“Don’t talk unless you can improve the silence.”

  • vatlark@lemmy.worldM
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    14 hours ago

    If you define ‘need’ very loosely then the statement becomes pretty meaningless but I agree with it.

    Otherwise there are many scenarios where I disagree with it.

    There is lots of valuable talking that happens that doesn’t strictly need to be said.

    Small talk is important for relationships.

    Anyone learning a language needs to talk a lot just for the sake of talking. Even if nothing needs to be said.

    Sometimes people need to be and feel heard to feel welcome in a group. It’s easy to say that the content of the conversation isn’t nearly as important as the act of having the conversation.