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Small talk is an essential skill (lemmy.world)
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[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

the social consequences of being bad at small talk only get bigger and more dangerous

Eh, I just went into a field largely dominated by introverts, which seems to have largely solved the problem.

I'm reasonably "good" at smalltalk, but I actively avoid situations where I need to use that skill.