Comment on Is the "Gen z stare" a real thing?

• 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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    • thethunderwolf@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Whether someone makes polite small talk seems like a weird way of judging people’s trustworthiness, although, people will reveal stuff about themselves in conversations. But the things that reveal trustworthiness are more likely to be mentioned in serious conversation than in small talk.

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      • TractorDuffy@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        that’s correct! good job! and small talk is the polite predecessor to serious conversation. that’s why it’s important :)

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