Smita Ruth S
@SmitaRuth-24 · 2:19
Been asked where are you going by people who are your neighbors or people who live in your locality or building … people whom you barely know
I mean, I know I can't keep such expectations from them to act up, but I'm very careful with my questions to whom I ask. And I find it very difficult to ask such questions to person whom I hardly know or I know casually. It's so difficult. Is it necessary? Like, if you meet people who you know, doesn't don't know much about to speak in the elevator, every time when you meet them, it's like you have to say something
Jordan Tepper
@JordanTepper · 2:20
I just made a note to myself to not make small talk with you when I'm in an elevator. Yeah, it's really annoying. I think people don't understand that you don't need to make small talk when you're alone in an elevator. The biggest pet peeve that I have is when people try to make small talk when you're in the bathroom, when you're doing your thing. We don't have to have a conversation
Smita Ruth S
@SmitaRuth-24 · 1:00
I didn't want it to answer and I just acted as if I've forgotten my keys and I kept looking in my bag and when the elevator door opened I was the first one to walk fast without answering any of the dumb questions. Well, I'm really happy to know that you consciously thought through of considering not to upset me whenever paths cross
Smita Ruth S
@SmitaRuth-24 · 1:12
Because most of the time when someone enters a lift, either I'll be be so much observed in my own self, like, either I'll be looking something into my bag, I'll just look somewhere else. I'll not be bothered to just see who has entered. I don't know
Sreeja V
@Wordsmith · 2:53
But of course, in cities we hardly know each other and carrying that trend on doesn't seem really useful other than being curious about what somebody else is doing. Right. You're not even available if they need you, so then why all the small talk?
Smita Ruth S
@SmitaRuth-24 · 2:09
Ah, yes, Rija, I totally agree. Like, you know, the perspectives that you have mentioned and yes, in villages, people have known each other for decades, like generations. And the reason for them asking you is like, if you are going to some like if you are going suppose because I've lived the village life as well
Smita Ruth S
@SmitaRuth-24 · 0:30
You. I beg to differ your seal. But I won't waste my words and time and energy just to tag long in someone else's small talk. I'm not an introvert, but I'm also a person who minds my own business. Good. Greet or smile is fine, but I don't indulge myself in a conversation just for the heck of it