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...or is it just me?
Another boring party. I’m just not that interested in television, what’s playing in the movies and sports. When I tell people I’m deeply into classical piano, they say, “Oh,†and the conversation doesn’t progress. (I’d love to exchange ideas about composers, interpretation, technique, musicians and repertoire). When I tell them I teach high school science, their eyes go blank and they run in terror. Of course, when I ask them about themselves, they’ll talk on until my eyes cross. I’m pretty comfortable being different but I really do miss having conversations about things that interest me. I'd love to learn something new besides who won American Idol. (Yawn). You too?
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Well, in light social conversation, in the USA, it's really not about getting into depth in any topic, but exchanging small tack with people for socialization. Just friendly light social talk until you run into someone (if) you have something in common with.
It's a different story in France.
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I'm lucky to also be real interested in sports, and pretty curious about what's on TV (although I can't much contribute to that discussion). And I'd be curious as heil to hear all about your teaching h.s. science. I'd have millions of questions. So I guess I am weird.
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...or is it just me?
Another boring party. I’m just not that interested in television, what’s playing in the movies and sports. When I tell people I’m deeply into classical piano, they say, “Oh,†and the conversation doesn’t progress. (I’d love to exchange ideas about composers, interpretation, technique, musicians and repertoire). When I tell them I teach high school science, their eyes go blank and they run in terror. Of course, when I ask them about themselves, they’ll talk on until my eyes cross. I’m pretty comfortable being different but I really do miss having conversations about things that interest me. I'd love to learn something new besides who won American Idol. (Yawn). You too? +1 I don't watch TV and have no interest in sports. I do like movies, but generally not the big studio ones shown at multiplexes. This is why I have just about nothing to talk about with most of the people at work (weather, anyone?) and spend so much time here. Parties ... well, I don't talk much at parties.
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Yes, I'm weird. All my friends are here.
I have no life. My day job is incomprehensible to anyone outside pathology. I raise palms and cycads. (They don't need much.) I read detective stories and I practice.
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Well, in light social conversation, in the USA, it's really not about getting into depth in any topic, but exchanging small tack with people for socialization. Just friendly light social talk. I hate it. It's such a bore. It's a different story in France. What do you mean? Yes, I'm weird. All my friends are here. I have no life. My day job is incomprehensible to anyone outside pathology. I think pathology is fascinating. Exactly what do you do? I raise palms and cycads. (They don't need much.) I read detective stories and I practice. I'd love to learn about cycads. They're some of the most primitive plants. Very cool when talking about evolution. I read political thrillers and piano books.
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...or is it just me?
Another boring party. I’m just not that interested in television, what’s playing in the movies and sports. When I tell people I’m deeply into classical piano, they say, “Oh,†and the conversation doesn’t progress. (I’d love to exchange ideas about composers, interpretation, technique, musicians and repertoire). When I tell them I teach high school science, their eyes go blank and they run in terror. Of course, when I ask them about themselves, they’ll talk on until my eyes cross. I’m pretty comfortable being different but I really do miss having conversations about things that interest me. I'd love to learn something new besides who won American Idol. (Yawn). You too?
I am weird too. I couldn't care less about American Idol anymore. Bloody cheat, that show is.
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People dump me after talking to me for a few minutes....
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You are not alone!
By day I'm a microbiologist and spend my time studying how cells interact with antibiotics and other small molecules. I love my work but am usually unable to explain my excitement to most of people I meet.
Then, when music comes up and I get all animated about how a guy on this site showed me where original Beethoven scores are available online so that you can compare your particular 'urtext' to what LvB actually meant, well, it tends not to go well.
But you know, consider the options. I was at a party last night where I was introduced to a guy who apparently has what is a 'dream job for boys'. He's CFO for a company that develops video games. What?
I wouldn't trade with any of the normal people out there - would you?
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When I tell them I teach high school science, their eyes go blank and they run in terror. Okay, Here's a question I've been wanting to ask a HS science teacher. One day I was poking about in Yahoo Answers in the section where kids go to cheat on their homework. Somebody asked what keeps the moon in orbit around the earth. Several of the answers spoke about a balance between centrifugal & centripetal forces of gravity. I was thunderstruck. Is it possible that a nearly a century after Einstein taught us Relativity we're still teaching Newtonian gravity in school?? P.S. Who did win American Idol?
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People dump me after talking to me for a few minutes.... You're just not talking to the right people, obviously . . . I've gotten to the point in my life where I'm relieved when the bores get bored with me.
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What really irritates me is when they want me to become like them.... Like when they say I am depressed because of the music I listen to, and that I should listen to modern music, rap etc... How do they know what I like????
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People dump me after talking to me for a few minutes.... You're just not talking to the right people, obviously . . . I've gotten to the point in my life where I'm relieved when the bores get bored with me. I don't find the right people.... I have been searching all my life.... I mean in real life... The Internet is a different thing, like my friends here.
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When I tell them I teach high school science, their eyes go blank and they run in terror. Okay, Here's a question I've been wanting to ask a HS science teacher. Is it possible that a nearly a century after Einstein taught us Relativity we're still teaching Newtonian gravity in school?? Sorry, I'm a biologist with medical background. Physics is not my area and I wouldn't be able to answer you any better. jnod and -Frycek, it's too bad we can't get together. It would be really neat to talk about microbiology, pathology and cutting edge biomedical research. (My middle son is studying neurobiology. We have some great conversations but no one else has a clue what we are talking about.)
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P.S. Who did win American Idol?
The wrong person.
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The wrong person. Exactly.
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When I tell them I teach high school science, their eyes go blank and they run in terror. Okay, Here's a question I've been wanting to ask a HS science teacher. One day I was poking about in Yahoo Answers in the section where kids go to cheat on their homework. Somebody asked what keeps the moon in orbit around the earth. Several of the answers spoke about a balance between centrifugal & centripetal forces of gravity. I was thunderstruck. Is it possible that a nearly a century after Einstein taught us Relativity we're still teaching Newtonian gravity in school?? [...] Because, like the Bohr model of the atom, Newtonian physics is almost right and much easier to understand for people just beginning. Nowadays, the quantum mechanical model of the atom is preferred, but the Bohr model is still being taught at the HS level because it is much easier to understand. Besides, how could one expect high school students to study relativity beyond a purely qualitative analysis?
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The wrong person. Exactly. I didn't even know there was an Australian Idol until last year.... And it was the seventh AI this year, so I didn't notice for 5 years! But I don't watch TV ...
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I am fortunate in my friends. One of them is a middle school science teacher, so we talk about solar system models and how we think in algbebraic ways every day. One is an Aids researcher, one is a volcanologist, one a physicist, one a nutritionist, one an architect, etc. None of us watch American Idol We do, however, dance and play music, so we also talk about music and learning music and music theory and ensemble work, et al. From what I can tell from here it's harder for those who play classical, and therefore mostly play solo, to meet other musicians than for those of us who play folk, where bands and groups are de rigueur, but it works for me And for the holidays, fortunately, my family is all weird, too Cathy
Cathy Perhaps "more music" is always the answer, no matter what the question might be! - Qwerty53
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