Casual Conversation?...

[amazingfantasy15]

I live in a college town. So there are plenty of hotties that ride, & none of them have ever talked to me, but the drunk schizo crackhead has a lot to say to me.

He's not talking to you, he's talking to his invisible friend. Why is it that the invisible friends of crazy homeless people are always @$$holes? They always seem to be picking a fight with the homeless guy.

 

[jaguarr]

He's not talking to you, he's talking to his invisible friend. Why is it that the invisible friends of crazy homeless people are always @$$holes? They always seem to be picking a fight with the homeless guy.

Hey, have you ever TALKED to the invisible people? I generally don't like to make blanket statements about a race of people, but they're a-holes, man!

jag

 

[kingman]

I don't normally start the conversation but I try to get away from it as soon as possible by not saying much back, but at the same time I don't mind it either

 

[Abaddon]

A few months I was waiting at a bus with an iced coffee I'd just gotten from Dunkin Donuts. Some old guy waiting there started talking to me about how they put in sugar in everything and how he talked to his doctors about his health. Then he mentioned something about being in 'Nam. It was all mildly interesting at the time. I think he was really just looking to vent a bit, than to start up convo, but I didn't mind.

 

[Victarion]

At the book store and music store, mostly.

 

[Ghostvirus]

Some people just don't like silence and need to talk.

Good god! I have noticed that. People will get on the bus, & immediately start calling people on the phone. It is unbelievable. It is like they just can't stand sitting, & letting there mind wonder, or just chill for a minute.

I don't mind small talk if it's interesting and intelligent. What I don't like are people who ask the same stupid questions all the time, expecting to get the same stupid answers. An example would be someone walks past you that you might be vaguely familiar with at work or something and they say "Hey, how's it goin'?". The standard issue response is supposed to be "Good, and you?". This is where my tendency to mess with people comes into play and I start giving them answers they were never expecting just to see how they react. Instead of giving the standard "Good, and you?" response I'll say something like "The blood stains come out so I'm really relieved, today! Have you ever had a scare like that?". Some people are actually paying attention and will give you that "WTF?" look, but my favorite ones are the people who are already primed with the standard response of "Good.", and blurt it out and move on without even really having listened to what you just said. You learn a lot about how observant people are with bizarre answers to those kinds of common, meaningless questions that everyone seems to ask in order to seem like they care.

jag

I am going to try that response. It'll be interesting to see how they respond. I also thought of one while reading your post:

Person: Hey, how you doing?
Me: I am relieved. The dry cleaners bought the cran-raspberry stain story.

It is a little more suttle, but if they get it. I would probably enjoy talking to them, because I love that movie.

He's not talking to you, he's talking to his invisible friend. Why is it that the invisible friends of crazy homeless people are always @$$holes? They always seem to be picking a fight with the homeless guy.

People that talk to themselves freak me the f-out man!

 

[nosebleed.]

i hate talking about the weather. its there...deal with it and move on with your life.

I did think that it was funny that whenever it rained really hard, one of my former coworkers used to dance around the office singing, "It's raining men, hallelujah". She was one of those people who could talk about anything and make it sound interesting...i miss her

 

[jaguarr]

i hate talking about the weather. its there...deal with it and move on with your life.

I did think that it was funny that whenever it rained really hard, one of my former coworkers used to dance around the office singing, "It's raining men, hallelujah". She was one of those people who could talk about anything and make it sound interesting...i miss her

Talking about the weather as a conversation piece, last night, Colbert's lead in to his show just before they played the theme music and opening credits was "Hot enough for you? Yes I am!!! This is the Colbert Report!". That cracked me up.

jag

 

[Logan's Runt]

I hate casual conversation. It always feels much more awkward than silence. I won't initiate it, but I'm too nice to give a cold shoulder when someone else does, so I give the shortest possible answer that is least likely to initiate more talking, and then walk away if possible.

 

[Deep Thinkin'!]

I try to at work.

Many customers like it because they feel more comfortable when I become more humanized.

 

[jaguarr]

Hey, LogansRunt, how you doing?



jag

 

[Logan's Runt]

Hey, LogansRunt, how you doing?



jag

I finally remembered where I put that last tampon, so pretty relieved. You? t:

 

[jaguarr]

I finally remembered where I put that last tampon, so pretty relieved. You? t:

I'm awesome. The test results came back negative!

jag

 

[Erzengel]

I finally remembered where I put that last tampon, so pretty relieved. You? t:

I think he was trying to set you up to just write something like "Good." or "Fine." in reference how you like to give short answers when people initiate conversation with you.

 

[Deep Thinkin'!]

So... the weather.

 

[jaguarr]

I think he was trying to set you up to just write something like "Good." or "Fine." in reference how you like to give short answers when people initiate conversation with you.

I think she was using my "give a bizarre answer in return instead" methodology.

jag

 

[PyroChamber]

There's this old man at the library who does this to random people. He'll come up to them and say the same joke everytime.

"Did you hear about the big fire at the White House? All coloring book burnt and the crayons melted."

 

[Logan's Runt]

I'm awesome. The test results came back negative!

jag

I'm glad we shared this moment!

I think he was trying to set you up to just write something like "Good." or "Fine." in reference how you like to give short answers when people initiate conversation with you.

I think she was using my "give a bizarre answer in return instead" methodology.

jag

Lol.

 

[jaguarr]

I'm glad we shared this moment!

Me, too. Hope the bleeding and cramps stop soon.

jag

 

[Erzengel]

Me, too. Hope the bleeding and cramps stop soon.

jag

Unclean. Unclean.

 

[jaguarr]

Unclean. Unclean.

Hey, she can't help it. It's chromosomal. Don't be a racist!

jag

 

[Logan's Runt]

Me, too. Hope the bleeding and cramps stop soon.

jag

I just keep cramming stuff up there and hope for the best.

 

[Logan's Runt]

Hey, she can't help it. It's chromosomal. Don't be a racist!

jag

Yeah, its not my fault my insides fall out once a month! Jerk.

 

[jaguarr]

I just keep cramming stuff up there and hope for the best.

Just don't be bogartin' all the paper towels, kay?

jag

 

[Erzengel]

I just keep cramming stuff up there and hope for the best.