So you start a conversation with someone who projects himself as smart. And you talk about literature, art, politics, history, metaphysics, epistemology and all that crap. You go at it for hours, or even days. Then you both sort of admit you’re just pretending to LIKE talking about those things. Then you just start talking about the mundane things. What you did, where you went, what you ate. Don’t be intimidated by people. No matter how lofty what they’re talking about is, just think, you’ll soon be talking about just how hot the weather is.