A generic conversation with Miles

Miles: [generic greeting], [generic statement of interest in work/life/study]

Person: [generic statement of work/life/study being the same as last time Miles enquired]

Miles: [generic statement of interest in $activity]

Person: [$activity is good/bad]

Miles: [flip conversation to topic of Miles’ $activity]

Miles: [description of $activity]

Miles: [explanation of $activity]

Person: [attempt to talk about own $activity]

Miles: [pretend to take comments on $activity into account], [relate comments back to Miles’ $activity]

Miles: [link $activity to structural forces present within society]

Miles: [explain how $activity is affected by market capitalism] [lament current global political currents]

Person: [generic excuse to stop talking to Miles]