Originally posted by Jiggaboo_Johnson
I figure it's more about the need to belong and bond with other localized degenerates so their lives have some meaning even if it's hardly notable.
I've notice sales reps when they come to see me base most of their small talk on sport "See the game last night", "No, I'm not American I don't watch American Football or baseball/basketball"
"ohhh. ..umm it's another hot one isn't it!"
Man I hate this. If you tell them the truth, "I don't really watch sports" it's kind of a conversation killer.
The only polite response is "No how did it go" and then you listen to them talk about shit you don't care about for like 5 minutes. Usually I will find any sort of question that will change the topic or at least make it more engaging, but it usually just results in me asking another fucking sports question for some reason. Then I'm in a full fledged conversation about sports and I don't know how to get out of it.
Usually it's socially unacceptable to greet random people with discussion of your personal hobbies. But for some reason with sports its okay and normal and everyone who doesn't watch them just has to deal with it.
The worst is when you don't have the energy for it so you say "Nah I don't really watch sports" BUT THEN THEY TALK ABOUT IT ANYWAY
If anybody knows how to avoid these conversations please tell me
