Extroverts are everywhere. There are lots of jobs that seem best for extroverts, and lots of things that extroverts can do way better than introverts.

I’m an introvert. There’s nothing wrong with that, it’s just the way I am. That makes getting a haircut one of the most dreaded things that I have to do on a regular basis. I’d be very very happy if I could go in, pay my money, take a nap, and wake up with shorter hair. Instead, the stylist has to carry on a conversation about vague generalities and various things that may be interesting to a wide variety of people, but ultimately are pretty inane. It’s a tough job, and not one that I think I’d be any good at. You’d have to be very good at feigning interest in stuff that you don’t care about, good at small talk of all sorts. I can understand that working 40+ hours a week in that sort of job, you certainly wouldn’t want to remain silent the entire time. That would be intensely boring too. At the same time, I can’t fathom how boring it must be to have the same half hour conversation about the weather with 16 people a day.

What I’m saying is that there must come a point where the barber/stylist doesn’t want to talk anymore, but they feel like it’s part of their job, so they forge ahead. I’d love to be able to schedule that half hour without seeming like a complete jerk. Haircuts make me uncomfortable, because I’m expected to carry on a conversation with someone on schedule, and I’m an introvert. That’s why you’ll occasionally see me with very long hair that looks like I’m about two months overdue for a haircut. My hair needs to be so long that it bothers me more than spending money on a half hour of slow torture.

Note that going to the same stylist for years doesn’t help either - it’s the same as hanging out with friends - once I’m out there, I enjoy myself, but I tend to even shy away from that, given the option. I find it much easier to not invite people over than it is to stress over having people over. It probably makes me come across as an arrogant jerk…You might be an introvert if you try to hide when you see someone you know at the supermarket…I know that’s hard for someone who’s not an introvert to understand.

Or maybe I’m just antisocial.

Simpson’s quote of the day: “Oh no! I’ll be socially unpopular…more so.” - Lisa