• lunarul@lemmy.world
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    8 days ago

    talking about things with very low impact or consequences

    Isn’t that the definition of small talk?

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      8 days ago

      No. Small talk is what you do with people who are unfamiliar. It’s not the bits you exchange with someone who is intimate. That’s just catching up. Small talk takes effort for an introvert (which I am). Catching up is just shooting the breeze.