callback
Bringing back something she said earlier.
how was the concert
What it actually means
It’s the cheapest way to prove you were actually listening, and it works in person and over text. It also makes a conversation feel like it has a history.
More conversation
- teasingLight, obviously-not-serious provocation that says “I’m comfortable with you.”
- neggingA backhanded compliment used as a tactic.
- reading the roomAdjusting to what’s actually happening rather than what you planned to say.
- interviewingAsking question after question without giving anything back.
- third placeSomewhere that isn’t home or work: a gym, a bar, a climbing wall, a class.