Shy Guy

[Music] in class it's not so bad but when school's out and the other go off to enjoy themselves well if you're what they call a shy guy that's when you really feel it the awful loneliness of being new in town you don't know how to make people like you and you find yourself holding a grudge against them you're standing on the outside looking in you might have something to contribute to their conversation but nobody cares whether you do or not there's a barrier and you don't know how to begin breaking it down you imagine they keep watching the way you look the way you act so you head for home what else but still you can't forget that you're alone an outsider hello Phil how's everything okay I guess Dad and how's your record transmitter microphone coming oh all right I guess I know it isn't either I can't figure out where to connect in the o I know I have to connect it into the amplifier but where it just doesn't fit in why not call the store and get more information and by the way how things going in school oh okay Dad but school here isn't like a was back in morrist town well you know son maybe school is like your radio this oscillator will do its work well but as you said you still have to fit it in so it can work with all the other parts I know what you're driving at dad but I don't think I ever will fit in not here I'm different from the guys in this town well as far as that goes Phil everybody's different that's what makes people interesting maybe you know when we moved here this summer I had quite a time making friends in a new office where everybody else knew each other what'd you do there well that's beside the point son what works for one doesn't necessarily work for another but I bet the other men didn't look at your clothes all the time well what makes you think they look at your clothes oh because the other fellas wear sweaters or just shirts not a regular suit like mine well wear a sweater then but clothes alone won't Phil what about the other fellas what do they do what do they like gosh dad I don't know I never noticed only I know it's not radio perhaps that's the reason you don't know you don't notice what the others are interested in why not try to find out how D well you might try watching listening pick out the most popular boys and girls in school and keep an eye on them try to figure out why people like them not that you'll ever be just like any of them but you might learn something well see you dinner now there's an idea maybe a good idea worth a try anyway and tomorrow is not too soon to start pick out the most popular boys and girls in school and keep an eye on them who are they now some of them are right here in this class Pandy McIntyre for instance people like him all right chick Gallagher rates high in popularity too there's Jane d boy she's popular with boys and girls and Jack Gilbert what's he got that makes people like him so [Music] much Andy's got something to say and Jack's listening he really seems interested come to think of it Jack's always interested in what people are talking about maybe that's why he hits it off so well with everybody anyhow Andy thinks he's a great guy no that's too easy just listening but what's this sounds like Jane's caught on to the same thing she's listening hearing about Helen's collection of menus and liking it that makes her King Pin with maybe there is something in this business of being a good listener but still there must be more to getting along with people than just wearing a sweater and listening what's the matter Bob handle stuck yeah I can't get it open well here let me try let trick to some of these there jeez thanks a lot chick now why didn't you think of that chick's always doing things for people and it pays off in friends well that sure is one tough history of sign we have for Friday wish I could find some good outside reading material I found the SW book that covers everything Miss Carson wants us to know it's called the uh last days of monarchism by Henry darl you can get it at the library I'm sure glad you told me about it I'll get it this afternoon thanks a lot it's okay chick yeah dope you knew about that book you could have been the guy that helped the guy well get going got to stop by the drugstore there it is again even when you bump into people they hardly know you're alive you're alone Bud alone in the crowd but keep looking around try to find out what the score is look at Jack and beey over there girls seem to like them why what's the angle they do that kind of polite least they seat the girls and give their orders to the waiter they aren't loud like some of the guys double Chate Cherry Coke chocolate Coke milkshake and m double chocolate M okay I got please I've got the ERS from my table just helping out during rushar Bob gee thanks a lot chick that's swelly okay hey girl there's chick being helpful again I can't quite decide hey don't tell me you two are still talking clothes was this a plot to squat all males present [Music] [Music] got for you sit down make yourself at home are here pretty good come on hello everybody okay we men need some support to run down this gir's chatter hey you want them all don't you y po the topic in our discussion is the mixer next Friday night at school you're going aren't you I don't know chick I I haven't got a date yet well grab yourself a girl and come along it's not going to be a real party just a class game together for some fun I'd like to Chick yeah I sure would yeah sure would be something to take Mary L to the mixer wonder if she already has a date well how's the coming along hi Dad oh I haven't quite got it working yet but you know that other business we were talking about well I've been following your advice how about it find out anything yeah Dad I think I did it looks like people who get along best with other people are well the people who think about the other guy they make a point of listening to what others have to say and watching for ways to do things for them being polite toward them do you suppose it's sort of a case of thinking so much about other people that you don't have much time to worry about yourself well perhaps that's right maybe the best way to find out is to try it next chance you get you know dad there's a mixure Friday night I uh wasn't going to go but in the drugstore the other day chick said I ought to come good idea Phil well Dad there is a girl I'd like to take if Mary Lou right but I'm not sure she'd go with me never even talk to her i' probably fall all over myself besides she's popular she's probably got a date by now well it is pretty late to ask a girl why don't you just go stag you needn't worry about doing anything wrong Phil you act all right just do and say whatever seems most natural well Dad maybe maybe it will be easier after I've had a chance to talk to her at the mixer you know what I kind of think this is is going to fit in after [Music] [Music] all well this is it Sinker swim uhoh there's Mary Lou she did come with another guy Beezy [Music] Barnes breaking up the piano gang look at beey listening for to one boy than another it's funny the way people flock around a good listener but what's this they're talking about radios that's right down your alley they're asking Bey about and he stuck you know the answer to that one you could tell him but she just a butt in E he still stuck he really needs help help that's it an offer of help that's welcome anywhere it's not hard to fit yourself into a conversation a mention of a similar problem in connection with the record player they're interested in that record player they are interested in that Shy Guy they know he's alive now and strangely enough he's just discovered that they're alive of course they'd like to see the record player of course they'll come over tomorrow afternoon I just have to do a little more soldering and connect the oscillator into the amplifier and everything will fit in oh Phil could you have it ready by next week and bring it over to my house I guess so some of the gang's coming over Thursday night and we could have a lot of fun with it you will come won't you well one shy guy is on his way not that his worries are over he'll still have his moments of Doubt of hesitation of fear that he might do something wrong but he can face these problems now because he knows that he's not really different and while he's discovered only a few of many ways to overcome shyness he's discovered that it can be done and that's the main thing isn't it