I ran away from small-talk today

It was a situation where a distant relative was spotted in the distance. I didn’t want to have to engage in repetitive polite chitchat, so I walk the long way around to avoid an interaction.

Most people would call that rude. I’ve been called that. But I prefer to call it self preservation. I need my energy for constructive things today and small-talk would drain me before my day has even begun!