No collection of people who are all waiting for the same thing are capable of holding a natural conversation. Even if the thing they are waiting for is only a taxi.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- People waiting for the same thing cannot have a natural conversation.
- In plain terms
- Shared focus on a common goal stops people from chatting naturally.
- What can you take from it?
- Shared focus can limit spontaneous social interaction.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do people talk in line?
- Does shared purpose kill chat?
Another view
Waiting lines often prompt conversation out of boredom.
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