Elizabeth Gilbert’s Tedious Midlife Crisis

It’s often said that the most boring conversation you’ll ever have is when someone tells you about a dream they had. I disagree: the single most tedious insight into someone’s inner life is hearing about their relationship with drugs. For some reason, many people think this is stimulating conversational material at parties. The only response is to politely nod, say “woah”, stare into your drink and plot how to slip away. Once I’ve pictured someone hallucinating while wearing a poncho, I lose all respect.