earthlings are confusing!

[rmd]

it looks like i'll be moderating this arisia's "earth girls/earth boys are/aren't easy" panel. i'm trying to figure out what to hit the other panelists with as far as questions.

i mean, the obvious points ("shower frequently" "don't only stare at a woman's tits") are, well, obvious.

must ponder this...

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[kathrynt.livejournal.com]

If someone does something nice for you, like pull out your chair or hold the door for you, smile delightedly and say "Why thank you!"

Take rejection well, and with a grin. I find that if you ask someone to dance / to snog / if you can buy them a drink and the answer comes back "No," you can do a lot worse than to grin and say "Oh well, my loss."

If you are talking to someone you don't want to be talking to, all it takes to get out of the conversation is "Excuse me." You can follow it up with something else -- "Excuse me, but my roommate is trying to get my attention" or whatever, but it's not necessary, you can just say "Excuse me," and leave.

The best icebreaker of all at a con is "Wow, you're really smart." Want to get into the pants of the hottie at the art show? Approach them, wait until they say something, and then ask for more explanation -- and listen. If it goes well, maybe you can continue the conversation over coffee?