Am I alone in absolutely loathing small talk?
Historically I've made an effort to talk and get to know people. But more recently, as cynical as it may be, I've come to absolutely detest making or being part of small talk. It's just... ugh, it's like when you drop a pen and you realise you're going to have to bend down and pick it up. You know, that sudden sigh that rushes through your whole body as you know you're about to partake in a trivial exercise that doesn't really have any impact on anything and only causes you a moment of slight torture?
Just to be clear, I'd define small talk as greeting > enquiry into general health > awkward moment of clutching at straws to grab a topic of any relevance. It obviously doesn't really happen with people you're close with, or people that you click with.
I'd often rather smile and nod. The worst is when you see someone in town you semi-know and all you want to do is nod and smile, maybe slip in a hi or a wave and then they do the shuffle-walk like they want to start conversation with you. Or when people shout your name and expect you to be thankful and spark some conversation in lieu of this massive gesture, perhaps run over with a beaming smile on your face like "thank you so much for yelling my name in the middle of town and making me aimlessly jerk my head in every direction with a vacant expression like some kind of tool-bag".
Then again maybe it's just Tuesday and I need my meds.
Historically I've made an effort to talk and get to know people. But more recently, as cynical as it may be, I've come to absolutely detest making or being part of small talk. It's just... ugh, it's like when you drop a pen and you realise you're going to have to bend down and pick it up. You know, that sudden sigh that rushes through your whole body as you know you're about to partake in a trivial exercise that doesn't really have any impact on anything and only causes you a moment of slight torture?
Just to be clear, I'd define small talk as greeting > enquiry into general health > awkward moment of clutching at straws to grab a topic of any relevance. It obviously doesn't really happen with people you're close with, or people that you click with.
I'd often rather smile and nod. The worst is when you see someone in town you semi-know and all you want to do is nod and smile, maybe slip in a hi or a wave and then they do the shuffle-walk like they want to start conversation with you. Or when people shout your name and expect you to be thankful and spark some conversation in lieu of this massive gesture, perhaps run over with a beaming smile on your face like "thank you so much for yelling my name in the middle of town and making me aimlessly jerk my head in every direction with a vacant expression like some kind of tool-bag".
Then again maybe it's just Tuesday and I need my meds.
