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.
Depends a lot on the details and execution.
Some friends can tell a good story about having a beer anywhere. Other folks would make meeting (some well liked celebrity) tedious.
I’m a little too deep into the “I had an onion on my belt” side of things, so I try to be patient with other people’s meanderings.