Comments on: An Awkward Introduction http://www.lindseynobles.com/2009/03/an-awkward-introduction/ I'm Just Saying Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:30:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kurt Willems http://www.lindseynobles.com/2009/03/an-awkward-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-6430 Kurt Willems Sat, 14 Aug 2010 22:38:57 +0000 http://lindseyreadenobles.wordpress.com/?p=97#comment-6430 You know, I have often wondered about this myself. I have not had as awkward of an intro as you mention, but wonder: "how much does this person really care about her or his twitt friends?" I would hate to be excited and let it show if it really is no big deal to the person on the other side :-) You know, I have often wondered about this myself. I have not had as awkward of an intro as you mention, but wonder: "how much does this person really care about her or his twitt friends?" I would hate to be excited and let it show if it really is no big deal to the person on the other side :-)

]]> By: Catalyst ‘09, Here I Come | Lindsey Nobles http://www.lindseynobles.com/2009/03/an-awkward-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-943 Catalyst ‘09, Here I Come | Lindsey Nobles Mon, 05 Oct 2009 02:53:37 +0000 http://lindseyreadenobles.wordpress.com/?p=97#comment-943 [...] 2. Interacting “in real life” with people I’ve gotten to know through Twitter, Facebook, and blogging. I am attending the ChurchCrunch Anniversary Party and Blogger’s Meetup that Brad Ruggles organized. I am looking forward to meeting people I follow online, I just I hope that I am not super awkward. [...] [...] 2. Interacting “in real life” with people I’ve gotten to know through Twitter, Facebook, and blogging. I am attending the ChurchCrunch Anniversary Party and Blogger’s Meetup that Brad Ruggles organized. I am looking forward to meeting people I follow online, I just I hope that I am not super awkward. [...]

]]> By: Chris http://www.lindseynobles.com/2009/03/an-awkward-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Chris Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:28:19 +0000 http://lindseyreadenobles.wordpress.com/?p=97#comment-59 Wow, yeah, it's awkward. Marina put it well - twitter (and other online tools) provide plenty of social context, but leave a lot of ground to be covered once you finally meet people in person. I also tend to forget that there are a couple of dozen people who I follow on Twitter who don't follow me back. I assume that they're just like my other Twitter "friends", they just never respond to me. It takes me down a notch to realize they're not following me. :-) So, that all being said, hi! We haven't met. I complained about something related to the BRB program at Thomas Nelson on Twitter one day and you got stuck with helping resolve it for me. I hit the follow button almost automatically and here we are. It's refreshing to just have some normal people using Twitter to talk about mundane things in the twitter feed. Even if I haven't met them. [Now, then, that wasn't too painfully awkward, was it?] @cjhubbs Wow, yeah, it’s awkward. Marina put it well – twitter (and other online tools) provide plenty of social context, but leave a lot of ground to be covered once you finally meet people in person.

I also tend to forget that there are a couple of dozen people who I follow on Twitter who don’t follow me back. I assume that they’re just like my other Twitter “friends”, they just never respond to me. It takes me down a notch to realize they’re not following me. :-)

So, that all being said, hi! We haven’t met. I complained about something related to the BRB program at Thomas Nelson on Twitter one day and you got stuck with helping resolve it for me. I hit the follow button almost automatically and here we are. It’s refreshing to just have some normal people using Twitter to talk about mundane things in the twitter feed. Even if I haven’t met them.

[Now, then, that wasn't too painfully awkward, was it?]

@cjhubbs

]]> By: John Ireland http://www.lindseynobles.com/2009/03/an-awkward-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-58 John Ireland Mon, 02 Mar 2009 22:31:41 +0000 http://lindseyreadenobles.wordpress.com/?p=97#comment-58 hmmm...reckon i'll be able to tell you in a couple of weeks, after my wife and i visit nashville for anne j.'s book signing at davis-kidd. :) hmmm…reckon i’ll be able to tell you in a couple of weeks, after my wife and i visit nashville for anne j.’s book signing at davis-kidd. :)

]]> By: lindseyreadenobles http://www.lindseynobles.com/2009/03/an-awkward-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-57 lindseyreadenobles Mon, 02 Mar 2009 21:03:02 +0000 http://lindseyreadenobles.wordpress.com/?p=97#comment-57 Cheryl, I definitely don't want to seem creepy! I usually hold back on what I know just so I don't overwhelm my new friend. Cheryl, I definitely don’t want to seem creepy! I usually hold back on what I know just so I don’t overwhelm my new friend.

]]> By: lindseyreadenobles http://www.lindseynobles.com/2009/03/an-awkward-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-56 lindseyreadenobles Mon, 02 Mar 2009 21:00:15 +0000 http://lindseyreadenobles.wordpress.com/?p=97#comment-56 Daniel, I agree. It helps me just to know that I am not alone in feeling awkward. Daniel, I agree. It helps me just to know that I am not alone in feeling awkward.

]]> By: lindseyreadenobles http://www.lindseynobles.com/2009/03/an-awkward-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-55 lindseyreadenobles Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:59:05 +0000 http://lindseyreadenobles.wordpress.com/?p=97#comment-55 Jeff, It is much like a "celebrity" encounter. I am awkward at those too :) Jeff, It is much like a “celebrity” encounter. I am awkward at those too :)

]]> By: lindseyreadenobles http://www.lindseynobles.com/2009/03/an-awkward-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-54 lindseyreadenobles Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:58:26 +0000 http://lindseyreadenobles.wordpress.com/?p=97#comment-54 Marina, I love that - "use what you know about a person as social context, not false intimacy/friendship." Marina, I love that – “use what you know about a person as social context, not false intimacy/friendship.”

]]> By: lindseyreadenobles http://www.lindseynobles.com/2009/03/an-awkward-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-53 lindseyreadenobles Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:56:59 +0000 http://lindseyreadenobles.wordpress.com/?p=97#comment-53 Aren't we all wittier and more articulate? I would love the luxury of a backspace key when I meet someone face-to-face. Aren’t we all wittier and more articulate? I would love the luxury of a backspace key when I meet someone face-to-face.

]]> By: lindseyreadenobles http://www.lindseynobles.com/2009/03/an-awkward-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-52 lindseyreadenobles Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:55:27 +0000 http://lindseyreadenobles.wordpress.com/?p=97#comment-52 Jessica, Had a blast hanging out at CatalystOneDay. Let's get together soon so you can tell me all about your awkward twitter encounter. Jessica, Had a blast hanging out at CatalystOneDay. Let’s get together soon so you can tell me all about your awkward twitter encounter.

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