I had a satisfying conversation after a very long time with
some people. I was so happy with the conversation in fact, that it set me
thinking about everything that is wrong about MOST conversations I have (That’s
me—the good things remind me of the bad things), and I realized that these
conversation were less than satisfactory for any of many reasons.
No 1 on my hate list are people who can’t stop talking. Even
when they stop to draw breath or shovel some food in their mouths, they’re
planning what to say next, and will respond to your attempts at speech with a
glassy stare. There are one or two people I’m particularly thinking of as I
write this, pathological talkers who, to make matters worse, have nothing much
to say.
No 2 on my hate list are people who make an effort to meet
you only to stay bent over their phones while you talk to the top of their
heads. If you reprimand them, they say something like “No more coffee for me, thanks!”
and go back to their phones.
Pet peeve 3 are people who consider a conversation more like
a swordfight than an amiable exchange of ideas. The thrust-parry-thrust of the
verbal duel is so tiring in fact, that after a while you opt to retire very,
very hurt; rather than dream up further insulting things to say to the person.
Before the next encounter of course, you stock up on as much ammunition as
possible; but oddly the insults fizzle out when you finally get to deliver
them. “No, YOU”RE stupider!” or are so shockingly venomous that you regret it
the moment they cross your lips. “Well I may be fat, but at least my mother
loves me…sorry sorry SORRRYYYYYYY!”
I’m sure there are more, but I don’t really want to become
like pet peeve No 1.
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