• uphillbothways@kbin.social
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    11 months ago

    Even table games before that served much the same purpose, similar with sports and some hobbies. It’s much easier to talk about something or over something while engaging in an activity. They provide a default topic, a medium, a space and a diversion from unwelcome topics when needed; an agreed upon means of social interaction.

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      11 months ago

      Autistic people… Silence during small talk.

      We need this, that and that from there, over there and there… starts info dumping