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From: jeand@ihlpg.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.singles
Subject: Re: what's with the opening lines?
Message-ID: <698@ihlpg.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 24-Jun-85 13:40:44 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jun 24 13:40:44 1985
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> > If I sense someone is scared to death and
> > hiding behind a witty line, it really doesn't
> > make me want to open up either.
> 
> Aw, gee, now, what kind of an attitude is that to have?  Maybe the scared
> person is just basically shy, or not particularly practiced at walking up
> to someone and saying "Hi!" in the warm way you described!

I agree.  When I walk up to a stranger and introduce myself, I 
may look relaxed, but I am not--I ASSURE you!  For this reason,
I do my best to put the person at ease when I am on the recieving
end--I know how it feels.

				Jean Marie Diaz
			"Never play leapfrog with a unicorn."