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What do you deem small talk?

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  • “Talking about the weather, greetings, talking about things happening in the current environment”
  • “Conversation topics that are socially acceptable in nearly any situation”
  • “Superficial and mostly useless chatter about weather, very notable recent events, and comments on physical appearance. ”
  • “Any conversation about simple trivial things or broad over-arching getting to know you type conversation that doesn't go into too much detail.”
  • “The beginning of a chill conversation or a casual, short conversation with someone you don’t know too well. ”
  • “Useful to start a conversation ”
  • “how is the weathwr? sports talk. ”
  • “Talk to try to make things not awkward”
  • “thoes conversations you have over and over again. where do you work, go to school, hows your day been, any hobbies? ”
  • “Talking about generic things that no one is really interested in (for example: weather, gas prices)”
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Do you consider small talk genuine conversation? Please explain your answer.

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  • “Yes, I think it's genuine conversation but it's not very meaningful, usually just a segway to more interesting conversation”
  • “It can be, depends on whether I'm socializing for the interaction (rare), because I'm expected to, or because I have something on my mind”
  • “No, usually it's social lubricant to stave off the awkward tension between people that don't know each other well enough to have a deeper conversation. At the same time, it's a gesture of one person trying to show the other that they are not a threat and are welcoming them to their social space. ”
  • “Yes. It's not the best quality conversation but you at least might learn something interesting about how the other person thinks and communicates even just by talking about something trivial.”
  • “Not automatically, but it definitely can open up to a bigger conversation. I don’t mind small talk because I like to see how people are feeling, even if it’s just a little piece of their life or how they feel about the weather. ”
  • “It can be ”
  • “Yes sure. A conversation doesnt have to be longer or impactful.”
  • “Yes, it's an exchange of info that might lead, if accidentally, to new perspectives”
  • “no i dont it is mind numbingly boring and tedious and does not tell you much about the other person. ”
  • “It is genuine conversation if both parties want to sustain the small talk and neither of the parties are barely replying out of politeness”
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How often do you engage in small talk?

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  • “Very often?”
  • “Most (over 75%, maybe?) of my conversations are small talk”
  • “In the pandemic lock down? Nearly never, even working a customer service over the phone job. ”
  • “All the time. Whenever I am around someone who isn't a very close friend or family member.”
  • “Not sure. Definitely less since the pandemic, but probably often. ”
  • “Everyday”
  • “everyday”
  • “When I feel as though I need to make myself seem less spoopy”
  • “only when the other person makes me. ”
  • “Rarely these days”
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Do you enjoy small talk?

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  • “Yea, you can learn from people, even in the small conversations and it's easy to crack jokes here”
  • “Not usually”
  • “Absolutely not. ”
  • “Not really, but it's better than sitting in awkward silence.”
  • “Yeah ”
  • “Depending on my mood ”
  • “I used to have social anxiety so I hated it but like with anything else practic helps. I dont like it perse but I dont mind it anymore”
  • “Sure”
  • “no”
  • “Depends. If it's with a passerby that I didn't expect to have any conversation with, it's nice. If it's with someone in a situation where I hoped for more conversation, then not as much”
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Do you ever not enjoy small talk? If so, why and how often.

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  • “When people strike it up with me while I'm attempting to actively concentrate on something, like if the interupted my workout at the gym for example”
  • “Almost all the time. I usually do small talk because it's expected of me, and/or I don't want to add the difficulties of a deeper conversation onto my usual issues with socializing”
  • “I hate talking with strangers, I have several mental illnesses than mean I overshare information unintentionally that makes me and them uncomfortable shortly after small talk has stated and as far as frequency, I hate it any time it's started. ”
  • “I don't really ever enjoy it because I'd rather be talking about something more interesting. I only actively dislike it if it's been going on for a long time and I start to feel like I'm scraping the barrel of small talk conversation topics.”
  • “If I’m talking to someone I don’t like or talking instead of doing something I’d rather do. Not sure how often”
  • “If I can’t be arsed to talk”
  • “yes!! if the convrsation isnt going anywhere it sucks. Ive learned not to force a conversation. . ”
  • “No”
  • “always, for the previous reasons. ”
  • “If I was hoping to get to know someone or the length of interaction is over an hour and it's still just small talk then it becomes unenjoyable”
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How would you know someone else isn't enjoying small talk?

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  • “They're keeping their answers very brief, not trying to actively listen to me, looking elsewhere or being turned away from me, or not seeming enthusiastic. When people want to engage in small talk they often let the happy and polite side of themselves show the most so when these aren't on display it can be an indicator that they aren't engaged in the conversation”
  • “If they get upset at me and/or abruptly leave, I'll figure it out eventually, maybe”
  • “Body language, vocal tone, the number of syllables and over all length of their responses will all show signs. Short monotone sentences, especially with near monosyllabic words usually means the other person is severely not okay with it. ”
  • “Giving short and closed answers. Not starting it up again if there is some silence.”
  • “Short answers, looking away at a phone or watch or just in general”
  • “They look like they want to run away ”
  • “they arent engaging. short answers and lack of eye contact”
  • “I wouldn't”
  • “if they give short answers or just generally seem like they arent that interested in the conversation. ”
  • “How short their responses are, body language, lack of eye contact, facial expressions”
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What would you think of someone who doesn't enjoy small talk?

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  • “Maybe they're tired. Or busy. Or have a lot on their mind. Or if they regularly don't enjoy small talk then maybe they think of small talk as meaningless and that's fair, it can be. Silence can be nice”
  • “"cool me neither"”
  • “I think that person is me, and I enjoy the company of others who feel the same. A welcoming silence in an elevator is music to my ears and I end up liking the person more than I'd they said anything at all. ”
  • “I'd think they were probably shy or maybe grumpy depending on their demeanour.”
  • “They might just want to be left alone (and that’s fine) although it may leave me feeling a bit awkward for trying”
  • “Not negatively ”
  • “they are busy or they have something going on. ”
  • “Sucks to suck”
  • “I would probably get along with them very well. ”
  • “I understand if they don't enjoy small talk. As long as I understood they didn't want to continue or they actively try to make the conversation deeper, my opinion of them isn't effected”
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Why do you think people don't enjoy small talk?

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  • “It can seem someone being fake polite. Maybe they're nervous about conversation. Maybe they just enjoy the silence. Maybe they're just the quiet type, that's fine”
  • “Doesn't accomplish anything, what you get out of it isn't worth the stress, they prefer other conversational methods, etc”
  • “I've listed several of my own in this very response. One I'll elaborate on is in very uncomfortable around others and strangers and someone initiating conversation that does not have a more immediate social need like a sale to be made or a gathering to get to know people makes me feel like a total stranger is invading my space ”
  • “Because they are shy, or because they are busy thinking about other things or maybe they are exhausted and don't want to chat.”
  • “Some people are just more introverted or closed off. Sometimes you catch someone at a bad time”
  • “It can be boring ”
  • “it is forced and awkward”
  • “They don't care about my car problems or that the raccoons in the backyard have recently been having diarrhea”
  • “its tedious, obligatory, meaningless pleasentries. ”
  • “It's awkward, hard to maintain, waste of time, of little value”
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