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Small talk is an essential skill (lemmy.world)
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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (3 children)

If you went outside and the weather was pleasant you'd never mention it to your wife? Never say anything like "have you been outside? It's so nice today!"

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Genuine appreciation for the weather enough to declare it to those around you isn't small talk. Small talk is generic filler dialogue you do as a formality.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

If you're being that reductive about the definition of small talk then I don't think small talk exists between couples who have known each other for a long time because you're just regular talking.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Or from what this post is even if people are missing it just asking how their day was.