Originally Posted by Martian

One further piece of advice: cultivate a sense of humour if you don't have one already. What I mean by that is that you should learn how to fire off a one-liner or quip where appropriate. It's a very useful skill; if you can handle it, in the situation where you do make a social gaffe, you can remedy it with a bit of deftly applied humour. This is a technique that's served me well in nearly all areas of life.