When you're waiting for something or someone and are seated with a bunch of

I'm one who would rather read my book and wait. If I'm waiting at an airport or a doctor's office, for example, I always have a book with me and would prefer reading it to conversing with strangers about nothing in particular. If someone starts to talk with me, I'll be polite for a few minutes, and then get back to my book.

I have a hard time talking to other people when I first see or meet them. I feel very uncomfortable and lost for words. Alot of people will look away or not respond, so alot of time I don't even bother. Some of them just look at you like you are plain goofy too LOL. I am scared to talk to people these days that I do not know. Sometimes I have started a conversation with someone though, just to break the silence and then it seemed like they just talked my poor ear off about silly things LOL. Then it makes you regret for even saying anything at all.

I have to say no to this one, I am a person who always keeps himself to himself, I am not interested in small talk and would rather do my crossword or use the time to reflect on stuff and issues in my life. I wouldn't feel comfortable being a bloke because if it's a woman they might think I am chatting them up, and I wouldn't want them feeling uncomfortable or edgy.

Of course, if I have the chance. Some just do not talk. Everyone has a story and I am willing to listen to them if they are willing. Kids are the biggest opener in any conversation. It can help you alot when you are having difficulties in your own life and hearing a struggle of another can make you feel better. Not that you like other struggling it is nice to know you are not really alone. So glad that you do converse with others. Hope that we meet someday!!

I'll share my experience, there's this thing happen to me one time. I was riding on a jeep on my way to work. In the middle of our journey heavy traffic occur. There's this guy seated at me and starts to talk and talk. I didn't mind him at all. I just keep my eye on the strret. Then he started talking to me. You know i get irritated with him. At first i answered him just not to make him offended. But i just can't help but to snob him the second time he asks me. Sorry if i'm saying this but maybe it depends on the person (stranger) or the kind of approach to you. But with this guy, i don't know what would you feel.

for me,i feel comfortable to sit alone,i don't like to talk with strangers. I enjoy to read a megazine and call to my friend better talk with strangers.

I am not normally the one to start up a conversation with a stranger although I might do in some circumstances like if I had my kids with me and there was someone else with kids the same age (but then I would encourage the kids to talk!) I don't mind strangers talking to me. I will happily talk to them. I get a bit wary sometimes of "weirdos" talking to me but if someone is just chatting and they seem fairly normal then I'll chat to them. It actually happened the other week. I was on a bus and a man started just talking and saying how nice it was to be able to talk to other people because he normally travels by car. I wasn't sure how to take him at first and I did kind of want him to shut up after a while but he was nice enough.

Where I live (NYC) people don't talk to strangers, they keep to themselves and when a stranger does try to talk to you, your guard goes up, your on the defense and you wonder what this person is after. It is sad that it is like this. When I visit the states down south, I see people the complete opposite. They are so polite, with a smile on their face, greeting strangers.