"No, no- go on. I always yawn when I'm interested."

**The tips given in this article are mainly for entertainment- but if you feel the desire to try them, be my guest...**

Well- because I'm writing tonight's post so late... I'm going to make it quick. Why not make it long anyway? Because I don't have to. ;P

Alright- so today's mini topic is "polite conversation". A very random choice, I know, but when my rival father kept babbling at dinner this evening- I felt I had no choice but to write about this.

So first of all, what exactly is "polite conversation"? It's generally small talk during an awkward silence between two people. Depending on the cause of "awkwardness" between the two people, the conversations can be very dreary or somewhat natural as the two emit a sense of fake normality. Also, "polite conversation" often occurs after a disagreement or dramatic event that involves those in the "polite conversation". Now that we're clear on what it is- I'm going to try to give tips on how to survive it...

1. If you haven't been trapped in P.C. yet- busy yourself with food, music, or a similar activity that will show the other person you're not interested in conversation.
   
2. If caught, don't give in just yet- hint with signs of boredom to lure them away.


3. Still not working? Disengage. Simply don't talk to the person- give a nod every now and then if you must.


4. Being impolite not your style? Talk to the person- and if there was a dramatic event between you two, talk it out. If you're going to have to engage with this person, make use of it.


5. And lastly, if you find that you still end up acting like people from 1950's suburbia- just grin and bear it. Soon enough- the person will leave or you'll find something to do. If not- well, a confrontation of how annoying they are or ignoring that person may be necessary.

I would love to hear any stories of "polite conversation" you may have endured...!

~*~Aradia/Justine~*~

See you tomorrow?