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    Verbalizing thoughts

    I came up with a theory last night. It's probably true that shy people spend more time alone than other people do. When you are alone the only communication that goes on is within your own head. This is all well and good, as this is perfectly healthy for any individual, however when most of your...
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    What would you do?

    Here's the scenario: You have just gone to buy a lottery ticket as a gift for someone. After buying it, you look at the ticket and discover that they gave you a ticket for the wrong draw. So how do you handle this situation?
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    Phone phobia

    I can't understand why I have this fear. I can answer a phone fine for the most part, but if making a call I try and delay it where possible or make every excuse not to dial the numbers (ie. Person might be asleep, person might be having dinner etc). I think the excuses aren't genuine though...
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    Have a go at this test

    Give this a go and tell us what your results are? I found it gave me a remarkably accurate answer, what about you? test
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    bumping into someone you know.

    You know the feeling, where you pop down to the shops for something or go to an event and you see someone there that you recognize. Should be a pleasant experience right? If my mum sees someone she knows they exchange pleasantries and have a little small talk for a couple of minutes. That is the...
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    food for thought....

    "Would you like me to give you a formula for success? It's quite simple, really. Double your rate of failure. You are thinking of failure as the enemy of success. But it isn't at all. You can be discouraged by failure or you can learn from it, So go ahead and make mistakes. Make all you can...
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    Would you consider yourself an interesting person?

    I post this topic because I am interested to see where people rate themselves and want to see whether there are any correlations that come up. So would you rate yourself as an interesting person? How many hobbies do you have (excluding time wasters)?
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    Theme songs from tv shows

    Got this idea from another forum. Post your favourite theme songs / openings from tv shows. You know the ones, ones that bring back good memories, or are just plain cool. Here's a couple to start the ball rolling: YouTube - Doctor Who Theme Tune 1963-1969 by Ron Grainer YouTube - Inspector...
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    Anyone here good with remembering names?

    When it comes to remembering names there are certain techniques which people use to remember the name, but when meeting someone for the first time you not only have to remember their name, but associate their name with their face, all the while trying to have somewhat of a decent conversation...
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