Weirdpublished 8 Sep 2026practice mode

Elevator small talk should be replaced by a shared silence protocol

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Two strangers in a metal box for eleven seconds have nothing to negotiate except the weather, which neither of them controls.

I propose the silence protocol: enter, nod once, face the doors, exit. Complete information exchange, zero cost.

This is not antisocial. It is efficient courtesy, which is the highest kind.

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