@ianthealy I really don’t know. I understand a conversation (in person) to be give and take. Both express interest. Both ask questions or address the other person’s statements. What I see a lot of, though, is people talking AT people about themselves and stopping when they’re done, rather than engaging the other person by asking something about them. (Often, if they do ask something, it’s to lead you into another story about them.)
@Lena_Tasi @ianthealy That is an interesting observation. I see that sometimes at work, but usually only with the newbies (first job) or new higher ups bent on justifications.
@FindBooksToRead Both of those cases make so much sense! I had wondered if it had something to do with age (younger), but when it happens to my husband, it's with people our own age, so it's not that.
@ianthealy It’s not just me seeing this. My husband is the receptacle for a lot of word bursts at his job. He’s met a lot of new people who are very excited to talk AT him, but not WITH him.