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I too am more reserved. I hate putting on that "fake smile" that is so popular. I hate it just as much when people use that fake smile on me. It is game-playing--and I am not a great player. But that doesn't mean I am not enthusiastic or interesting or well-educated or well-qualified or don't love my job, because I do. I am, by nature, a quiet, reserved person most of the time who "lives in my head." Which is not to imply that I don't have anything to say; I just usually manage to say the 'wrong' thing in a school where who you are and who you know defines you. But every class period I am in the hall saying hello to the kids etc. Goodness, what do they ( admin) want? Ex. A local junior college set up in my library (short notice) to register kids for summer college credit. Because I greeted them and then left them alone and did not wait on them hand and foot, the people from the Jr.Col. told my superintendent that I didn't want them there. Hello?!? I didn't know I was supposed to do anything other than provide space for them to set up. If my principal had asked me to do something I would have been happy to. Not bubbly. No I did not gush over them and tell them 15 times that I was so glad they were there etc. But I was polite. Besides they were supposed to know what they were doing, not me. Oh well---in-service starts next week---I better practice getting my "bubbly, smiley game face" on. T. Porter Texasgrad92@yahoo.com On 8/2/06, Juliann T. Moskowtiz wrote: > > I happen to be one of those librarians that is more reserved. I am not one > of those people that is always smiley, so I try to make an effort to smile > more because that is what is expected. However,what bothers me most about > peoples' criticism of one's personality is, do they ever say these things > to > men? Are men supposed to be bubbly? Are men supposed to smile all the > time. > I really feel on some level these comments are sexist. > ************************ > Juliann T. Moskowitz > Library Media Specialist > Norwalk High School > Norwalk, CT 06851 > juliann14@charter.net > ------------------------------ > > It bothers me somehow to say that you don't have to be bubbly, but you > > have > > to act bubbly. (of course, not knowing what bubbly is). I don't > > know...but this one I am going to have to think more about. > > > > gkd > > > > Gail K. Dickinson, PhD > > 249-6 Dept of Educational Curriculum and Instruction > > Darden College of Education > > Old Dominion University > > Norfolk, VA 23529 > > gdickins@odu.edu > > 757-683-6683 --------------------------------- How low will we go? Check out Yahoo! Messenger’s low PC-to-Phone call rates. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. * LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/sub/ * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html --------------------------------------------------------------------