I've always found it difficult to ease my way out of a boring conversation (yes, yes, 'boring' is subjective and perhaps I'm the one who is boring, but all the same), and curious to know what sort of tactics you've used in the past that have worked to ease out politely yet successfully. Maybe I give off signs of false interest that I'm not aware of, such as smiling or head-nodding, but I just find myself in far too many long, drawn-out conversations about all sorts of banalities and superficial topics than I have time for or can comfortably tolerate, especially while trying to work. And when I say 'conversation,' I mean this very lightly, since it's usually the other people talking, and talking, and talking... That said, I also am very sensitive to other people's feelings, so I do not want them to leave with the thought I'm a narcissist or that they aren't worth my time and attention. But some folks, I've found, have just no social savvy when it comes to subtle signs of disinterest.
2006-10-07
11:05:36
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