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Originally Posted by DixieGal
Introverts! 
If you were reading in a cafe or park bench at lunchtime, and if Tim and I sat down beside you, all nice and friendly and smililng, and pointed at your reader while saying, "I'll show you mine if you show me yours," how would you feel? |
I'm a severe introvert. Can disappear in a crowd of three, and not mind it.
I don't mind being approached in public, especially about tech. I'm perfectly comfortable talking about the techie-toy I have out, and what I like & dislike about it. I get asked about my Sony Reader about once a week on the train; I happily tell them how much it costs, where to get ebooks online, and that they should check out Mobileread for more info.
What I don't want to discuss with strangers is what I read, other than in vague terms (scifi, and fanfic), or why someone wearing $5 flip-flops spent $300 on book device. (Which is not a question I expect, but there are some who will attempt to pry financial info out of anyone they meet.)
As long as the conversation stays on the device, not my personal life, I'm fine. And I deliberately arrange distractions to avoid conversation about my personal life. (I have waist-length green hair. People ask about that. Talking about the price of Manic Panic keeps the conversation away from areas I don't want to discuss.)