Lex, that's a hardhat, not a helmet.

*See, ladies? He doesn't know everything! He's approachable!*

You still have your hard hat???

Nah, wore that out.

Stemming from some forum and e-mail exchanges last night....

I'd like to know what everyone thinks about the concept of approachability when dealing with others here.

Because I was told last night that some might not see me as approachable -- and I'm having a hard time grasping that idea.

The issue continues to be raised -- usually, couched in terms like "intimidating" or something along those lines -- but the upshot is that people are telling me they don't feel they can approach me.

Sorry if I ever gave anyone that impression....! Not the goal, I can assure you.

But maybe I'm missing a chromosome or something, because I can't remember ever feeling intimidated by anything I've seen written in these forums, and I've certainly never seen anything that would make me regard someone as unapproachable.

I should clarify something here: in my mind, there is a difference between "unapproachable" and "someone I simply would not care to approach." It's the intimidation-vs.-distaste scenario -- not that the person isn't approachable, just that I can think of no good reason why I would ever want to do that.

How do you decide if someone is approachable or not?

Just curious....

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