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small talk is boring
- Thread starter Starlight
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The most common small talk is about the weather. When people bring it up I think "IT'S GON' RAIN" "Thanks Ollie"
Me too.
YoursTrue
Faith-confidence in what we hope for (Hebrews 11)
@Starlight I've never been to Norway. Do you like it? Have you traveled much?
YoursTrue
Faith-confidence in what we hope for (Hebrews 11)
It can lead to other subjects.
Starlight
Spiritual but not religious, new age and omnist
I like Norway yes. It is a safe country and and free health services. Also beautiful nature
I have travelled much with my family when i was a kid and teenager. Now i never travell.
I have been to Sweden, Denmark, England, Turkey, Germany, Netherlands, Luxenburg, Belgium, Spain, France, Poland
My favorite place i have travelled to is Paris in france. The most beautiful place that exist
Which country is you from? Have you travelled much?
YoursTrue
Faith-confidence in what we hope for (Hebrews 11)
Hello. I am from United States, now we are in a hot climate, but nothing is perfect, right? In other words, it's too hot for comfort and we need air conditioning and when the power goes out, we're v-e-r-y unhappy. (One day I think the earth and living conditions will be wonderful though.)
I have visited Paris. I even have a copy of a painting of the Eiffel Tower. I think you would like the picture, I will try to send a copy of it to you.
Also I was in Germany and Rome. I am not a big traveler, but when my husband and I were younger we did those things a little bit. I like going to a lake or ocean and sometimes just looking at the water.
YoursTrue
Faith-confidence in what we hope for (Hebrews 11)
I imagine Norway is a very nice country.
Like Ollie?
Starlight
Spiritual but not religious, new age and omnist
you are very kind to meHello. I am from United States, now we are in a hot climate, but nothing is perfect, right? In other words, it's too hot for comfort and we need air conditioning and when the power goes out, we're v-e-r-y unhappy. (One day I think the earth and living conditions will be wonderful though.)
I have visited Paris. I even have a copy of a painting of the Eiffel Tower. I think you would like the picture, I will try to send a copy of it to you.
Also I was in Germany and Rome. I am not a big traveler, but when my husband and I were younger we did those things a little bit. I like going to a lake or ocean and sometimes just looking at the water.
YoursTrue
Faith-confidence in what we hope for (Hebrews 11)
Thank you. I see no reason not to be kind. You are pleasant to talk to. Right now I can't travel but! One day I look forward to everlasting life on a beautiful 'new' earth. Where we can enjoy life to the full. Who knows? Maybe I'll even think alligators are cute.you are very kind to me
Send them to me. I wish so badly I had someone I could sit with and talk to right now.i want to speak about religion, philosophy and spirituality with my friends. but in reality we only smalltalk about everything except religion
i feel lonely
Truthseeker
Non-debating member when I can help myself
I don't like small talk either. It's awful. I don't really like social occasions, unless we talk about things that really matter. I like to go Zoom sessions where we talk about Baha'i subjects. At one time I started a Zoom group that talked about the Hidden Words of Baha'u'llah, not very many people came, but the discussion was lively. I had a file 133 pages long that was a discussion starter. Since then it has grown to 150 pages. The Hidden Words start like this:i want to speak about religion, philosophy and spirituality with my friends. but in reality we only smalltalk about everything except religion
He Is the Glory of Glories
This is that which hath descended from the realm of glory, uttered by the tongue of power and might, and revealed unto the Prophets of old. We have taken the inner essence thereof and clothed it in the garment of brevity, as a token of grace unto the righteous, that they may stand faithful unto the Covenant of God, may fulfill in their lives His trust, and in the realm of spirit obtain the gem of divine virtue.
Following that, we had a Sermon on the Mount study comparing those verses with the Baha'i Writings. My Beatitudes file is 22 pages long. My Fulfillment and Observance of Commandments file is 18 pages long. Anger, Reconciliation, and Severance file is 13 pages long. Teachings on Oaths, Alms, Prayer, and Fasting is 14 pages long. On Money is 11 pages long. Some Spiritual Counsels 14 pages long. false and True Prophets only 8 pages. Exactly 100 pages. Still a small group, but we enjoyed ourselves. That was all I had to offer, but since then I have been joining groups about Islam and the Baha'i Faith, other than that its on mostly Baha'i subjects. I make friends through these discussion groups.
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Audie
Veteran Member
Talk quality depends entirely on you.
What you have to say, and the people you
choose to associate with.
As for awful, theres hardly worse than
paragraphs, pages, treatises of fluffed up
" spiritual" writing.
You thoughtfully provided an example, stripped of fluff:
" Prophets claim messages from god.
Heres a summary to act on."
Thats all it says
Excerpt:
" we have taken the essence thereof and
clothed it in the garment of brevity "
( italics added)
Small talk is all about establishing rapport
I enjoy it
I prefer having more substantial conversations but small talk has its role
It helps increase familiarity, it helps you better know a person so you can then go on and have a more deep and meaningful conversation
Lovely weather we're having!!
I enjoy it
I prefer having more substantial conversations but small talk has its role
It helps increase familiarity, it helps you better know a person so you can then go on and have a more deep and meaningful conversation
Lovely weather we're having!!
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Kathryn
It was on fire when I laid down on it.
The weather here is fabulous too. I am originally from Texas where it's at least 20 degrees hotter than here. I mean, the weather there is horrible. It has four seasons - Almost Summer, Summer, Still Summer and Christmas. I remember having to check to see if I had to wear a short sleeve shirt or a long sleeve, cotton one on THANKSGIVING. Sheeze. Anyway, I don't mind small talk but it has its place and it's not everywhere, all the time. But it can break the ice.
Audie
Veteran Member
Now, personally, i like and seem physiologically suited to
our weather here.
Tho at the moment , its windy, hot, pouring rain and
forcast is for more of the same as far out as forecasts go.
Where is your fab weather? Not NYC!!
5 yrs there convinced me im not a new yorker.
I sympathize. BTW, when at gatherings wherei want to speak about religion, philosophy and spirituality with my friends. but in reality we only smalltalk about everything except religion
i feel lonely
unfamiliar people want to make small talk with
me, I find it stressful.
Audie
Veteran Member
Any of them try pick- up lines?0
If they did, all flew over me head.
But I'm not the kind of person that
anyone would ever want to pick up.