I guess it can be comparable to a lecture. Someone that believes in creationism would never be successful at a science focused university. So very often it depends on your crowd. But if that crowd are your friends, it can be tiring to not be taken serious. Maybe discuss certain topics with like-minded people.

The same I rarely discuss journalism with those who are not. It’s not to alienate or that I think they are dumb, is that a lot of people who are not familiar with a topic will always challenge facts with presumptions, which they think are facts. Some are willing to let go of these presumptions, but some aren’t. Holding this attitude, how dare you know more than me, even if you are in the business and I’m not.

The brief answer, pick your audience. :)

They want you to go on a direct debit scheme – however, the collection company takes the first 15 to 18 months of donations before the charity sees a single cent.

I always engage them when they want to talk to me, simply asking them “Are you a volunteer?” When they answer “No”, I simply walk away.

If they try to press the issue, I then happily blast them with the morally disgusting statistics of how long they and their company soaks up the money before the charity sees it.

They should be ashamed of themselves.

guess this is a message for future readers — sorry, just found this gem & enjoyin readin the comments on this fine article. Wishin i were around more people like us. Sites like this that have comments from many are hittin my pleasure centers so much i think my face has expression — somethin that EVry1 likes to say about me >>”you have no expression, I can’t figure out what you are thinking or feeling”.

Welp, oh well >>> maybe I don’t want any1 to know what im im thinking/feeling, lol — mostly cuz it is annoyance at them for caring so much what is going through my mind. Can’t a girl have some privacy? Just cuz They need to vent evry 5 secs doesn’t mean i need to. I will never face, space, tweet, or greet any social networks that involve low-substance chit-chat.

Think-On

I’m an introvert and I’ve encountered these situations I don’t know how many times. It’s very frustrating. One thing I encounter most often is being bugged while reading a book. I feel like exploding when someone talks and talks while I get distracted and read the same sentence over and over. I tell them straight out that I’m reading and whatever they want can wait until later. That doesn’t always work though. Thanks for the article! I know someone who needs to see it. They refuse to acknowledge that I’m an introvert. It’s so frustrating. :|

While the new blog will focus more on me and my life as a journo. Which has got more followers than I expected and seems to be slowly growing nicely upwards.

And I always focus on doing my own stuff. Either write a column based on my own experiences or opinions, or writing an article about a recent event I witnessed or became part of for some reason (luckily was there or was asked to look into it by an editor). So yeah, I try to get as close as I possibly can, even if it means I have to step on toes, so I can report the truth.