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kleinbl00  ·  2740 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: May 24, 2017

    When I solo hike I'm the person people approach to ask for directions, distances, view points, etc., like they think I'm so sort of expert.

"I also find that people now assume I own every venue I am standing in. If I go to a bar, or a party, or a fundraiser, or a restaurant, or any sort of gathering, people will mistake me for the organizer/owner."

I'm that guy, too. Or, I'm that guy when I'm not frowning. It's a combination of confidence and friendliness - it isn't 100% necessary that you be the guy they're looking for, so long as you're the guy who won't mind them trying you out.

It's an asset, believe me.