/lit/ - Literature

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I learned robust context switching early in life. I can talk to anyone whether they're wealthy or a juggaloz I can usually infer their jargon or slang but I don't attempt to use it. Often it's a good starting point for questions so you can show interest in the other person.
However as I get older I have less interest in playing conversation so I'm more quick to end a conversation politely than I used to be. Sometimes I force myself into longer interactions just to keep the skill up and it's just nice to show interest in others in general. Think how nice it would be if someone asked about what you're reading or something else personally pertinent.
But good lord some people are so shallow and vapid I'm amazed at how they make their way through world doing nothing more interesting than watching whatever is served up on the front page of their streaming apps. I have a really hard time understanding it but I try not to judge... Anyways just put a few more points into your attention skill.
You should be able to quickly ascertain how adept another person is at communicating and adjust both depth of topic and language on the fly.