The Rules Of Conversation

Scott Adams supplies them:

A conversation, like dancing, has some rules, although I've never seenthem stated anywhere. The objective of conversation is to entertain orinform the other person while not using up all of the talking time. Abig part of how you entertain another person is by listening and givingyour attention. Ideally, your own enjoyment from conversation comesfrom the other person doing his or her job of being interesting. If youare entertaining yourself at the other person's...