Effective Conversation

Have you ever had a really really good conversation with someone and you never wanted it to end?

Well the other day, I was having a conversation over the phone with my good friend Dan and it was just the best conversation.  We just talked about random stuff that was happening in our lives but I think that made it good was that it was a two sided conversation.  It wasn't just one person talking and the other person continually saying "Yep. Yep. Cool. Yep."  We both asked questions and this made it seemed like we actually cared about what the other person had to say.  I like it when people seem interested in what I have to say, It is a major self-esteem booster.  Another reason why I liked the conversation is that it was very intelligent and thought-provoking.  Sometimes you just need to have very deep conversations with someone and not just talk about vain stuff, like the majority of people now-a-days do.  It really got me thinking and I enjoyed every moment of mine and Dan's conversation.

Another thing I was thinking about the other day is those diclaimers seen on tv and other forms of media.  One in particular are those infomercial diclaimers at the beginning and the end that go somewhat like this :" The following is a paid advertisement.  The views and opinions do not necessarily represent the views of this tv station".  This disclaimer is used at both the beginning and the end of every paid program on tv.  It is used to show that the tv station does not endorse any of the prodeucts and that they cannot be liable for any false/incorrect information or products sold in the infomercial.  I think that this disclaimer works but only to some etent.  Most people watching infomercials don't even pay much attention to this disclaimer simply because it is annoying and not very memorable.