You Don’t Always Have to Network
I was back at the Caribou (my coffee shop of choice for actual work) and typing away when from behind me I hear, “Do you use Vista?”
Um…no.
Which leads this person into telling us (my friend was in a chair nearby) what a great deal he got on his new computer and he starts giving the specs. Bully for you and your dual core, but come on.
At some point he mentioned he had a business, but I had all but shut down by that time because I absolutely, positively have to get the project done I’m working on.
So this is the post with twofer advice:
- It’s okay not to talk to every stranger you cross paths with. Sometimes they’re just lonely and looking for conversation. You are not obligated to be the person that gives it to them.
- Make sure when you’re talking to someone, they’re interested. Even though my friend and I had stopped making eye contact and didn’t even make noises to respond, the guy kept up for ten minutes. Then he settled down.
There weren’t any other open plugs in the shop or we might have moved.
I know a lot of people think if some random stranger that’s lonely talks to them their deity has put the stranger there for them to help. If that’s the case, you may want to be more careful when you talk to strangers. You need to start being more finicky with who you talk to.
Just a thought.
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