People ponder whether the art of conversation is lost among people over 25: 'I might as well carry a mic around for all the interviews I conduct'

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    HI
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    bird saying anything @ikeamonkeystan Follow the amount of people 25+ who do not ask you questions back about yourself is so crazy like i might as well carry a little mic around for all the interviews i conduct y11 nd
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    pseudonym @Heirof_Adonis. 6d Replying to @ikeamonkeystan I hate small talk... so if you ask me a question, I'll give you the shortest answer and not ask anything in return because I don't care and I want the convo to end before it started.
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    O CULTURAL WEAT... Follow @tallyohhh Replying to @ikeamonkeystan Bruh. I noticed this with somebody I was dating earlier this year, like, not the best conversationalist, but I think it's a generational thing lol
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    Auds @WeepyLuna - 6d Replying to @ikeamonkeystan Asking questions back in a conversation I don't want to participate in is painful, but socializing is important, and that person typically approached me with good intention I suffer, but I ask the follow up questions (it ends up ok every time)
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    LaLa @1of1LaLa 6d Replying to @ikeamonkeystan My mom to an 18yr old the other day- Mom: "Is that your grandma over there?" 18yo: "Yeah why?" Mom: "Ok I thought I recognized her." 18yo: "Why?" Mom: "???I just haven't seen her in a long time. Is your mom here too?" 18yo: "Yeah why?"
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    Barbie BOY.☆@moonlighttsouls. 6d Replying to @ikeamonkeystan No like fr. It's so self centered
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    Des @Des4theewin ⚫ 6d Replying to @ikeamonkeystan As a person who fought social anxiety and still kinda is, I realized this was one of my problems. I never asked follow up questions or asked the person "how about you?" I just wanted the interaction to be over asap. I know now and do way better at carrying a conversation.
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    ...Sphinxlike Enigma... @been here_bee4 Replying to @ikeamonkeystan Follow This is absolutely a thing with Gen z
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    Stass @studiostassi • 5d Replying to @ikeamonkeystan Maybe it's bc they don't want to talk & no one is entitled to their time
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    Nina Cael @CaelNina 6d Replying to @ikeamonkeystan conversation is a lost skill i swear, there are people who naturally do not make ebbs and flows in speech to leave room for dialogue and you literally have to interrupt them if you want to say anything at all
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    Anthony Filangeri @TonyFilangeri • 6d Replying to @ikeamonkeystan Red flag is when people only talk about themselves and don't ask anything about you.
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    chase @bungeebuddy • 6d Replying to @ikeamonkeystan no seriously if i'm the only one asking follow up questions i never wanna talk to you again
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    Beast.Industries @cxovelurisi • 6d Replying to @ikeamonkeystan If you ask me a question just to ask a question, you're lucky if I'll even answer the question, let alone ask a follow-up on the topic
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    ava @moonsoultarot ⚫ 6d Truly one of the biggest realisations I've had socialising / making friends as an adult is that a lot of people just want to talk about themselves and do not care to actually engage in a meaningful conversation about any other topics
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    Mikala Jamison @notjameson ⚫ 6d • This isn't age-specific, this is the byproduct of an entire society losing its sense of natural curiosity because we're constantly overstimulated by content and messages largely of our own choosing so why would we want to know anything more
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    thats right @wh000mst. 5d the unfortunate truth about dates and dating is that 80% of the general population are simply bad at conversational flow and can't multitask and don't remotely know how to be charming or show interest and can only just look good! sweetie that's not enough i'm sorry !!!
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    Sinko @TDTime Baby • 6d Listen, im not prepared to ask a million questions about someone just because they asked about me. If you wanna talk about yourself quit pretending to be interested in me and just talk about yourself.
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    hag spice@ghoulbrainz. 5d. im sorry i just hate small talk and idgaf so i always realize too late that im meant to ask people things back like i dont wanna answer these questions ppl ask me in the first place

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