rooniecomics, to comics
WISTquote, to Quotes
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A quotation from Lebowitz, Fran:

«
Notoriously insensitive to subtle shifts in mood, children will persist in discussing the color of a recently sighted cement-mixer long after one’s interest in the topic has waned.
»

Full quote, sourcing, notes:
https://wist.info/lebowitz-fran/33019/

CultureDesk, (edited ) to languagelearning
@CultureDesk@flipboard.social avatar

Many people dread small talk (not us, now tell us about your vacation plans). Human connectivity researcher Georgie Nightingall says it can be a way of building deeper connection, trust and curiosity. “You can actually realize that you do want to know more rather than having that sense of like, I’m just asking for the sake of asking,” she told Vox. Here are some tips on how to improve your small talk abilities. We want to know, how do you feel about the art of chitchat?

https://flip.it/0gx_El

#Language #Conversation #Relationships #Lifestyle #SmallTalk

marcthiele, to random German
@marcthiele@mastodon.social avatar
rooniecomics, to comics
That_One_Guy, to mastodon
@That_One_Guy@mastodon.world avatar

HAPPY NEW YEAR'S!!! 🥳🥂🎊🎉

I want to take a moment to thank everyone for the boosts, favourites but especially the replies over the last year! I've been on Mastodon for a little over a year and made a lot of GREAT friends, learned new things and seen many awesome animal pictures and beautiful landscapes with the sun rising or setting.

Thanks again and let's keep social media social in 2024!🙂

rooniecomics, to comics
mzv, to Futurology German

finally released (online first):

Reconsidering foundational relationships between and and analysis – an introduction (by Eisenmann, Meier zu Verl, Kreplak & Dennis)

@sociology @anthropology

https://doi.org/10.1177/14687941231210177

athena_rising, to random
@athena_rising@beige.party avatar

“Argument” of the Day:

What is the best part of Thanksgiving dinner?

Rasta, to mastodon

Are you using Mastodon lists?

In Twitter, I had mastered the lists.
here, I'm a little bit late, I had been off my PC for 6 months and I don't do well on mobile devices.
I've been setting up my NEWS, FRIENDS, CHAT MOST, those type of lists, making it easier to find people.
etc

clayrivers, to blackmastodon
@clayrivers@mastodon.world avatar

💛 “Losing a White Friend Due to His Racism”

What do you do when they cross the line?
–William Spivey

@BigAngBlack
@blackmastodon
@BlackMastodon

https://www.ohfweekly.org/losing-a-white-friend/

clayrivers, to blackmastodon
@clayrivers@mastodon.world avatar

💛 “Losing a White Friend Due to His Racism”

What do you do when they cross the line? –William Spivey

@BigAngBlack
@blackmastodon
@BlackMastodon

https://www.ohfweekly.org/losing-a-white-friend/

NicolasHussein, to Korean
@NicolasHussein@mastodon.online avatar

Hi everyone,

Among other services, I now offer in ( or correct your texts), in or by

https://www.leboncoin.fr/cours_particuliers/2400400049.htm

Please contact me directly for more information!

Thanks for sharing 🙂

coopcloud, to random
@coopcloud@social.coop avatar

Announcing the "How do you use Co-op Cloud?" survey!

I'm trying to gather stories about how people use Co-op Cloud. With your consent, I will share these at the "Engineering for Digital Sovereignty" presentation during https://disco.si/speakers-and-programme/#conversation (@DISCOSlovenia) on the 24th of October. Images are very much appreciated, the more visuals the better (for the slides).

https://pad.riseup.net/p/UsjOrfdbxPoVjE-4pwiM-keep

Thank you! Signal boosts are very welcome!

-- @decentral1se

matthewconroy, to random
@matthewconroy@mathstodon.xyz avatar

I just finished watching "My Dinner with Andre" (for the first time). Let me know if you'd like to have a conversation with me.

vic, to languagelearning
@vic@howcyborgs.chat avatar

@3goodthings

  1. Survived my first class in ages, and remembered why I like

  2. Getting into the groove with my study

  3. A morning without rain (it's , so that means a lot!)

rolle, to KindActions
@rolle@mementomori.social avatar

Folks that have an attacking tone don't do any good deeds for their cause. Been seeing this lately on Mastodon too and it makes me sad.

It doesn't make sense that you are an advocate for good things, but patronize people who are trying their best.

Can't stress this enough: Always choose kindness. That's something you can do in any situation.

Anglophyl, to mastodon

I saw some on here last night in which the OP posted about how angry they were when anyone except their friends replied to their post. I do think they meant in terms of being argumentative ... well, I did originally. They said it was (? ?) to not reply unless you know the OP/commenter.

(1/3)

rooniecomics, to webcomics
CultureDesk, to random
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"How's work?" "It's been forever..." "This weather!" A small-talk-hating British journalist attempted to ditch superficial conversation by heading down the pub armed with psychologist-approved lines like "What excites you right now?" and "Who is your favorite superhero?" Here's what happened.

https://www.vice.com/en/article/wxjjxb/i-tried-to-cut-small-talk-from-my-life

mrissi_neko, to random

I think I don’t understand men. I’ve sent him exactly what he asked for, but he still wasn’t happy 🤷‍♀️

themusiclady, to food

Hi, my name is Stephanie and I'm new to this instane and thought I would write an of myself. I lire in , am a . Love good company good and good . You can check out my bio to learn more about me. I look forward to meeting some people here.

KathyReid, to random
@KathyReid@aus.social avatar

I'm reading Gordon Pask's 1975 work on #cognition, #conversation and #cybernetics, and the academic language is so difficult to parse.

In the intervening years, language has become simplified, more tractable, and approachable.

It's ironic that a work so focused on communication and the transmission of ideas and knowledge is itself challenging to absorb.

Language can be a barrier; a tool for hoarding knowledge rather than sharing it...

muiiio, to mastodon
@muiiio@mst.muiiio.com avatar

I feel #Mastodon merits a vocabulary shift, given its design's contraposition to Twitter...

How about:

Accounts/Users = #People
Content = #Conversation
Engagement = #Connection
Consumption = #Communication

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