really?

hiya, I just woke up

welcome to consciousness

With us Flips or just in general?

Thanks

Well if Im honest I gotta say its international

why?

Every hear the expression: "Made smarter by stupidity" ?

er, first time here lol

why do you say that?

Most of the social stuff that comes naturally for folks is like a difficult foreign language to me

Its what makes me "watch people"

if you've watched people all your lives, some of the "social stuff" should have been picked up somehow eh?

meh, -life

Thats true big bad, enough that I can start conversations but Im not quick enough to keep up. So inevitable I say something that shuts down

I'm not quite getting the "keep up" part...you're saying the convo moves too fast for you?

I've always believed that the one thing that keeps people from being interesting is their desire to not feel shame.

Stop feeling shame and you'll have conversations here and there, and you'll hardly have enough time for all of them while they

yep. and the small talk stuff is like a dance step I always trip over

interview you for a book people will write about you because of your awesomeness.

hmm...gotta agree with bim, but your small talk repertoire does have to have some sort of substance to keep a convo from dying.

I think it's a combo of knowing useless facts/current events and being able to read the personality of the person you're talking to.

Actually, Big Bad, some people say I am like a book. Got alot of stuff, just cant use it very well

I think its called wit

lol, it's an acquired skill. Practice makes perfect.

I used to think so, but its really an inborn ability

hmm....something to ponder.

Imagine having to consciously think about something basic like walking

feigned interest doesn't work? Sometimes the best conversation extender is just listening to the other person.

Oh thats when someone else pisses on the conversation, I try to have more sympathy

lolol!