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Andrew Smith's avatar

"Inescapable" is such a bold word choice here. I feel like there are ways to avoid the small talk if you REALLY want to. For instance, fart loudly - presto, no more small talk!

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Daniel Nest's avatar

Farting in front of family? Your grandma will never let you hear the end of it!

Now, what grandma is doing on that high-intensity, high-altitude ride is a different question.

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Andrew Smith's avatar

Alternatively, you could just make a really loud noise the entire time.

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Daniel Nest's avatar

It sounds a bit like "nanananananananana"

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David Perlmutter's avatar

"Really? I thought the extreme height would have triggered someone's acrophobia..."

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Daniel Nest's avatar

Acrophobia ain't got nothing on small-talk-o-phobia, which is a scientific term that definitely exists.

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