It’s important to know when you’ve reached your socializing limit. Here are some typical points in time at which an introvert should say “no more!”

• When a host says, “Thanks for coming to the party.”
• When a boss says, “Moving on to slide 2 of the PowerPoint presentation.”
• When a stranger at a wedding yells, “Let’s do the Chicken Dance!”
• When anyone asks, “What are you reading?”
• When the president calls and says, “I know I said I wouldn’t disturb you but World War III has begun.”
• Immediately after a job interviewer says, “Thanks for coming in to meet with us.”
• In a moment of passion when you just don’t have the energy to scream your partner’s name.
• When the second patient of the day asks, “How long have I got, doc?”
• When a policeman says to you, “You have the right to remain silent — but let me tell you how my day is going.”
• When anyone asks, “How was your day?”