes talk quite boringly about other people's hobbies.

27-02-2016 06:16PM

Liv Raspy Martini wrote: »

If its worth anything to you I find your posts interesting.

Personally I think I lead a varied and interesting life which most people would find interesting, but once I start talking I usually bore people to tears lol (I think).

Well, aren't you lovely.

You probably bore yourself because you know it all, and everyone else finds you interesting because it's new to them.

KatW4 · 27-02-2016 06:21PM

Turtyturd wrote:

Nope. I contemplated keeping a diary when I was younger but gave up when I realised I would have f*ck all to put in it.

I think about this too... if someone made a movie about my life, it would a) be the shortest movie ever and b) the most boring movie!

Aongus Von Bismarck · 27-02-2016 06:27PM

Yes, I'm an interesting person. I emerged from the dark lands of East Galway, excelled academically, and now work at the cutting edge of wealth management in Frankfurt.

I'm also extremely well read, travelled and quite the bon vivant.

27-02-2016 06:28PM

Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »

Yes, I'm an interesting person. I emerged from the dark lands of East Galway, excelled academically, and now work at the cutting edge of wealth management in Frankfurt.

I'm also extremely well read, travelled and quite the bon vivant.

You're my hero, Gus.

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