Grim wrote:
Not really, I talk so little in most situations, that people are so surprised when I do talk, they actually listen

This, I agree with.. Last week, a bunch of us discussed politics and I noticed that some of the people who would never glance at me for longer then a second were talking almost directly TO me after I would speak, it was like they were seeking my approval..
side note: THERES that excitement i was looking for to going home.. I get see my friends