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I seem to be at the opposite end of the spectrum. I'm pretty good at smalltalk, sociable, do not dislike eye contact, etc. but most people seem... boring. So y
by kaoD 12y ago
I seem to be at the opposite end of the spectrum. I'm pretty good at smalltalk, sociable, do not dislike eye contact, etc. but most people seem... boring.
So you went shopping? Huh, I don't care. But tell me something interesting and, oh boy, I can chat for hours.
It's like I had already beaten the game and were patiently waiting for the sequel. Fortunately DLCs are released once in a while ;)
- angersock 12y agoConversely, if you can't at least feign interest in the minor minutiae of my life, why the fuck would I want to share anything I'm actually passionate about with you? Would be a waste.
- kaoD 12y agoI don't follow your logic. Why would it be a waste? Wouldn't it actually be a waste of both your resources and mine if I feigned interest? You'll keep talking, and my mind will keep drifting. I understand smalltalk is necessary to break the ice. I'm perfectly fine with the "How you doin'? Fine. It's hot today, isn't it? Well last week was worse!" exchange. I can even understand the "I went shopping" comment. What I don't really welcome is a walk through your shopping day.
- jes5199 12y agoPeople do tend to have boring conversations, but individual people are almost always Extremely Interesting if you can get to the layer underneath the standard communication protocol.