Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for April 16, 2024

That’s not realistic – Introverts aren’t necessarily shy. They would show up to the meeting.

They just wouldn’t say anything.

I can have a solitary meeting at home, thanks. Not shy, just don’t feel the need for a dozen people’s company. Ever.

Actually, Carl was showing up for the meeting of Procrastinators Anonymous, scheduled for the same room from 3 to 5.

This is a test. This is only a test. If you showed up, you failed.

I can relate. The noise of people talking and not saying anything is annoying.

Finally, Carl has a good chance to win at a round of “musical chairs.”

Hmmmm, I.A. is A.I. spelled backwards…

The seats should face the other way. Introverts avoid others’ gazes.

Please learn what an introvert really is, I’m tired of the cliches.

I’ve long wondered how Wiley chooses the names of the characters for each strip. Hmm….

The ability to be invisible in a crowd is a gift, not a disorder.

I wanted to join a group for Paranoids…but, no one would tell me where they met.

They came, they drank up all the decaf, they left.

They came early and left, being overwhelmed by the crowd

I like being an introvert. I don’t need a support group

So starts Carl’s new life of the extrovert.

Reminds me of Customs Officers Without Borders…

That would be me.

I dislike the introvert stereotype. Extroversion / introversion is not a dichotomy. It is a spectrum that we all exist on, and sometimes our position of the spectrum changes depending on our situation or our mood. Some days I feel very outgoing and social; other days, I just want to stay home and not talk to or see anybody.

Grab a cup of coffee and find a nice closet.

Next time somebody says something like, “Oh, aren’t you shy!,” respond with, “Oh, sorry, sometimes I forget tha people can be uncomfortable with silence.”

Introvert-inclined folks can make effective leaders because they observe more and develop insights into personnel, etc.

Get a few more chairs in his living room, and he won’t even have to travel.

I love it when Wiley uses the name Carl!

The best thing is that he won’t be expected to call them up and ask what happened.

There is someone else there besides Carl. The lights are on. Somebody put up the signs, made the coffee, set out cups and snacks, and arranged the chairs.

IA, is along with Clint Eastwood, have arranged a presidential debate.

No introverts would go to a 4 hour meeting. 1 1/2 hours is my limit for being around people.

Curiously, on the Meyers-Briggs introversion / extroversion scale, I came up an X which is someone right in the middle. Large crowds neither energize nor enervate me. They are just crowds in which I am immersed.

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He’s got seven of his best friends right there.

I was thought to be SHY,,,I was merely conceited, self centered and arrogant…..still am….

I don’t need to follow the usual multi-step plan organizations like that offer to “integrate” you back into “normal” society. I get along fine with family, friends and even strangers. I just need me time to unwind and get ready ready for the next round. And the larger the group, the soon I need it.

This reminds me of something Johnny Carson mentioned on The Tonight Show; he held up a newspaper advertisement for a meeting of agoraphobics, and commented, “Who’s going to show up?”

Introverts don’t need to have meetings, we enjoy our own company and can entertain ourselves. I feel sorry for people who do not enjoy being alone and have to be with someone, anyone, to be happy.

Apparently, lots of actors are introverts; introverts, so I was told when studying psychology, push themselves to ‘act out’ – be the life of the party.

Would be funnier if the chairs were all facing outward.

It would be realistic to have comfy seats around the periphery of the room.

the difference between an introverted and extroverted computer science engineer is…….The extrovert looks at your shoes when he is talking to you.