Are you a listener or a teller. I have had a great many conversations with people who have befriended me on this trip, for which I should thank them all. But just very occasionally, I felt that the speaker just wanted to give me information. It happened today on the road in France. He did not respond to whatever I said in reply.
This made the conversation a little dissatisfying. It was as though my contribution was devalued. Now often the other person was not speaking in their mother tongue to help me. And I know it is far easier to formulate a sentence in another language than to respond. So I'll just be thankful that they took the time to speak to me.
Or has my conversation become so boring after 10 weeks on the road that it is difficult to reply to? I will test it out with Sally and see. She'll listen.
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