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40 I hated small talk for thirty years because I thought it was shallow – until I noticed that every meaningful relationship I’ve ever had started with a conversation about the weather, a shared queue, or a throwaway comment that neither of us expected to lead anywhere

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Tommy Baker @ Silicon Canals 2 place · today 18:00 EDT

I hated small talk for thirty years because I thought it was shallow – until I noticed that every meaningful relationship I’ve ever had started with a conversation about the weather, a shared queue, or a throwaway comment that neither of us expected to lead anywhere

I hated small talk for thirty years. Genuinely, viscerally hated it. The weather conversations. The “how was your weekend” exchanges. The standing around at parties with a drink in your hand, trading pleasantries with someone you’ll never see again about topics neither of you actually cares about. I thought it was shallow. Pointless. A waste ... Read more

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