[flipper35]

We could be friends as I am mostly the same way. I don't have to have silence. Music or TV in the background works for me, but people drive me crazy. I hate going to the work potlucks or meetings in the conference room. Especially when you have "people" persons boistering about before the meeting. I got into IT since computers are pretty black and white, but now am n a position I have to interact with people. I can't stand to eat at places like Texas Roadhouse or Applebee's (no loss here) with the loud music and nothing to absorb the sound.

Our CEO once told us in one of our meetings to be ourselves. I told her I disagreed with that because we have to be professional and nice to each other. I told her that none of them should know which ones drive me to want to drive a pike through my skull and which people I can tolerate. She saw my point. I get along least with those outgoing, loud people. Especially those that want to be everyone's friend. I hate those people.

Alas, I am not allowed to bring a cattle prod to work. Fortunately, I have an office off in the corner away from everyone.

All that said, with one or two people I am good. I have few good friends, maybe a couple accomplices but many associates. LAN parties is one of the few gatherings I tolerate, but that is because I can virtually kill them.