Name some things you shouldn't talk about with people

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i did not want to win it. i wanted to escape it. but yes i know what you mean. it was bound to be unproductive for someone like "drunken and emotional" him to approach me for consolation.




i know you are right. in my mind it was all a "buggers muddle" and i did not know what he expected me to say. i could not talk about his son because i did not recognize him as someone i ever met from the photo. the old man liked me a bit because i seemed smart enough to understand his grief (he thought).
he was not educated as to the specifications of the jet his son was sitting in, so i guess me talking about it did not distract and calm him.

i am not good at knowing how to placate people so i told the bar staff about him, and they would have better served his needs than i could (ie. "understanding" his saga, and ringing him a cab to go home etc).



you are smarter than me. i do not console people on line because i leave consolation to others who are more deep and stuff.
i am shallow, and any comment i make to a sad persons thread is likely to be unintentionally glib. but if they remain unanswered i may try to help them.
i do want to make them feel better but i have no means to do so, and what i say usually makes people feel worse (if they give me any credit).

oh well i am tired now and all this is trivial so i am going to prepare for sleep.

Ooh, yeah! I know! I know some people with a diaper fetish.

So not to talk about diaper fetishes, for sure! (unless a friend accidentally finds a diaper underneath some of your stuff, which in that case you probably have no choice.)

Took the words right out of my mouth. Even when talking about strange sexual preferences (sometimes such discussion occur spontaneously) this seems to always be seen as more than slightly weird. Oh well.

- personal issues (unless it's a close/honest/trustworthy friend, psychologist, doctor or family member)
- sexual issues (same with above)
- politics unless the person enjoys arguments

I think I know who Egao and Michael are talking about and that's not nice.

Things NEVER to talk about:
Religious topics. All kinds of bodily functions. Money. Death.

Things not to talk about unless asked talking to close friends:
People's outward appearance. Sex. Politics. Drug experiences. Weird stuff you saw on the internet. Anything controversial.

Things not to talk about unless you already know the person you're talking to is interested:
Maths. Science. Literature. Music. Art. Other unusual interests you might have.

Unless they're your doctor. Or someone you share a particularly disgusting sexual kink with.

It all depends on the person, and the context. There is nothing that should never be talked about with anyone. Everything is a worthwhile topic for a particular person at a particular time.

Oh, and completely OT, I love the Osaka userpic.

NEVER say the word "goth" in front of someone who is clad head to toe in all black. They will never give you the time of day again as it is considered an insufferable faux pas.

Actually I was referring to myself, and not the person who you are referring to and whose name I can not quite remember.