Social Recluse Gifts

'You'll have to excuse Gerald. He's not so much the party animal these days.'

DO Not Disturb (Except For Meals)

'I love my new easylife artist's easel.'

#Whyneighborsdon'tknowtheirneighbors

'I think I'll stay in and try to catch up on my reading.'

"I can do whatever I want. It's a free country. Well, at least for the time being."

'It's a sign of the times, a high rise block of caves reserved for hermits.'

'Next time you feel like keeping in touch, keep in touch with somebody else.'

"I beg to differ."

People I've Met At Parties Whose Names I've Forgotten

'Thanks for the invitation, but I can never seem to find the energy to party...'

"That's it sorted then - this year we'll spend a fortnight in the spare bedroom."

Martin hated dining alone – but loved the savings.

'I hear he's quite a recluse - doesn't even have a blog.'

'He lives in a house, and it's by the side of the road, but he's still not a friend to man.'

"I'm kind of a big deal in antisocial media."

"He spends 24/7 behind that computer of his. I guess he lives in a fishbowl, too."

Life is About Learning

"But you told me you were on gardening leave, so why can't you come and help me in the garden?"

"Edwin is a great admirer of the late Howard Hughes."

"Harold, do I smell too Crabtree & Evelynish?"

"It's important to be authentic"

"It gets a tad crowded in winter when I share the cave with 100s of hibernating snakes."

I wish I could experience a normal, social interaction...

"Thank God! Show me the path down. I've been stuck here 15 years."

'After considering the pros and cons of commuting, I've decided the only sane thing to do is live in my office.'

"Hey everybody! Cruz finally got his first friend request!"

"I'm going to have to cut your walk short today."

'Society of hermits'

Contrarian Society - Entrance at rear of building.

"Social networking lets me be social without actually having to be around other people."

"Its getting so bad that I never leave home anymore."

I'd never dye my hair! Too many un-eco chemicals. Agreed! Plus, it's a capitulation to society's sick emphasis on female looks. So true. The only thing that lightens my hair is the sun! Mine too!

"He's laid up with a bad case of inertia."

"How long do we have to be together before everyone finally stops asking us when we're having kids?"