Understanding Social Anxiety and Admiration

The speaker discusses their social anxiety and fear of embarrassment when meeting people they admire, such as Samuel Becket and Fineman. They reflect on the unfulfilled desire to meet Becket and express relief at not meeting Fineman to avoid lifelong embarrassment. The speaker concludes by comparing the potential embarrassment they might feel with Becket versus Fineman.

What does the speaker describe as their behavior when meeting someone they admire?

• They avoid the person entirely.

• They remain calm and composed.

• They act like a complete idiot.

• They become very talkative.

What was the speaker's unspoken idea about Samuel Becket?

• They would never meet him.

• They would write a book together.

• They would become enemies.

• They would meet and become friends.

Why is the speaker relieved about not meeting Richard Feynman?

• They would have been embarrassed.

• They disliked Feynman.

• They had no interest in meeting him.

• They were afraid of him.

What does the speaker say about remembering pain versus embarrassment?

• Neither is memorable.

• Pain is more memorable than embarrassment.

• Embarrassment is more memorable than pain.

• Both are equally memorable.

How does the speaker compare their potential embarrassment with Becket and Feynman?

• They would not be embarrassed by either.

• They would be less embarrassed by Becket.

• They would be equally embarrassed by both.

• They would be more embarrassed by Becket.