Tuesday, December 27, 2022

Conversation Monopolists


Why is it so hard for some people to have a normal conversation?

The art of conversation seems to be lost. A good conversation will have some give and take, where all parties to the conversation have an opportunity to contribute. There should be natural pauses to allow input, and the occasional "What do you think?" or "How are things going with you?"

When it's a little kid, it's understandable. But when adults are involved, there ought to be a level of emotional intelligence. Of course, that requires all the parties to have an interest in the other people. When you get a narcissist involved, all bets are off. Especially if they are a bigger and better person ("Oh yeah, well you should hear what happened to me.") 

So, how was your Christmas?

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