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I think that's a great idea... and I do have a friend like that who is totally happy just hanging out and reading :) But we don't eat together everyday and when I'm on my own, I guess I just get weak and don't give off a strong enough "pleae leave me alone" vibe. Still maybe I should try to schedule more lunches together with this friend (who unfortunately is not a he, but wouldn't that be great!) ;-)

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... the Coffeecup Carls of the world (that's from Dilbert) might see a "victim", or honestly think you've been stiffed. What I try to do in such a case is give the person one thought and then say something like "that's cool, and I'd like to hear more, but I've got [something work plausible] to try and get read before lunch is over, and I'd better get to it. Let's talk another time?" That one takes practice, and it's a lot easier when there are two or more of you. The key to being right with the co-workers, I think, is to be polite and not cut them off immediately. The skill is knowing when there's a break in the torrent into which you can stick your oar.

unfortunately is not a he, but wouldn't that be great!

Yes it would. But then I'd be jealous. :) :)

Maybe they think they're doing me a favor by "keeping me company" when they see me by myself... if only they knew!

I don't like to interrupt people when they're speaking and I think it's rude to act disinterested (even when I really am!), but this means I'm at the mercy of the person doing the talking... I guess it'll take practice like you said... How did you get to be so smart? ;-)

And I would never want to make you jealous! :)

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Maybe they think they're doing me a favor by "keeping me company"

Could well be. And that may be compounded by their own loneliness. See if you can figure out if the bores have any regular companions (bet they don't, or if they do they're missing when they come after you).

How did you get to be so smart?

My odometer reading. :) "Ve grow too soon oldt, und too late schmart."

And I would never want to make you jealous!

Why, thank you! Feeling's mutual. But don't go making promises you can't keep ... :)

The 3 co-workers I'm thinking about don't really have any "regular companions", so that makes sense... I'll give it a try... or else suck it up and let them talk.

Ahh...so THAT'S what you mean the other night ;-)

And I don't remember making any promises... I just said I'd never want you to be jealous ;-) Remember, "I" said I was taking a break from the whole dating thing... "you" said something about an island somewhere... ;-)

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And I know because I think I might have this problem as well. You have the words "Captive Audience" written on your forehead. It's completely invisible to you, but everyone else can see it.

Seriously though, I tend to be pretty quiet at the office, which seems to be an invitation for some people to start a lengthy chat session. I've also had someone latch on to me without an invitation. A woman who used to work for the company would get offended if I needed to run an errand or something during my lunch hour rather than spend it with her. I don't dare spend my entire lunch hour in the office or my boss (good guy, don't get me wrong) will start talking and talking, and the next thing I know, I've gone over my lunch hour.

Which leads to one question. Is it possible for you to leave the office during your lunch hour? And if so, maybe you can find a nearby library to sit and read. It's a bit of a pain, especially when your time is limited, but that's what I have to do to get any peace.

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Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night. - Edgar Allan Poe

Thanks for your comment :) I am going to try to get out of the office more, although there really isn't much around there but more shipyards. But my only other option is eating my sandwich in the ladies restroom while balancing a book in my lap. Not very appealing...
Maybe I can try changing the sign on my forehead to something like "Does it LOOK like I want to talk?" ;-)
I'm glad to hear I'm not alone in this... thanks :)

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"Hey, look, dude, she's playing hard to get!"

"As if, dude. 'She' might be your friendly neighborhood narco agent for all you know. And even if she's real, you couldn't get a date out of the supermarket!"

"Like you're God's gift to women, dude".

"Just like you're God's gift to seaweed science. Go take a shower. I'll turn off the hot water for you. And I'll hold your walker."

:)

I'd never heard this before :) But I'm assuming you have some history w/the song? ;-)

I'll hold your walker.

Why don't you have millions of best-selling books out there yet? I love your writing...

Your comments always make me laugh.... except when they don't ;-) (which isn't very often!) :) :)

:)

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I'm assuming you have some history w/the song?

What, dear lady, are you impugning? Would you believe I got through the 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s without smokin', tokin', snortin' or otherwise gettin' artificially high. Even though I did announcing at "album-oriented rock" radio stations? (Not very good announcing, or at very powerful stations.) The voices in my head would never have tolerated the competition. :) I first heard the song during the late 70s, while I was in, yes, Seattle, doing graduate school and the occasional radio stint and listening to Dr. Demento on the radio Sunday nights. When the Narco Agent constantly topped the Funny Five. I have never yet been able to get the refrain of this song to shut the [deleted] up.

Why don't you have millions of best-selling books out there yet?

Why, thank you! To answer your question, I can think of three reasons right now. If you like, I can make up some more for you later.

3. I've only been at this for two months. Unless you count titles like Flagellar apparatus absolute orientations and the phylogeny of the green algae.

2. I need an agent. Or at least a cheerleader.

1. bucbucbucbudAAAACK.

Well I wasn't sure why u mentioned the song in the first place..that's all ;-)

And about the other thing...

#3 - Doesn't matter... you're GREAT! (and your odometer reading helps a lot here) ;-)
#2 - We (Blogger Party) will be your cheerleaders!
#1 - You? Scared? Get over it ;-) You could be doing this for a living...REALLY!

All right, that's all -- Good Night :)

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