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• thethunderwolf@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  small talk is fake conversation

  not being able to accept that you have nothing interesting to say

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  • TractorDuffy@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    It’s letting the other person know that you consent to discussion and that you appreciate their company. People who don’t do this are lazy and selfish.

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• bss03@infosec.pub ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Laziness is my choice and a virtue in my profession and my preferred operational method…

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  • TractorDuffy@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Laziness is selfishness when your actions negatively affect other people. Selfishness is not a good person’s trait.

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    • bss03@infosec.pub ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      You don’t get to blame me for your reactions, only my (in)actions.

      When no words accomplishes the task just as well, it’s not selfish to avoid small talk. The fact that you mind to rude or impolite is your problem, not mine.

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      • TractorDuffy@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Which is selfish of you :) QED friendo. Have a day!

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    • thethunderwolf@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      how does absence of small talk negatively affect other people

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      • TractorDuffy@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        It might make them uncomfortable. If you don’t make polite small talk, they won’t know if you’re a safe person to be around. Did you not know that?

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