There are two things in ordinary conversation which ordinary people dislike - information and wit.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Confidence contributes more to conversation than wit.
People in this world of superficial communication find themselves isolated and lonely and have difficult in talking about personal things that really matter to them.
There is a world of communication which is not dependent on words.
That's why people read books. You get to have the real conversation, as opposed to the pseudo-conversations we have in everyday life.
Ideal conversation must be an exchange of thought, and not, as many of those who worry most about their shortcomings believe, an eloquent exhibition of wit or oratory.
A text conversation is a short exchange of often grossly truncated language that corresponds to a thought made all the more shallow by the process.
Whether a plane to Singapore, a subway in Manhattan, or the streets of Cincinnati, I search for meaningful conversation wherever I may travel. Without it, I believe we lose the ability to not only understand others, but more importantly, ourselves.
People just want to know something, anything. It's all the stuff you never want to talk about, the private stuff.
Instead of sounding pretentious, phony, or repetitive, I'd rather not speak.
Conversation would be vastly improved by the constant use of four simple words: I do not know.
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