Small Talk

If there's one thing that annoys me more than anything it's idle chit chat. You know, small talk. You run into someone you sort of know on the street and you feel obligated to stop and listen to their small talk. It annoys me. I am a friendly guy, but I enjoy good conversation. The stop and chat and the small talk irritates me.

Even on the phone, I call vendors and suppliers all day and all they do is make small talk. The standard small talk is the weather chat. Suddenly everyone becomes a meteorologist and wants to discuss weather and weather patterns of the last six months. "Oh bad winter we had, huh?" they say. Just take my order or have something interesting to talk about! I'm not saying I have to have "deep" conversation with strangers, but at least make it interesting! If I want the weather forecast, I'll look out the window or turn on the TV!

If I run into you on the street or call you on the phone, humor me. Say something clever and somewhat interesting. Most of all, when telling a story, HAVE A POINT! It makes it so much more enjoyable for the listener!