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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MGibster" data-source="post: 9737442" data-attributes="member: 4534">Communicating with others in a social situation, such as a kid's birthday party since that seems to be a popular choice, asks you to reach into your psyche, grab something you hope is interesting, and introduce it to other people who may or may not be strangers in the hope that you all enjoy yourselves.  At the very least you hope they won't think of you as the cheese geek because you just spent the last five minutes comparing and contrasting the virtues of mild versus medium cheddar.  And perhaps this is where my disconnect with the X Card lies.  I don't find role playing to be a particularly intimate activity.  At least not intimate in the form of being private or personal.  Running a scenario I made up for a game of D&D isn't any more intimate to me than talking about my favorite Star Wars movie, how to make sure your company is in compliance with all I-9 requirements, or the superiority of sharp cheddar compared to mild or medium cheddar.  If I don't need an X Card for most social activities, why would I need one for an RPG?  The only activities I need safety tools for are those that are inherently dangerous and RPGS are not dangerous.  If they are dangerous then I owe Pat Pulling an apology.</blockquote>