Genuine Interaction Enthusiast Mugs

'I appeared to start selling more when I stopped appearing to sell.'

"Don't even interact with him. He just likes to say 'Kalamazoo.'"

"Could I ask just one question?"

"Remember Mr. Cockbundle is not just a 'customer', he is an important source of valuable and readily marketable data."

"Who knew we had so many dislikes in common?"

" I'm sorry. I was so busy listening to myself talk that I forgot what I was saying."

"Isn't us talking about how I would never take a ballroom dancing class an activity we're doing together?"

"You can't offend me. I never mix religion or politics with reality."

"I should warn you that many of John's thoughts are subliminal."

"I'm just so relieved! I thought you didn't love me anymore, but now I realize I was just projecting!!"

Attention Span Man

'I leave a few spaces so you can get a few words in edgeways.'

Big Talk/Small Talk.

"I used to waste a lot of time explaining myself to family, friends and shrinks. Now I only explain myself to Rick."

'No, he didn't have any last words,his wife was in there and she did all of the talking right up to the end.'

'What do you mean I've wolfed that down? You've never stopped nattering!'

Irony: Then and Now

'Thanks to his brilliant conversation techniques, Bob had the shortest calls.'

"The Doctor is just wonderful!! He listens to all my irrelevant, boring stories!"

"I worry about every little thing. Barry's more of a generalist."

'I'm tired of all the small talk.'

Hugs and knucklebumps don't mix.

"Everybody's just a teensy bit in love with me. How about yourself?"

"You might be poor and ugly but you're the only one who didn't blather about politics and climate change after ten minutes. What's your name? Marry me!"

Man sleeps instead of reading 'The Art of Listening.'

"You're not even listening!"

"Hey, keep it down, we're trying to have a conversation."

A conductor reads from a picture book.

'I didn't know our relationship was SUPPOSED to be going anywhere.'

I've always wanted to be enigmatic but I talk too much.

"I'll tell you what ... you mingle, I'm going to monopolize a conversation."

"Is it wrong that I miss the dog more than the kids?"

"Do you think of yourself as a spiritual person?"

"How can we have an intelligent debate with you constantly butting in. . .??"

Small Talk