Pretty soon, you’ll probably be drowning in polite holiday chit chat with rarely seen acquaintances, and odds are some of those conversations will be really dull. How can you ensure you’re not the one being boring? Slate breaks down some surefire clues:
- Repeated, perfunctory responses: If they’re saying things like “Oh really? Wow. No kidding,” they’re probably not interested
- Simple questions: The more interested someone is, the more complicated their questions will usually be.