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The forced conversation you have to endure with people you’d rather punch, especially during the company party where your significant other has to suffer through it too.
I had to talk to my coworker’s annoying sister. She asked me 12 questions about my life, and I wanted to scream.
My husband had to talk to my uncle's loud friend. He said it felt like being yelled at by a drunk parrot.
At the holiday party, I had to chat with my neighbor’s overly opinionated kid. He thought he was a philosopher.