in a work environment, I find it tiring

Elevator small talk is the worst. I mean, I get it - our building has really slow elevators. But after working here for almost 3 years, I am unbelievably tired of talking about it. It's just not that interesting.

our building has really slow elevators.

Like, how slow, exactly?

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Elevators are not for talking in! Elevators are for staring at the numbers. Like Steven Wright's grandfather trained him.

Elevators are not for talking in! Elevators are for staring at the numbers. Like Steven Wright's grandfather trained him.

My elevator provides me with news updates, random factoids and word-power vocabulary improvement.

Are they Otis elevators? A friend's father writes software for Otis Elevators.

Hmmm. OK, then maybe small talk isn't my problem so much as the transitioning into actual topics and sustaining that kind of conversation when you don't really know someone (or an entire room full of someones). Eh. It depends on the person. I think that's the bottom line for me, and that's probably not unusual. Some people you click with, some not so much. Or, like Xander, I like the quiet.

I have a tendency to strike up conversations with people in line and other times so I guess I like small talk. Although sometimes I realize I say the wrong thing, so I'm probably not *good* at small talk.

This afternoon I had a follow up appointment with the endocrinologist about my ultrasound and a monthly update since the last meeting.

The ultrasound was okay, no worry about bad cysts on my ovaries. My cholesteral levels were good, not great but not high.

I've only lost 4 lbs, which is frustrating, but I've been forgetting to take my morning dose of meds, so the doctor changed me to an extended release so I can take the same dose, but all at one time. I'm sure it's not available as generic so I'll stay with the generic for a bit before I switch over. I see her in 4 months. She said again she wants me walking 5 times a week.

Tep, did you know that the NY Times has an online feature called "The Lede: Notes on the News"?

Whenever I see "lede" I think of you and your old-school journalism schooling.

Heh. The cool kids know that old school is the way to go.

In re: small talk -- I recognize its utility, and I recognize the situations in which it's appropriate/required, and I know how to do it.

I just loathe it because I don't, actually, give a good goddamn about someone's kid's school play.

Which is why, as I said earlier, I'm not an Aspie; I'm a dick. A curmudgeon, if you will. I know this, and I'm good with it. I'm quite happy in my curmudgeon-ness.

Small talk is just social lubrication.

Or, in my case, social sandpaper.