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discocrisco01

(1,665 posts) Tue Apr 27, 2021, 08:24 AM Apr 2021

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I read today that genius minds like to talk about ideas, smart people talk about events, and small minds like to gossip about people. How true is that?

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About Conversations (Original Post) discocrisco01 Apr 2021 OP

Hmmm let's talk about how we would use this classification if it were proven true. MLAA Apr 2021 #1

That saying has been around for a very long time. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2021 #2

Eleanor... Duppers Apr 2021 #3

MLAA

(17,250 posts)

1. Hmmm let's talk about how we would use this classification if it were proven true.

Reply to discocrisco01 (Original post)

Tue Apr 27, 2021, 10:29 AM

Apr 2021

Haha, I’m a genius! Seriously, I’d bet it is true.

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,816 posts)

2. That saying has been around for a very long time.

Reply to discocrisco01 (Original post)

Tue Apr 27, 2021, 11:19 AM

Apr 2021

The truth is, many of us talk about ideas, talk about events, AND gossip. Sometimes even in the same conversation.

Duppers

(28,117 posts)

3. Eleanor...

Reply to discocrisco01 (Original post)

Wed Apr 28, 2021, 03:43 AM

Apr 2021

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