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PJ's Primer: How to Have A Proper Conversation
Last week on Friday, after a few weeks of chatting and planning, I had the delight of meeting this guy. Prior to this meetup for dinner, we had spoken about wrestling and all of the things we enjoy about it. During that convo, I decided that it would be best if we met before wrestling.
Sidebar: I usually prefer this because I like getting to know the people I'm wrestling with and to see if there is potential for being friends in general.
Dinner was a 10-minute drive during which we talked about our lives and jobs and the like. He's a very open person in general and it is a very nice thing. I recommend it. During the meal, we talked about a few things and this is where I point out the details of the things I enjoyed.
- He was polite and understanding of differences while being clear about his preferences from beer to politics.
- He had a few things to talk about and regularly took pauses to just listen to my thoughts. I did the same. Oddly enough, this made for amazing conversation. You'd be surprised how often people miss this simple thing.
- He wasn't afraid to go into topics that were more serious. We needed a 30-minute walk after dinner to talk about even a quarter of what we could have. Why do I write on this blog? Do I have another one? Racism. Religion. Relationships and how wrestling impacts them. We really should have a podcast, PJ.
- He actually read some of this blog and asked me about it. Points.
You'll find out whenever I write it down I guess. :)
rankoutsider (29)
9/15/2015 2:08 PM"Harmless, delicate flower"????? Please, I think not!!!
synxiec (75)
9/15/2015 2:27 PM(In reply to this)
It is totally true!!