The weather. It’s the ultimate conversational crutch, isn’t it? ‘Hot enough for ya?’ ‘Boy, it sure is!’ I mean, come on! We’re not exchanging vital information here. I stepped outside, I felt the sun, I’m pretty sure my own sweat confirmed the temperature. Are we just, what, confirming shared sensory data? It’s like we’re all amateur meteorologists with zero credentials, just giving each other real-time updates on conditions we’re both experiencing simultaneously. ‘It’s raining!’ ‘Yes, I noticed the large droplets of water falling from the sky!’ What’s the point? Is there a test at the end of the day?
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