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I find part of the issue is how fleeting opportunities for intimate conversation are. It's been a long time since I've sat down with a drink, a friend and a few

by ehnto 5y ago

I find part of the issue is how fleeting opportunities for intimate conversation are. It's been a long time since I've sat down with a drink, a friend and a few hours to kill. I have friends and do a lot of things, but they're all activity based. I do love that, but it can make conversation pretty shallow. Another part of the issue is the internet, for many reasons, but specifically related to this is that it's killed people's curiosity and their ability to discuss a topic for fun. The internet gives people their opinions, and answers any ambiguity in an instant. Want to know what the best tire for your bike is? No need to discuss it, the internet told them what's correct, case closed.

gumby 5y ago
Covid has had an effect. I like to do things like ski, backpack and such with my friends. We'd usually drive up together in a car, or couple of cars, which gave time for all sorts of yakking. With Covid you're supposed to take individual cars.
helloworld11 5y ago
"I find part of the issue is how fleeting opportunities for intimate conversation are. It's been a long time since I've sat down with a drink, a friend and a few hours to kill. I have friends and do a lot of things, but they're all activity based. I do love that, but it can make conversation pretty shallow." It's rather curious to me to see how others live their lives in ways that they're limited on details that I take for granted as normal and regular. I see many people here describing activities that I haven't done in years or ever too, and then run into something like your comment above, where sitting down with a friend for a drink and a few hours of conversation is a rare thing, though in my case I usually find the time to do it at least once a week to refresh and relax, and have done it without interruptions for years now. Just an observation on these differences between lives in general.

by ehnto 5y ago

gumby 5y ago

Covid has had an effect. I like to do things like ski, backpack and such with my friends. We'd usually drive up together in a car, or couple of cars, which gave time for all sorts of yakking. With Covid you're supposed to take individual cars.

helloworld11 5y ago

"I find part of the issue is how fleeting opportunities for intimate conversation are. It's been a long time since I've sat down with a drink, a friend and a few hours to kill. I have friends and do a lot of things, but they're all activity based. I do love that, but it can make conversation pretty shallow." It's rather curious to me to see how others live their lives in ways that they're limited on details that I take for granted as normal and regular. I see many people here describing activities that I haven't done in years or ever too, and then run into something like your comment above, where sitting down with a friend for a drink and a few hours of conversation is a rare thing, though in my case I usually find the time to do it at least once a week to refresh and relax, and have done it without interruptions for years now. Just an observation on these differences between lives in general.