tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post1618009680259009322..comments2023-12-16T22:38:40.273-08:00Comments on .: Conversation effectively killedmenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18065283682414369608noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-68418875045227161442009-08-04T22:00:37.793-07:002009-08-04T22:00:37.793-07:00I like to go with, "Wow? Really?" With a...I like to go with, "Wow? Really?" With a big smile. That works every time. Especially if I'm wearing red lipstick. Cause then I look extra cute. (smirk)Mels Place in Big Bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14985517366546322021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-28976973845824488042009-07-31T08:20:10.285-07:002009-07-31T08:20:10.285-07:00I may have missed it in this thread of various res...I may have missed it in this thread of various responses, but what's wrong with honesty? There's so much polite lying in the world and so little honest reflection.<br /><br />How about, "Oh! Wow! Way to kill a conversation!" (Laughter.)<br /><br />There's a proverb that says to answer a fool according to his folly and sometimes it applies in situations like this.<br /><br />A second, and kinder, alternative is what luckyzmom suggested, which is an honest, "Why is that?" However, I only use that when I'm genuinely intersted in hearing the why of something. If I'm fairly sure a person is an idiot, I'd rather not go there.Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06422840187763405704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-32186784390767535852009-07-13T13:52:55.017-07:002009-07-13T13:52:55.017-07:00I am always curious why people become so small min...I am always curious why people become so small minded or afraid, and will usually ask, "why is that?". And my suspicion is that they probably do do whatever it is or want to very much.luckyzmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04176703683321469118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-17009083893678346352009-07-13T11:47:31.329-07:002009-07-13T11:47:31.329-07:00I am really not helpful but I really enjoy just sa...I am really not helpful but I really enjoy just saying "mmmmmm" and staring at them to expand on whatever it is they choose to talk about.ETKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07079117807919253379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-34680003599802267112009-07-13T01:21:49.850-07:002009-07-13T01:21:49.850-07:00Honestly, letting the conversation die an awkward ...Honestly, letting the conversation die an awkward death is the best. It puts the person in their place in such a subtle way.eganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03783658744477659987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-5825102241198936482009-07-12T19:11:47.374-07:002009-07-12T19:11:47.374-07:00clowncar, Ha! i need to work on my death stare.
...clowncar, Ha! i need to work on my death stare.<br /><br />robin, i'm liking that too.<br /><br />cheesy, clowncar is a funny guy.<br /><br />sari, it's always the relatives. If only we could choose them.<br /><br />pat, good one. I'll remember that.<br /><br />mother hen, maybe, "oh, i don't criticize other people's choices."<br /><br />schmoopie, you have no IDEA how much i want a glass of wine right now.<br /><br />tara, i know, i love and use that line a lot.<br /><br />hearts, bless your heart is SUCH a great line.menohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18065283682414369608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-77526164123561831662009-07-11T23:47:08.298-07:002009-07-11T23:47:08.298-07:00I favor a blank stare, long enough to make them un...I favor a blank stare, long enough to make them uncomfortable, followed by "Cool." Or that other great Southernism, "Bless your heart."heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-45464456332681128582009-07-11T23:31:21.501-07:002009-07-11T23:31:21.501-07:00"I can see you feel very strongly about this...."I can see you feel very strongly about this." Is a VERY good line. I would continue with this one. I used to be a CK in my stoopid youth. I was so self-righteous and self-centered. I try to remember that when I hear these kind of comments. <br /><br />Hey, how about, "You're so cute!" or "You're so funny!" Those are pretty cool and non-snarky. Or, "You crack me up! Really! XXOO"Taradharmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17665801586196931603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-22897992885568812532009-07-11T22:39:03.179-07:002009-07-11T22:39:03.179-07:00"Would you like a nice glass of wine?""Would you like a nice glass of wine?"Schmoopiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907884170679447978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-25346523893347827352009-07-11T13:20:49.098-07:002009-07-11T13:20:49.098-07:00Hey, letting the conversation die right there isn&...Hey, letting the conversation die right there isn't an option, especially for me, someone who is "holier than thou" - so I always say something that's totally out of the line.<br /><br />Like, "let's go to have a beer...", "I don't drink", "ok, catholic priests don't make good baby sisters but I do." or something holier than thou thing before matching away. <br /><br />Btw, I'm really too cheap to pay for cable. But hey, I get free PBS/OPB, NBC, ABC, FOX, CBS, a Spnish channel, I really can't complain :)The Real Mother Henhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13226727195920798035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-65070851913044327072009-07-10T10:55:29.118-07:002009-07-10T10:55:29.118-07:00when they say "I don't watch that show&qu...when they say "I don't watch that show"...you reply "You should, it is the dumbest show..."pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01794084621406786336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-45191973937624249612009-07-10T07:17:50.973-07:002009-07-10T07:17:50.973-07:00Gosh, you know, I still like your originally line ...Gosh, you know, I still like your originally line the best. Just that and silence would do for me.<br /><br />I know someone like that - when you're talking to her she'll go off on something and then just hijack the conversation. She never (ever!) listens to what anyone else says, even if you're asking her a question about what she's talking about.<br /><br />If we weren't related.....ha ha ha.sarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16144333694009700155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-73449245841530277952009-07-10T06:06:05.388-07:002009-07-10T06:06:05.388-07:00LMAO LMAO @ clowncar!!!LMAO LMAO @ clowncar!!!Cheesyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02099545260198846488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-22520495796275777482009-07-09T19:30:45.930-07:002009-07-09T19:30:45.930-07:00yep, i'm liking "isn't that precious&...yep, i'm liking "isn't that precious"...a lot.<br /><br />but i wouldn't discount the ninja stars and you can never go wrong with the "eyebrow raise".Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10923422194961455269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-89529354171579777112009-07-09T11:26:10.050-07:002009-07-09T11:26:10.050-07:00Ninja stars.
You don't actually need to throw...Ninja stars.<br /><br />You don't actually need to throw them. <br /><br />Just brandish them. Raise your eyebrows. Move on. <br /><br />They've been warned.Clowncarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02219213001049223673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-20027067197448721482009-07-09T08:01:45.565-07:002009-07-09T08:01:45.565-07:00brad, the truth is, i want an answer that really I...brad, the truth is, i want an answer that really IS snarky, but could be misinterpreted as non-snarky. How's that for passive-aggressive?<br /><br />mrs. 4444, ha ha ha hah! i'll go bring the car around! Nice one.<br /><br />stucco, is this why we never talk anymore?<br /><br />cheesy, that's perfect! Or maybe, "How unusual." Or, "Isn't that interesting?" Which also translate into 'fuck you.'<br /><br />scott, very restrained and adult of you. A good answer.<br /><br />suebob, Like this? "Oh, that's great because my uncle has a lawnmower."<br /><br />flutter, or "I reject you," would also work. Nice.<br /><br />nick, i swear to god, i hate reality TV too. I don't even bring up blogging anymore. I've gotten too many puzzled looks.<br /><br />small talk, would these times be an acceptable use of small handguns?<br /><br />cagey, i've gotten some good ideas already. I think you've ranted about this "friend" before. I hope she is worth it.menohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18065283682414369608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-3727813255834422202009-07-09T07:03:06.415-07:002009-07-09T07:03:06.415-07:00I will be stalking the comments on this post. I h...I will be stalking the comments on this post. I have a friend who consistently Kills Conversations. THEN, resurrects them HERSELF so that she can kill them all over again. If this friend was not such a nice person at heart, I would have killed the FRIENDSHIP long, long ago. Sigh.<br /><br />Although, I am taking a particular shine to the "Isn't that precious?" line. For serious!Cagey (Kelli Oliver George)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13691589813815058981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-56939313373192200712009-07-09T06:57:59.272-07:002009-07-09T06:57:59.272-07:00This happens to me frequently, so I generally play...This happens to me frequently, so I generally play the good bye song in my head and click my ruby slippers together.Small Talk Challengednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-18357979599147881432009-07-09T01:42:21.620-07:002009-07-09T01:42:21.620-07:00Have to say my response is usually quite sympathet...Have to say my response is usually quite sympathetic. If someone totally disapproves of something I do, I'm curious as to why they disapprove so much and whether I'm overlooking something. Though if they turn out to be averse out of sheer prejudice I'm generally as stuck as you and just have to change the subject or talk to someone else.<br /><br />I have to guard against my own conversation-killing tendency, being a vegetarian, sport-phobic, reality-tv hater, but I do try to open up discussion rather than closing it down.<br /><br />Of course the C-K line I come across most is "Blogging? What a complete waste of time. It's just an escape from real life...."nickhttp://nickhereandnow.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-40881666066508550972009-07-08T22:01:28.344-07:002009-07-08T22:01:28.344-07:00"I reject your reality and substitute my own&..."I reject your reality and substitute my own"flutterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828689769747130419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-27378266349639840182009-07-08T21:53:27.072-07:002009-07-08T21:53:27.072-07:00Your problem is that you think too linearly. Like ...Your problem is that you think too linearly. Like your response has to do with what they are saying. I am around a lot of ADD people all the time. I suggest just doing what they do - say something random out of the blue like "How many wings does a mosquito have, again?"SUEB0Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16301963922769609715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-38407224482218746902009-07-08T21:39:27.256-07:002009-07-08T21:39:27.256-07:00"Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.""Oh, I'm sorry to hear that."Scott from Oregonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01331284708780612453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-59718855437710181522009-07-08T21:20:55.520-07:002009-07-08T21:20:55.520-07:00My response would be "eat me" but....
Y...My response would be "eat me" but....<br /><br />You could always use what my daughters MIL told us once. In the south the belles say "isn't that precious".<br />Translation... F*** youCheesyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02099545260198846488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-41892297564102584112009-07-08T21:13:20.539-07:002009-07-08T21:13:20.539-07:00If you don't kill the conversation, people wil...If you don't kill the conversation, people will prattle on about American Idol, or other Goddamned things. Fuck em. Kill or be killed.Stuccohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11486166896422212439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-75210843366746614462009-07-08T18:53:51.834-07:002009-07-08T18:53:51.834-07:00"Okay, then!" is what I say sometimes. Y..."Okay, then!" is what I say sometimes. You might say, "What I hear you saying is you could care less about xxxx. Is there anything you <i>would</i> be interested in talking about?"<br /><br />But it would be a lot more fun to say, "Do you need a ride to the Emergency Room? cuz I think there's a stick stuck up your ----"Mrs4444https://www.blogger.com/profile/06426176094895489541noreply@blogger.com