I agree that it may be difficult to get right, but I see its point of it: you're not trying to have an intelligent conversation, you're trying to establish cadence and rapport with the other person, so that later you can have an intelligent conversation. You're just building some comfort. "Hi. We're standing here talking and no one is being a jerk or physically attacking anybody. Also, you can hear how I pace my speech so you know when it's your turn to speak and i can hear your pace to do the same. After a few more minutes of this, maybe we'll hit on common ground and have a real conversation."
In lower amounts, yeah.
In higher amounts, it acts a vasoconstrictor. So when you pass out in a snow bank you can fully expect to not be waking up again.
If I want to have a serious conversation with someone, I never say "What's up?" first, I just begin with: "I was thinking that maybe ... and if we then did ... we could get ... but would it be ethical?" (example).
MLK day?
It's an American thing
Ah i see.
I agree that it may be difficult to get right, but I see its point of it: you're not trying to have an intelligent conversation, you're trying to establish cadence and rapport with the other person, so that later you can have an intelligent conversation. You're just building some comfort. "Hi. We're standing here talking and no one is being a jerk or physically attacking anybody. Also, you can hear how I pace my speech so you know when it's your turn to speak and i can hear your pace to do the same. After a few more minutes of this, maybe we'll hit on common ground and have a real conversation."
In lower amounts, yeah.
In higher amounts, it acts a vasoconstrictor. So when you pass out in a snow bank you can fully expect to not be waking up again.
No Gods or kings, only man.
We make our own choices, and define our own lives. (regardless of if you believe in deity or not.)
But then again I don't like alcohol.
So it's up to me then?
Does that sound like fun to you? Not me.