answer:I’m in NJ so the cultural makup isn’t too different from MA, and I hover the line between extreme introvert and borderline Aspergers (I have a theory that we will eventually discover that the Autism Spectrum is the extreme end of the introversion/extroversion spectrum). I don’t watch TV – that seems to be what most small talk is about. I watch sports occasionally, and pick up some from social media and radio. I listen to NPR, so I know a bit about news events. I like to go to the movies, but mostly avoid the romantic and adolescent humor films, and prefer compelling stories and characters or impressive visuals, so not many people have seen the films I’m interested in. Fortunately, I avoid situations where small-talk is called for. When my sweetie (also an introvert) and I go out, we sit mostly silent and maybe talk about our day (if it isn’t so loud that we’d have to raise our voices to do so), or about the situation we’re in. At work, we talk about our families and work.