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I don't say all that much. Perhaps part of me likes to think that when I do speak, my customary reticence means that people will take more care to listen...
I don't have a mobile. I don't wish to impose myself on others, nor do I wish to be distracted from where I want to be and what I want to be doing by some remote interloper. This frustrates friends from time to time, but I think they respect my choice to limit my potential sources of distraction.
With regard to the issue of having to listen to news of others' days, this is fundamental to any successful, close relationship IMHO. I'm not lucky enough to be able to work alongside my wife, and so I will pay close attention to anything she has to say about her time spent in my absence. If the person concerned is not so dear to you, then you can choose to gently ask them to keep quiet, you can join in with the babble, or you can offer them a conversation topic that might stimulate you both.
I really enjoy the TFP format. I like the comfortable pace, the measured tones of thoughtful people. This is the perfect forum for someone like me who wishes to interact with the world, but in his own sweet time, on his own terms.
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