I'm guessing it's all very context dependent. And Black Mirror was probably one end of the spectrum. I think I'd much rather smalltalk with my colleagues than

I'm guessing it's all very context dependent. And Black Mirror was probably one end of the spectrum. I think I'd much rather smalltalk with my colleagues than with people in the corporate world, or back in the suburds where I grew up. And I think with my workplace, either because most of them are here for the job stability, or maybe because I live in Canada, a lot of our conversations aren't really conversations at all, but people talking to the air in a positive way so to make a harmonious environment. So often I start saying something and then realize the other person didn't hear me, and yet continue as if we totally get each other. That's what I meant by smalltalk.