Ударять как нечётный…
В обычном real life talk люди часто говорят рандомные вещи. Игры, книги и фильмы приучают нас к тому, что любой разговор должен быть взвешенным, продуманным, логично выстроенным или хотя бы по-хорошему бредовым. В реальности же гораздо чаще люди говорят невпопад, порой даже не слушают собеседников, ожидая возможности высказаться, а иногда их реплика кажется релевантной лишь им самим…
🔍 Strike one/sb as odd – казаться странным. В этой фразе больший акцент делается на внутреннем субъективном ощущении, в то время как фраза seem strange направлена непосредственно на объект странности.
🔎 Say – скажем (вводное слово, выделяется запятыми).
🔎 But that’s just about it – но на этом, пожалуй, всё и ограничивается.
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▪️ It’s always struck me as odd that people like to talk with each other. And I’m not talking about communication at work, or, say, speaking with people that might be useful for you (networking), or in other situations requiring the exchange of information. I’m talking about useless talking when people (families or so-called friends) get together to spend time with each other usually at weekends or after work. And before you say that I can’t enjoy a company because I’m a boring and dull person who just doesn’t know how to communicate properly, think about your acquaintances. You may remember a couple of interesting people to converse with, but that’s just about it. Most people just talk about their families, pets, what they eat, sometimes about their jobs, oftentimes brag about their cars or vacations. Being a part of it feels almost like hanging out with generic NPCs programmed to talk about the same trivial things again and again.
▪️ I’m not full of bright experiences, I’m not eloquent or witty myself. Well, sometimes I am, but it’s not like writing where you can think before you actually reply or form a thought. Real-time face-to-face communication requires fast reaction and quick thinking. And for the most part, people aren’t good at that. So again, my question is: “Why do you people waste so much time with each other instead of going home to play computer games, watch movies, read books, or even work and learn? What do you find in those banal interactions that is so enjoyable to you?”
#thoughts #phrases
В обычном real life talk люди часто говорят рандомные вещи. Игры, книги и фильмы приучают нас к тому, что любой разговор должен быть взвешенным, продуманным, логично выстроенным или хотя бы по-хорошему бредовым. В реальности же гораздо чаще люди говорят невпопад, порой даже не слушают собеседников, ожидая возможности высказаться, а иногда их реплика кажется релевантной лишь им самим…
🔍 Strike one/sb as odd – казаться странным. В этой фразе больший акцент делается на внутреннем субъективном ощущении, в то время как фраза seem strange направлена непосредственно на объект странности.
🔎 Say – скажем (вводное слово, выделяется запятыми).
🔎 But that’s just about it – но на этом, пожалуй, всё и ограничивается.
* * * * * * *
▪️ It’s always struck me as odd that people like to talk with each other. And I’m not talking about communication at work, or, say, speaking with people that might be useful for you (networking), or in other situations requiring the exchange of information. I’m talking about useless talking when people (families or so-called friends) get together to spend time with each other usually at weekends or after work. And before you say that I can’t enjoy a company because I’m a boring and dull person who just doesn’t know how to communicate properly, think about your acquaintances. You may remember a couple of interesting people to converse with, but that’s just about it. Most people just talk about their families, pets, what they eat, sometimes about their jobs, oftentimes brag about their cars or vacations. Being a part of it feels almost like hanging out with generic NPCs programmed to talk about the same trivial things again and again.
▪️ I’m not full of bright experiences, I’m not eloquent or witty myself. Well, sometimes I am, but it’s not like writing where you can think before you actually reply or form a thought. Real-time face-to-face communication requires fast reaction and quick thinking. And for the most part, people aren’t good at that. So again, my question is: “Why do you people waste so much time with each other instead of going home to play computer games, watch movies, read books, or even work and learn? What do you find in those banal interactions that is so enjoyable to you?”
#thoughts #phrases