small talk, work, hobbies, etc.

[sugarglidrobot]

This weekend I had a couple of good conversations with people I don't usually talk with, beyond nods and small talk

Comments

[xhugglesx]

I've been trying to call you so you can get my bus pass and my expirable foods, but your phone goes straight to answering machine everytime. call me if you'd still like this stuff.

[mmezebra]

this is a seriously fantastic entry, reece.

[sugarglidrobot]

thanks!

[panicnow]

"We ended up talking about how once you get used to just having small talk at parties with someone, you can't break out of that pattern,"

I totally agree with that statement. I'm the opposite, I just can't small talk--it doesn't work for me, and I find it impossible to communicate with people at parties, or even with people who do small talk a lot.

[jennlegs]

its awesome to have a real conversation with someone. it got to the point where i was making so much small talk at parties that, when i had a long, equally-inputted conversation with someone who wasn't wasted drunk or high, i felt this sense of...adrenalin almost. it got me stoked.
heres to real communication.

xojlegs

[caelie1979]

Being at home is a real test for the move beyond small talk.
I've been trying to ask people more questions about their lives in order to get beyond the 'you don't live here anymore' surface stuff. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't.