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AiA in Atlanta
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Post by AiA in Atlanta » Fri Jan 27, 2012 9:06 am

nonversation

\’nan-ver-sa-shen\ noun [From Middle English non, not; and Latin conversatio, to associate with] 1. A verbal exchange between two or more people that is pointless, one-sided, or without logic. 2. The opposite of productive discourse. USAGE: While many nonversations transpire at locales like elevators and bus stops and are of the awkward, looks-like-it’s-going-to-rain variety, they also occur during business meetings, in which participants do not listen to one another and thus no conclusions are drawn.

Sounds a lot like The Vortex. :oops:

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Re: Nonversation

Post by mantra » Fri Jan 27, 2012 9:42 am

It sounds exactly like the Vortex - although some of the stuff there is quite humorous at times.

Kids have nonversations. I remember desperately wanting to have a meaningful conversation with my peers at school the way adults do instead of flitting from one non substance topic to another every few seconds. Little did I realise it's not that common in the adult world either.

Still you become acclimatised to nonversations after a while and when you do stumble across a deep, meaningful conversation you know you've heard it all before. Much of the time the conclusion of a conversation is just as meaningless as a nonversation.

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Re: Nonversation

Post by AiA in Atlanta » Fri Jan 27, 2012 10:01 am

I work with a handful of people that will have a nonversation at the drop of a hat. It's hard not to get caught up in that but I persevere. :D

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Re: Nonversation

Post by lisa jones » Sun Dec 12, 2021 9:27 pm

Defines OzPol perfectly!
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Re: Nonversation

Post by sprintcyclist » Mon Dec 13, 2021 1:40 am

AiA in Atlanta wrote:
Fri Jan 27, 2012 9:06 am
nonversation

\’nan-ver-sa-shen\ noun [From Middle English non, not; and Latin conversatio, to associate with] 1. A verbal exchange between two or more people that is pointless, one-sided, or without logic. 2. The opposite of productive discourse. USAGE: While many nonversations transpire at locales like elevators and bus stops and are of the awkward, looks-like-it’s-going-to-rain variety, they also occur during business meetings, in which participants do not listen to one another and thus no conclusions are drawn.

Sounds a lot like The Vortex. :oops:
Perfect
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Re: Nonversation

Post by Valkie » Mon Dec 13, 2021 7:30 pm

What if all participants are the same person in different guises (socks)?

Mental illness......groggy
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Re: Nonversation

Post by Trevor P » Mon Dec 13, 2021 9:09 pm

Schizophrenia is a horrible illness which i wouldn't wish on anyone

Whose groggy?

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Re: Nonversation

Post by Crackey » Wed Dec 15, 2021 12:31 am

lisa jones wrote:
Sun Dec 12, 2021 9:27 pm
Defines OzPol perfectly!
OzPol sends his love. :smitten He'd tell you himself but he's afraid he'd fumble his words. :hot

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Re: Nonversation

Post by lisa jones » Wed Dec 15, 2021 9:15 am

Valkie wrote:
Mon Dec 13, 2021 7:30 pm
What if all participants are the same person in different guises (socks)?

Mental illness......groggy
He used to chat to himself on Yahoo too. Groggy got caught out a few times by confusing his multi id screens.
I would rather die than sell my heart and soul to an online forum Anti Christ like you Monk

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Re: Nonversation

Post by Valkie » Wed Dec 15, 2021 3:40 pm

lisa jones wrote:
Wed Dec 15, 2021 9:15 am
Valkie wrote:
Mon Dec 13, 2021 7:30 pm
What if all participants are the same person in different guises (socks)?

Mental illness......groggy
He used to chat to himself on Yahoo too. Groggy got caught out a few times by confusing his multi id screens.
Since the layabout was banned
Groggy is putting all his efforts into laughable.
Exact same insults, exact same mannerisms, syntax and wording.
Pretty sure laughable is another groggy sock.
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A world that has never known the horrors of the cult of death.
My hope is that in time, Islam will be nothing but a bad dream

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