That I must have swallowed a dictionary.
Just kidding. But I know I give contradictory impressions. Some people think I am critical and even intentionally intimidating. One manager commanded me (several times, and in front of a group) to stop looking at her “like that,” and I didn’t and don’t know what she meant by it or what I was doing other than listening attentively.
And others have gone out of their way to tell me that they think I’m exceptionally kind and easy to talk to. One person actually asked me angrily if I could possibly be as nice as I seem. I told her that I have no idea how nice I seem, but in general I prefer salt to sugar.
I don’t think I’m at either extreme but somewhere in between, just like most other people. But I do tend to be quiet in most social situations, and an introverted manner is often misinterpreted.