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06-10-2006, 07:56 AM
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Re: I dont understand casual conversation
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I dont understnd what kind of satisfaction they get out of asking me dumb questions that they probably arent even listening to the answers. Questions like "How was your day?" or "What did you eat today?" are particularly bothersome. Do they really want me to tell them what I ate and whether my day was good or bad? Does silence bother people that much that much? [/ QUOTE ] You are not the first person to have this thought. What is refreshing is when someone else (or you can do it yourself) asks how your day is going sincerly. HOORAY FOR SINCERITY 
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#22
06-10-2006, 07:58 AM
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Re: I dont understand casual conversation
Also yes silence is awkward, I imagine it's that way for almost everyone if you are being honest with yourself.
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#23
06-10-2006, 08:09 AM
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Re: I dont understand casual conversation
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[ QUOTE ] I dont understnd what kind of satisfaction they get out of asking me dumb questions that they probably arent even listening to the answers. Questions like "How was your day?" or "What did you eat today?" are particularly bothersome. Do they really want me to tell them what I ate and whether my day was good or bad? Does silence bother people that much that much? [/ QUOTE ] You are not the first person to have this thought. [/ QUOTE ]Not that many thoughts are original... I thought of this stuff and stuff about weather when I was like 15 or something. When I confronted my mom on it she seemed pretty upset.
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#24
06-10-2006, 09:50 AM
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Re: I dont understand casual conversation
Kane,
You can't just walk up to someone and start talking about stuff that matters unfortunately, you have to wrap it in some baggage and kind of slide it through. This is unfortunate, but oh well. If you want to talk to people that aren't like this, you're going to have to actually make real friends, presumably some that have similar interests to yourself. To find these people you usually have to open yourself up socially to the flow of [censored] that is society and then weed the cream from the cr4p.
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#25
06-10-2006, 11:31 AM
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Re: I dont understand casual conversation
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I dont understnd what kind of satisfaction they get out of asking me dumb questions that they probably arent even listening to the answers. Questions like "How was your day?" or "What did you eat today?" are particularly bothersome. Do they really want me to tell them what I ate and whether my day was good or bad? Does silence bother people that much that much? [/ QUOTE ] You should probably never work in an office. "At least it's Friday." "Yep" "Don't work too hard." "Heh heh. I'll try not too." Repeat many many many times.
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#28
06-10-2006, 12:57 PM
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Re: I dont understand casual conversation
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Kane, You can't just walk up to someone and start talking about stuff that matters unfortunately, you have to wrap it in some baggage and kind of slide it through. This is unfortunate, but oh well. If you want to talk to people that aren't like this, you're going to have to actually make real friends, presumably some that have similar interests to yourself. To find these people you usually have to open yourself up socially to the flow of [censored] that is society and then weed the cream from the cr4p. [/ QUOTE ] I like this post a lot
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#29
06-10-2006, 01:31 PM
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Re: I dont understand casual conversation
I am the exact same way. I will respond with "fine" or "same [censored] different day". If they keep up with the small talk I will just be the [censored] that I am and just flat out tell them that I am not much into small talk and tell them to not take it personally.
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