the hierarchy of conversation

[lauralh]

I'm trying to figure out why I don't like talking to people, and of course my basic retort is that people aren't very interesting. But that's not true, it's just that it's hard to talk about interesting stuff sometimes. No one is going to find the same things compelling, so you have to start at a basic level, then work up from there...

this is subject to change, input welcome:

             total enlightenment
         philosophy/religion/politics
     small talk/stories about your own past
 small talk about pop culture/current affairs
totally inane small talk about weather/traffic

Comments

[vileinfestation.livejournal.com]

My yuppie housemate has the pyramid reversed, I think. He's good at looking into people's eyes and talking earnestly about garbage.

Me, however....A friend of mine was on vacation. She came back and said, "I just got back from Mexico!" I said, "cool."

Perhaps I should learn the gift of gab.

you have your own way of talking to people...

[herbaliser.livejournal.com]

Although I must admit I'm surprised you didn't ask "How were the whores?"

Re: you have your own way of talking to people...

[vileinfestation.livejournal.com]

Well, my friend was a girl....well, then again, knowing her, that probably WOULD have been the right response!