4 Parts Of Conversation That I’d Like To Eliminate
Conversation questions that annoy me to no end
I would enjoy conversing all day long if I didn’t have to do it with people. Just kidding.
I’m not a huge conversationalist. If I’m asked a question, I’ll give you the answer. That’s all I’ll give you. I’m not into giving the background or other information that might make the answer more interesting. Short and sweet is how I roll.
My wife on the other hand will make you wish you had more time. I once asked a closed-ended question like “how many people were at the funeral today?” I didn’t expect an exact amount. “About 50” would have sufficed. But what I got was “difficulty parking”, “people don’t dress up anymore”, “how emotional the eulogy was”, etc. Then I got the answer I was looking for.
I won’t meet many of my readers in my lifetime. But just in case I do, maybe at a writers’ conference somewhere, let me give you some questions to avoid so that we can have a productive, meaningful conversation.
Here is a list of things/statements that people do in conversing with me that I hate.
1. They question the answer I give.
Let me explain.
