• sbv@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    My go to is “how was your weekend?” Hopefully they’ll drop enough information that you can turn it into a conversation.

    It usually ends in awkward silence. 🤐

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      1 year ago

      I kind of hate when people ask my things like that because I often had a fun weekend but now can’t remember what all I did so I have to stop and remember for a while before answering, so I usually just say it was nice and hope they don’t ask for more details.

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        1 year ago

        Eh. Yeah. I don’t usually have a lot in common with people, so I try to find some common ground that can start a conversation. I’m not very good at noticing what people like/do, so this gets a conversation moving.

        I also forget my weekends. Which turns into a topic of conversation too. 😬

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      1 year ago

      I hate when people ask me this because either it makes me think about how I didn’t get to what I wanted on the weekend, or how I was depressed over the weekend… On a good day the problem is that I mostly like to keep my hobbies and personal life to myself. I guess I’m probably hard to get to know 😅.

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        1 year ago

        I know what you mean.

        I started doing it because I noticed that I felt lonely at work, so I put an effort into small talk and making myself a bit more available. Part of that involved being more open about my hobbies and free time. It was worth it for me.

        I had an acquaintance that started following hockey solely so she would have a conversation starter. I don’t have that kind of commitment, so I just do the weekend thing.