Jeff, there's such a thing as "dinner conversation". While, granted, we do need to ocassionaly delve into deeper topics as a group - most conversation while eating is kept purposefully light. It's traditional. Why?
Well, I'm not sure. My guess is some aristocrats choked to death or wound up stabbing themselves back in day because someone came up an overly-radical opinon, and everyone agreed that it was just a better idea to keep things light at the table.
Other than that, you do have a good point, though I would point out that the group's deep conversations come up more often when we have places to gather for more than three or four hours (IE; not Andys). The fact that we never do that anymore might account for something.
Also, Mark has a point about Andy's. The setting is more than a bit dull now. People's houses tend to draw out the better conversation in us. All I know is stimulating (or even slightly interesting) conversation is hard to come by at Andy's if there's more than 3 people there chances are, conversation will eventually dwindle down to a specific group of people (IE: School. Typically, only you, Mark, and William can talk about this with the occassional input from Rachael or Matt) and a specific set of topics.
Essentially what we're doing is hardly talking to each other till we sit down and eat together. And the majority of the time we're either too busy eating or complaining about the service to actually have a meaningful conversation.
Last one I had (with anyone) was when we spent the night at Jeff's house and William, Jennifer, Jeff, and I had a long ass conversation about something that lasted well into the next day. We followed that up with an early breakfast at that little Diner
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Well, I'm not sure. My guess is some aristocrats choked to death or wound up stabbing themselves back in day because someone came up an overly-radical opinon, and everyone agreed that it was just a better idea to keep things light at the table.
Other than that, you do have a good point, though I would point out that the group's deep conversations come up more often when we have places to gather for more than three or four hours (IE; not Andys). The fact that we never do that anymore might account for something.
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And Wendy said, "Hence, the birth of the wasps."
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It's shit.
Also, Mark has a point about Andy's. The setting is more than a bit dull now. People's houses tend to draw out the better conversation in us. All I know is stimulating (or even slightly interesting) conversation is hard to come by at Andy's if there's more than 3 people there chances are, conversation will eventually dwindle down to a specific group of people (IE: School. Typically, only you, Mark, and William can talk about this with the occassional input from Rachael or Matt) and a specific set of topics.
Essentially what we're doing is hardly talking to each other till we sit down and eat together. And the majority of the time we're either too busy eating or complaining about the service to actually have a meaningful conversation.
Last one I had (with anyone) was when we spent the night at Jeff's house and William, Jennifer, Jeff, and I had a long ass conversation about something that lasted well into the next day. We followed that up with an early breakfast at that little Diner ( ... )
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