I take you are an extrovert who really doesn't understand at all what it means to be introvert (and who probably doesn't understand any other people with any different psychology than yours, according to your words and tone).
"Introverts are people who have not spent the time developing social skills." Really? Yeah, sure, they are just lazy bastards, I guess. And please stop naming 'skill' something that generally consists of wasting other people's time because you need to tell the world everything about about your so interesting self, or because you need to drown each piece of information in an ocean of unnecessary blah-blah, or plain seductive lies...
Yes, some extroverts can't bear to stay alone and need a group around them and if possible an audience. Guess what, I know a few and I even like the company of a few of them (those who are not in tech, obviously, so that they have something interesting to tell). When it is not in a work situation, I can offer them my listening and they can talk 95% of the conversation; this is fine for both and I can leave when I want. But I don't want any of this at work, thank you, especially considering it often comes from a manager that you cannot dismiss easily, since this kind of showmen and talking machines generally end up in that position.
I've had one that was telling me about his grocery list before leaving the office to go home. Well, I knew he would be trouble: when he recruited me, he almost only spokes about himself during the interview. I mean, THE GUY SPENT SEVERAL MINUTES TELLING ME ABOUT HIS BLOODY DOG DURING THE INTERVIEW. He would never stop talking, on the phone, in random offices, disturbing people who were trying to work to tell them for the third time about the wonders he'd achieved. And that would last 12 hours a day because he wouldn't stand being alone, he needed someone to talk to (and listen passively if possible) all the time, so he stayed at the office as long as possible because they was a captive (though not captivated) audience always available there.
I've never seen an introvert being such a nuisance. I've seen many extroverts being PITA and sometimes not understanding that they annoyed everyone, or even though they understood it from people's attitude or people telling them, not being able to stop going on all the time.
I'm actually someone who was an introvert, who has spent the time developing my ability to connect and relate to other people by fostering a larger range of interests and socializing with people more.
You're going to "no true introvert" me and tell me I was an extrovert in sheep's clothing all along but again:
these labels are meaningless, and used as a crutch by people who want to justify their reclusiveness.
You're mistaking extroversion for narcissism. Obviously having social awareness and self awareness are healthy and necessary to having meaningful, reciprocal relationships.
"Introverts are people who have not spent the time developing social skills." Really? Yeah, sure, they are just lazy bastards, I guess. And please stop naming 'skill' something that generally consists of wasting other people's time because you need to tell the world everything about about your so interesting self, or because you need to drown each piece of information in an ocean of unnecessary blah-blah, or plain seductive lies...
Yes, some extroverts can't bear to stay alone and need a group around them and if possible an audience. Guess what, I know a few and I even like the company of a few of them (those who are not in tech, obviously, so that they have something interesting to tell). When it is not in a work situation, I can offer them my listening and they can talk 95% of the conversation; this is fine for both and I can leave when I want. But I don't want any of this at work, thank you, especially considering it often comes from a manager that you cannot dismiss easily, since this kind of showmen and talking machines generally end up in that position.
I've had one that was telling me about his grocery list before leaving the office to go home. Well, I knew he would be trouble: when he recruited me, he almost only spokes about himself during the interview. I mean, THE GUY SPENT SEVERAL MINUTES TELLING ME ABOUT HIS BLOODY DOG DURING THE INTERVIEW. He would never stop talking, on the phone, in random offices, disturbing people who were trying to work to tell them for the third time about the wonders he'd achieved. And that would last 12 hours a day because he wouldn't stand being alone, he needed someone to talk to (and listen passively if possible) all the time, so he stayed at the office as long as possible because they was a captive (though not captivated) audience always available there.
I've never seen an introvert being such a nuisance. I've seen many extroverts being PITA and sometimes not understanding that they annoyed everyone, or even though they understood it from people's attitude or people telling them, not being able to stop going on all the time.