When introverts and extroverts are in the same family (or romantic relationship), there can easily be enough drama to justify the tone of the post.
Beware of mixed marriages.
Beware of mixed marriages.
On the other side, she often says, "I'm going out for a few hours, I'm taking the kids, can you do x, y, z," and it all gets done.
It's when people expect the conversation to be equal (we each take turns asking and answering the same boring questions about "so what do you do?" and that sort of thing) that I get exhausted.
(Actually, though... I guess either way it depends largely on the "intelligent and funny" aspect. Boring people are boring people...)
At work? Please don't interrupt me... I'm working. (or... heh, posting to HN, as the case may be... :-)