Um, he did say being involved in the chatting. So, presumably, he's well aware of why they are chatting and what it's about. I find that this is true of me, t

Um, he did say being involved in the chatting. So, presumably, he's well aware of why they are chatting and what it's about. I find that this is true of me, too. I get drawn into all kinds of conversations in person which are ultimately useful only for being friendly and producing a friendly atmosphere. This isn't completely useless (and is sometimes very important!), but it's also astonishing how often I look back at long conversations I had and wish I could get that time back, because the whole conversation was about nothing in particular.