Small talk. You know, ‘How’s the weather?’ ‘Oh, it’s… weather.’ What are we hoping to achieve here? Is someone going to reveal a secret meteorology report? ‘Actually, Jerry, despite what the sky tells you, it’s going to rain sideways in precisely 17 minutes.’ No! We all know what the weather is! We were *just* outside! It’s like we’re testing each other, ‘Do you also perceive the same atmospheric conditions I do?’ Yes, Brenda, I too have eyes. And then you get into the whole ‘How are you?’ routine. ‘Fine.’ ‘You?’ ‘Fine.’ It’s a verbal handshake. No one actually wants to know!
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