tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478317097848112987.post3125261010350821844..comments2024-03-10T03:50:27.849-05:00Comments on Strength For The Journey: December Question of the MonthElizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15165210377903518274noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478317097848112987.post-42681008087753150112015-12-10T20:04:37.783-06:002015-12-10T20:04:37.783-06:00Loni, that has happened to me, too. Someone will r...Loni, that has happened to me, too. Someone will remember me and my name and I will just stare at them blankly trying to rack my brain on where I could have possibly met them before. After the long awkward silence, they will realize I don't remember them and look disappointed. Then, I feel like a horrible person and quickly say "Well it was nice seeing you again, bye!" and walk shamefully away...Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15165210377903518274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478317097848112987.post-75149113854785724852015-12-10T09:46:43.568-06:002015-12-10T09:46:43.568-06:00Ha, yeah, small talk always makes me feel like a j...Ha, yeah, small talk always makes me feel like a jerk. Your XKCD comic totally reminds me of my conversation with my cousin last month. She called up to say she was pregnant and I was enthusiastic to say congrats and how awesome it was. Then our conversation just died into awkward silence. Finally it got to me saying, "well, you probably want to call other people, huh?" Yeah...<br /><br />And then there was last week when I was at a post-NaNo get together and the girl across from me says, "Hey, thanks for beta-reading my story a while back." I stalled out for a moment and said, "oh! So you're ! I haven't met you face-to-face before."<br />And then she said, "Actually, we met at one of these parties last year..."<br />*wince* Loni Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126958230703180761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478317097848112987.post-58623271447152664292015-12-09T22:00:42.869-06:002015-12-09T22:00:42.869-06:00Madilyn, me too! I am the same way.Madilyn, me too! I am the same way.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15165210377903518274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478317097848112987.post-19102926659584413122015-12-09T21:59:18.791-06:002015-12-09T21:59:18.791-06:00Michael, I think I have gotten a little bit better...Michael, I think I have gotten a little bit better over the past few years, but I still don't like it that much, lol.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15165210377903518274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478317097848112987.post-68940504730057694992015-12-09T21:56:13.173-06:002015-12-09T21:56:13.173-06:00I probably depend too much on the other person to ...I probably depend too much on the other person to carry the conversation if I don't know that person very well. So, once that person stops talking and I can't think of anything else, the awkward silence happens until we finally mumble "bye" or "see you later," lol.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15165210377903518274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478317097848112987.post-7049096791355162082015-12-08T19:59:14.645-06:002015-12-08T19:59:14.645-06:00I am not good at small talk. In fact, I kinda hate...I am not good at small talk. In fact, I kinda hate it. I'd rather talk about what the meaning of life is and stuff like that than the weather or pleasantries. Also, probably because my mind goes completely blank when I'm put into situations of small talk and I make a fool of myself :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478317097848112987.post-5212350757534040702015-12-08T17:43:00.061-06:002015-12-08T17:43:00.061-06:00I kind of agree. Although I've gotten better a...I kind of agree. Although I've gotten better at smalltalk lately.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09063165966816632456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478317097848112987.post-89077957119931644802015-12-08T16:06:24.522-06:002015-12-08T16:06:24.522-06:00I can agree with the small talk, I find it hard to...I can agree with the small talk, I find it hard to carry on a conversation with people I have nothing in common with, so I feed on likenesses, politics, religion, business, current events. They seem to drag into more interesting conversation, or I figure out that I don't like them, and try to distance himself.<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11311065221286764748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478317097848112987.post-13346813129757310052015-12-07T23:46:55.233-06:002015-12-07T23:46:55.233-06:00Thanks Barb! I agree that it is easier to talk to ...Thanks Barb! I agree that it is easier to talk to people I'm comfortable around.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15165210377903518274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478317097848112987.post-22616954268743828152015-12-07T23:45:16.283-06:002015-12-07T23:45:16.283-06:00Susan, I feel sorry for you husband unless he like...Susan, I feel sorry for you husband unless he likes it, lol. I know a few people who enjoy conversing with strangers.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15165210377903518274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478317097848112987.post-57518575436548134712015-12-07T23:38:26.542-06:002015-12-07T23:38:26.542-06:00Arlee, sports are tough for me too. I have gotten ...Arlee, sports are tough for me too. I have gotten a few laughs over my ignorance of the subject because people thought I was joking.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15165210377903518274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478317097848112987.post-45137681585565082012015-12-07T23:33:39.704-06:002015-12-07T23:33:39.704-06:00Tamara, I think part of my problem is a lack of so...Tamara, I think part of my problem is a lack of social reasoning and quick thinking. I usually come up with great questions or things to say long after the conversation has ended, although I have been getting slightly better the past couple years.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15165210377903518274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478317097848112987.post-63593982761092047952015-12-07T23:28:29.566-06:002015-12-07T23:28:29.566-06:00Alex, since I work in a pharmacy, half of my small...Alex, since I work in a pharmacy, half of my small town thinks they know me, and I only remember a few of the regulars. There is this one lady who always greets me so kindly at work and I've seen her at some 5Ks I ran over the past two years, and I still don't know her name!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15165210377903518274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478317097848112987.post-6812872838309712022015-12-07T23:18:16.583-06:002015-12-07T23:18:16.583-06:00Betty, I'm with you, I usually wait for them t...Betty, I'm with you, I usually wait for them to say thank you or bye first, then I answer back. If the person I'm calling doesn't say anything, the awkward silence begins.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15165210377903518274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478317097848112987.post-63703323175568578802015-12-07T16:05:43.148-06:002015-12-07T16:05:43.148-06:00What you've said makes sense to me. I'm no...What you've said makes sense to me. I'm not afraid to chit chat but I have to be comfortable with the person or situation I'm in. We shouldn't judge anyone if they don't engage in small talk. Good answer!BBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09432729957196570774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478317097848112987.post-41353352328000598392015-12-07T13:17:41.032-06:002015-12-07T13:17:41.032-06:00I can do small talk though I prefer not to. I laug...I can do small talk though I prefer not to. I laugh at my husband because he seems to always get drawn into small talk with strangers.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478317097848112987.post-15184078878844209542015-12-07T10:50:18.713-06:002015-12-07T10:50:18.713-06:00Sometimes I can be okay at small talk unless the t...Sometimes I can be okay at small talk unless the talk turns to sports and then I'm out of the loop. I see what you're saying though. There are some encounters that just seem too awkward.<br /><br />Arlee Bird<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a><br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478317097848112987.post-15448862132024742102015-12-07T09:46:04.055-06:002015-12-07T09:46:04.055-06:00I am terrible at small talk. In college I met a gi...I am terrible at small talk. In college I met a girl who seemed incredibly awesome at it and I watched her closely and found the key: ask questions. That's it. Just ask the other person stuff and listen closely. Then ask something else. It works like a charm (as long as reasonable questions come to mind).Tamara Narayanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03725262301091012950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478317097848112987.post-65488060286272323362015-12-07T09:28:20.564-06:002015-12-07T09:28:20.564-06:00I read another one this morning who shared you sen...I read another one this morning who shared you sentiments about not acknowledging those people in the first place.<br />If we could forego having to remember someone's name, I'd be set!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478317097848112987.post-9632693785548375702015-12-07T07:46:47.833-06:002015-12-07T07:46:47.833-06:00I understand small talk and can do it reasonably w...I understand small talk and can do it reasonably well, I have trouble ending conversations on the phone like with people you are calling for business; always seem like its awkward when we are done with the business. Wish I knew what the etiquette was for that.<br /><br />bettybettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323135450742337670noreply@blogger.com