Trivial things first: no do-not-call yet for your area?
(I've wondered that people don't express surprise at the contrast between my name and my face, but it's been pointed out to me that Nepveu is just so weird that people don't move past "is that *really* how you spell it?" to wonder about ethnicity. That, or they spot the French influence and think Southeast Asia (less likely, IMO).)
This entire conversation has been really good for me in terms of learning how to listen to people, and thinking about conversational techniques and tics, and comprehending the range of human experience. It's nice to know that one's not unique, and also valuable to hear the ways one's different. So, welcome, glad you found something of value here, and hope you find other things of value as the conversation continues.
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(I've wondered that people don't express surprise at the contrast between my name and my face, but it's been pointed out to me that Nepveu is just so weird that people don't move past "is that *really* how you spell it?" to wonder about ethnicity. That, or they spot the French influence and think Southeast Asia (less likely, IMO).)
This entire conversation has been really good for me in terms of learning how to listen to people, and thinking about conversational techniques and tics, and comprehending the range of human experience. It's nice to know that one's not unique, and also valuable to hear the ways one's different. So, welcome, glad you found something of value here, and hope you find other things of value as the conversation continues.