Because I don’t, and pretending to feels dishonest. I’ll listen if they want to talk about it, but I’m not going to act interested, and I certainly won’t ask about it on my own. What I’m trying to figure out is whether people actually care, or if they’re just playing a social game that I’m simply not interested in.
I’m probably on the autistic spectrum, which likely explains this to some extent. But that’s not an excuse - being an asshole is perfectly compatible with autism, so before dunking on me, please realise I probably agree with your criticism.
Vacations, you gotta treat like MySpace. Set your top 8, and make sure you choose your top 8 wisely.
8 photos I feel like can easily net you a good 25 minute conversation.
Babies/pets? Show me 1-2 photos. Don’t overdo it. You’re going to have more photos as time goes on. This isn’t a vacation where you have a finite amount of content. You’ll show me a photo of your baby being cute. Hey, that’s great. We’ll talk about it for a few minutes. But we’ll also talk about it for a few minutes next week when your baby is going to be cute again. So it’s not like I want to spend all day talking about your baby. Your baby is cute, I’m happy for you, but lets move on.