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What Introverts Wish Everyone Else Knew | Shalewa Sharpe | TED

Comedian Shalewa Sharpe recounts the hilarious tale of how capitalism broke her ankle, what’s going on with dive bar bathrooms and why she — a quiet soul who likes to sip chamomile tea — brings a tote bag to a wild night out. (Recorded at TEDNext 2024 on October 24, 2024) Join us in person…

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Comedian Shalewa Sharpe recounts the hilarious tale of how capitalism broke her ankle, what’s going on with dive bar bathrooms and why she — a quiet soul who likes to sip chamomile tea — brings a tote bag to a wild night out. (Recorded at TEDNext 2024 on October 24, 2024)

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  1. @whirrsushiboy012

    October 14, 2025 at 11:14 am

    3:16 frank ocean mentioned 🥶🥶

  2. @lifemotivation6789

    October 14, 2025 at 11:21 am

    Funny, honest, and sharp — the perfect mix of humor and social truth.

  3. @Helen-e9b

    October 14, 2025 at 11:30 am

    *_🤲💔😭😥😭.وَاَللَّهِ مَا تَكَلَّمْتُ إِلَّا مِنَ الْجُوعِ وَالْفَقْرِ وَضِيقِ الْحَالِ.. حَسْبُنَا اللّهُ وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ فِي مَن وُصِلْنَا بِهَذَا الْحَالِ. إِنِّي وَإِخْوَانِي الصّغَارِ صَارَ لَنَا ثَلاَثَة أَيَّامٍ بِدُونِ أَكْلٍ. كُلَّ سَاعَةٍ يَدُقُّ عَلَيْنَا صَاحِبُ الْبَيْتِ يَطْلُبُ الْإِجَارَ وَيُهَدِّدُنَا بِالطَّرْدِ إِلَى الشَّارِعِ إِذَا مَا دَفَعْنَا. حَسْبُنَا اللّهُ وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللّهِ  يَا أَهْلَ الْقُلُوبِ الرَّحِيمَةِ، أَقْسِمُ بِمَنْ رَفَعَ السَّمَاءَ وَبَسَطَ الْأَرْضَ أَنَّا لَنْ يُوجَدَ دَاخِلَ بَيْتِنَا حَتَّى قُوتِ يَوْمٍ وَاحِدٍ غَيْرَ الْجِيرَانِ يَدُولُنَا وَنَحْنُ نُعَانِي الْأَلَمَ وَالْوَيْلَاتِ. يَامَنْ أَنْتُم تُحِبُّونَ أَبْنَائَكُمْ وَبَنَاتِكُمْ، نَحْنُ بَنَاتُكُمْ نُعَانِي وَنَتَالمُ، وَلَا أَحَدً يَنظُرُ إِلَيْنَا بِعَيْنِ الرَّحْمَةِ. أَنَا أُشَادِكُمْ يَامَنْ تُحِبُّونَ فِعْلَ الْخَيْرِ، حَيْثُ أَنَّا يَتَامَى وَمَا لَنَا أَحَدٌ، وَمُهَدَّدُونَ بِالطَّرْدِ مِنَ الْبَيْتِ إِلَى الشَّارِعِ إِذَا لَمْ نَدْفَعِ الإِجَارَ._* *967737453343+*
     My appeal to every Muslim, my brother or sister, the owner of the channel, I know that it is not my right to comment on your channel, but God is my witness that our circumstances are harsh and forced me to do this. Please forgive me. My brother, there is still a brotherhood of faith. I asked you for a bag of flour. My brother, we women cannot go out among men. There is still a woman with you. My brother, God has honored you. You are men. We are women. We cannot go out or work like you. My brother, where is the brotherhood of faith in your hearts? We are women. There is no brotherhood, no mercy, no compassion, no humanity. And give good tidings to the patient. It is the greatest hope while waiting for what we want. *00967737453343* ”””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””” How many times I called and talked and tried hard, but no one responded. Oh man, we are with you. My mother ordered us food from the restaurant. More and today. My mother left. Crying. She said, Why are you crying, my mother? She said, My daughter, I ask. God, that I may be honored by death. She said, Why, my mother.  She cursed us. She said, “My daughter, today the restaurant owner insulted me. I said, ‘Why?’ I said, ‘How can I be better than people?’ I ask God, my daughter. May God gather me. With death alone, a gathering that is better than this humiliation and this humiliation. It is true. I am saying this. It diminishes my value and respect. But, man. I swear to God that I did not say this. I kiss your boots. I am so hungry that my conscience no longer allows me to let you go and ask us for food. I kiss your boots, man, and I ask you by God Almighty and in the Book of God, man, I kiss your boots, man.  He has caused us harm, my brother, so that we can buy a kilo of flour and pay the rent. My brother, have mercy on us. He who is in the show will have mercy on you, He who is in the sky. My brother, this is my WhatsApp number: *𝟬𝟬𝟵𝟲𝟳𝟳37453343* . Whoever can help us, message me on WhatsApp. We will send him the full name. He will transfer us as much as he can. May Allah reward you. Allah knows that my family and I, our house rent is 15 thousand Yemeni riyals per month, and now we owe 45 thousand for 3 months. The owner of the house is one of those people who do not have mercy. By Allah, my brother, he comes every day and humiliates us and talks about us and wants to throw us out of the house and into the street because we were unable to pay him the rent. We will have until the end of the week, and if we pay him, he will swear by Allah that he will throw us out into the street without mercy. See my situation for yourselves. I ask you by Allah, the Living, the Eternal, to help me. By Allah, the Almighty, even at night we cannot sleep from fear. We do not have mattresses or blankets to warm ourselves from the cold. Everything is flooded from the rain, and we have no one but Allah and then you.  My brothers, I kiss your boots, don’t turn me away empty-handed. Help us with whatever you can. Is it acceptable to you that we live in this place? We are girls and we have no one. Our father died in a car accident. Consider us your daughters and your honor, and help me with whatever you can. May God reward you  ””””””””””””””””””””””””.°÷π÷π÷÷π`π^~_~÷`÷`π÷~_π`÷~ππ°~÷~π~π~÷~π~ππ~π…….،.، ……،.،..،.،..،.،.،..،.،..،.،.،.،…………..,.,..,.,.,.,..,.,.,..,..،.،.،.،.،..،..,..,.,     ,     ,.,.,..,.,.,..,.,.,.,……………………,.,.,..,. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . . …  .   ….،..،..،.،…….،….، ……………..¤¡◇😢◇○♤♡😭(///∇///^▽^)/★*☆♪×<>>÷💔😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢 😢 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

  4. @Sol-dq8bg

    October 14, 2025 at 11:57 am

    I just loved her! I am a true to the T introvert, and she delivered the message the easy way, to the point. Thank you, great topic.

  5. @roxas9571

    October 14, 2025 at 12:01 pm

    she so funny (in a good way)

  6. @kinsmed

    October 14, 2025 at 12:19 pm

    OUTSTANDING, TED. Much of the dry topics can be livened up and served palatably.

  7. @markbell1169

    October 14, 2025 at 12:35 pm

    Everybody telling introverts to get out of their comfort zone. Who’s telling the extroverts to make the zone more comfortable?

    • @TessA-es3if

      October 15, 2025 at 1:31 am

      YES!! My thoughts exactly.

    • @TA-ov2gl

      October 15, 2025 at 2:32 am

      I couldn’t agree more
      Damn right!👌👌👌

  8. @richardremillard4451

    October 14, 2025 at 1:27 pm

    Thank you. I really enjoyed watching this video. ❤

  9. @richardremillard4451

    October 14, 2025 at 1:30 pm

    “ THATS A LOT OF INFORMATION “ .. so true, .. so, so true sometimes

  10. @BRIGS21

    October 14, 2025 at 2:23 pm

    I guess I’m the only one who misses the older ted vids about technology and the future the past and changes in medicine….not this nonsense

    • @maxinedowns8013

      October 14, 2025 at 4:42 pm

      You are not alone. I am appalled at what garbage TED has become.

    • @BurnaBwoi

      October 14, 2025 at 4:53 pm

      You know there are various Ted talk channels for different audiences. Everything isn’t for everybody.

    • @BRIGS21

      October 14, 2025 at 4:54 pm

      @maxinedowns8013  man honestly…..I saw their catalogue from this year it’s nonsense about emotions….”how nearly dying helped me” ,freaking poems…..I’m just like yeah no this is nonsense man it’s sad I used to loovee watching their stuff now I’m just going to unsubscribe maybe they will change one day

    • @BRIGS21

      October 14, 2025 at 5:07 pm

      @BurnaBwoi  point still stands😂go check ted x talks more than 7 videos in one go where posted and each of them are flopping bcuz it’s nonsense no one wants to watch ,but your right it’s not for everyone….what they post now Is for very a niche audience when it used to be for almost everyone

    • @inthe911

      October 15, 2025 at 2:58 pm

      I bet you’re fun at parties 😊

  11. @NestorSblendorio

    October 14, 2025 at 5:52 pm

    It’s rare to find something so early with this much potential. Belvarium’s presale a gem.

  12. @PricillaFoley

    October 14, 2025 at 5:54 pm

    $BLV might just be the best low-cap setup I’ve seen all quarter.

  13. @TyEMW1014

    October 14, 2025 at 10:56 pm

    tricky

    • @TyEMW1014

      October 14, 2025 at 10:58 pm

      they always have like 20 Teds repeat me in case I do something crazy. I also have a council of Toms, and Georges, and Russells. Lots of L.G.’s and B.B.’s.

  14. @inthe911

    October 15, 2025 at 2:57 pm

    I met my best friend 20yrs ago at a party where I was sitting on the porch with a drink and she kept screaming “are you ok!?” “Why aren’t you dancing?!” in my face all night 😂❤ she is the quintessential extrovert

  15. @Zerobob26

    October 15, 2025 at 4:38 pm

    Fellow introverts?! She’s the epitome of an extrovert… Outspoken, comfortable with public speaking, revelling in being the center of attention.

    She must either be confused by the definition of an introvert, or she’s using the title of “introvert” to gain favour.

    A very strange, meandering talk that took forever to get to the point.

  16. @steveo44

    October 15, 2025 at 5:39 pm

    This lady comes across as being very extroverted.

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