NaibofTabr

Also, Chinese tourists everywhere.

And god forbid you ever have to be near any of the Saudi royal family.

All the rules are written in blood.

I went down to the beach and saw Kiki…

The other leg is AWS. If both go down, it’s stone knives and bearskins.

*edit: somebody beat me to it

The statement in your posted image frames the interaction in question (“small talk”) as purely transactional. I am working inside that context. You seem to be drawing “understanding” from some external context which has not been presented here.

people who value small talk assume every stranger is someone to value and attempt to connect with

Strictly based on OP, people who value small talk assume every stranger is someone who needs to be assessed as a possible threat, and must “prove that we can get along”. They might be someone to value and attempt to connect with, but that is indeterminate until tested. The small talk is the test.

So… if you don’t live your life automatically assuming that every stranger is a threat, you don’t waste time and effort with small talk.

supagreen

Ooh, that’s gotta hurt!

You must be fun at parties.

Peace Is Every Step

the worst version of Achievement Hunter

brainrot has levels now?

boy are you in the wrong place