Making small talk more interesting

[Seraphina]

People on planes have the worst, absolutely most awful attempts at small talk.  And why even attempt it?  What the everlasting fuck makes you assume  that, simply because we happen to be seated next to each other, there exists some sort of moral imperative that you engage me in some inane conversation for which I did not ask and clearly - because I'm reading a BOOK fer chrissakes - do not want?

And for the love of Mike, why, in the name of all that's pertinent, would you ask, 'Where are you headed?'  It's a non-stop flight, you dimwitted bumhole - I'M GOING TO THE SAME PLACE YOU ARE!!!

jeezes pleezus.

Boru

Almost forgot, there was a ten day off trail hike we went on one time where we saw no one for days.  Toward the end when people started passing us more frequently I started finding them interesting to look at and even to talk to.  At the start of the hike, that wouldn't have been true.

Ha - that reminds me of being off work for 4 months after my daughter was born. I was pretty isolated at home with the baby and her father wasn't around much. I'm not one to go on and on in phone conversations but the phone was a lifeline back then. Ever have a friend that you just can't get off the phone even though you signal that you're done with the conversation? Yeah, that was me during that time lol.

-Teresa