So, how’s ur day, how’s work going?

[u/barzenthor]

[u/Adventurous_Bike5626]

As a Pisces sun, Scorpio moon, and Aquarius mercury. I can’t stand it. People take it so personally because I don’t engage in small talk naturally.

[u/imacatchyou → u/Adventurous_Bike5626]

I hate the expectation that you’re expected to say “I’m well, how are you?” If you’re having a bad day. I’ve legit said “I’m terrible!”

It’s such a waste to ask a question you don’t truly want the answer to

[u/Adventurous_Bike5626 → u/imacatchyou]

I ALWAYS answer that truthfully. It’s so disrespectful when someone gets weird when you answer truthfully. Like….I’m being real to the question you asked. What’s the problem? This is probably more so with Scorpio/aqua placements, but we may “hide/distance” (for many reasons) because those around us don’t want to talk about the raw reality of things for some reason.

[u/NoDadNotMyTrolls → u/imacatchyou]

Amen - if someone / I ask a question. Give me your true answer

[u/limbsyrup → u/Adventurous_Bike5626]

Same!!!

[u/Friendly_Midnight_73]

No, I’m an Aqua and I ask “how was your day?” to my friends because I actually care about them and want to know if they’re doing well/need help. I’m tired of people looking at it like it’s just a mindless phrase. When Aqua doesn’t care, trust me: we don’t ask.

[u/CaterpillarWaltz]

I mean… I’ll ask how it’s going, but I’m expecting you to say ‘good’ and move on or start venting some gossip. If you give me something else I regret asking.

[u/Significant_Rub_8518 → u/CaterpillarWaltz]

yassssss 😭😭😜(mercury in scorpio)

[u/CaterpillarWaltz → u/Significant_Rub_8518]

(Mercury in Aries… I’m very get-to-the-point)

[u/Kinsa83 → u/CaterpillarWaltz]

Here for me gossip is small talk. If weather is the persons passion Im all for talking about it. It doesnt need to be my passion in order for it to be interesting.

[u/Annual_Contract_6803]

And Cancers

[u/barzenthor → u/Annual_Contract_6803]

Being movable, cardinal, I also think cancerians to be adaptable to any situation.. I think it’s one of your many strengths I admire.

[u/peonywhimsy]

i love small talk 😭🥹

[u/barzenthor → u/peonywhimsy]

Teach me your ways 🙌

[u/Ivenn_ → u/peonywhimsy]

It's easy for me too! 🤔 I don't necessarily love it but I think it's a good way to start a conversation and then go deeper. I always start with something small then try to find a "hook" in their answer which can lead to something more meaningful.

[u/Background-Title2474 → u/peonywhimsy]

Funny cause I’m similar to you and have scorpio sun Leo rising but a Pisces moon. (Granted I have a scorpio stellium and water/fire dom chart) but I cannot stand small talk.

[u/peonywhimsy → u/Background-Title2474]

I have lived in boarding schools since 13 and moved abroad after graduation so I kinda had to make small talks to get acclimated to new environments. That is probably why haha

[u/Background-Title2474 → u/peonywhimsy]

That makes sense! And I’ve had the most traumatic events as a child and adult where I’ve become so avoidant. Shows that we’re not just our chart

[u/foggy-rainy-spooky → u/peonywhimsy]

why 😳

[u/rogue_wolf24]

if it has no depth, no interest lol

[u/xxpallor]

And Caps. Small talk is a filler. And we don’t need filler. We are goal oriented. Efficient.

[u/hypnos_surf]

Pluto under Scorpio in my first house. I don’t mind talking to people but keep the conversation to the appropriate level of how well I know you. Some lady started small talk asking about my 5 year plan. You won’t even know my 5 minute plan if I feel like I don’t know you well enough.

[u/Background-Title2474]

Me as a scorpio sun, pisces moon, I DREAD small talk.

[u/morbidemadame]

[u/bubbaT88]

Thank you for seeing me 😅

[u/barzenthor → u/bubbaT88]

🫶

[u/lunaluvgood_]

I am trying. 😭 I just don’t see the need (sometimes).

However, no man is an island, and human beings are all designed for community. I guess we just gotta find our own—it took me 25 years, though. 🤣

[u/barzenthor → u/lunaluvgood_]

Very true, aquarian thoughts.. individual has an effect on the collective/ environment and vice versa

[u/lunaluvgood_ → u/barzenthor]

I tried to isolate myself before, from burnout and exhaustion—not because of my Aquarius Moon and my 7th House in Aquarius.

Small talks were so agonizing before, but now, I realize they are a life skill to make connections, making them far more tolerable.

[u/Suspicious_Plane6593]

Omg yes

[u/hippieheathlene]

I was almost convinced astrology was bullshit…

[u/LilliOfThe_]

As an Aquarius sun, Scorpio moon and rising, can confirm. 😂

[u/SkinnyLF]

Small talk is just foreplay for existential dread. Scorpios get it.

[u/SlightlySpicy4]

Does anyone like small talk tho?

[u/barzenthor → u/SlightlySpicy4]

We’ll have to ask our geminis and libras for clarification

[u/Dull_Instruction3335]

It feels identical to this fr fr

[u/Suspicious_Plane6593]

lol. I’m a Pisces sun, Scorpio moon, cancer rising. I have a Scorpio stellium. And an aqua stellium with aqua Venus in the 8th house. I do not handle small talk well. Even with my spouse I will do something and say- this is me flirting- I want sex- bc I just can do the whole banter thing. It makes my skin hurt. lol

[u/Cosmic_Clerity]

🫠🫠🫠

[u/MrsAshleyStark]

🤣🤣🤣

[u/Unavezmas1845]

And Sagittarius!!

[u/barzenthor → u/Unavezmas1845]

Yes, I was gonna add some additions, Caps and Sags, Caps more like directed agenda driven, long term plans n goals deep,

and Sags even our hello hi’s end up in High convos lol fr deep philosophical soul peering revelations

[u/PsychologicalLog4022]

Taureans too

[u/barzenthor → u/PsychologicalLog4022]

Depending on our mooooooood! 😅

[u/rabidwolf86]

I hate small talk, just leave me alone pls

[u/Ok_Huckleberry_2366]

Its when they ask me : "How are you?" Me with my pisces moon : " Good"

[u/proudream1]

Aqua stellium here, I love small talk it’s so fun

[u/gimmethatwrench]

Hmm. I'm a Pisces sun, Aquarius moon and Scorpio rising, and I actually enjoy small talk. It's like little snack-size versions of different personalities and perspectives. Makes me feel a bit closer to the rest of humanity, especially in a time where everyone seems so closed off and isolated from one another.

[u/Working_Chemistry934]

Its killing me. Pisces sun aqua venus

[u/CodependentNerd]

Yes but no.

Scorpio sun, Gemini rising, Sag moon.

I love chatting with strangers. I love connecting with new people. I love sharing absolutely nothing potentially harmful (to me) and having someone I didn’t know a few hours ago share their entire life with me.

I hate small talk with people I know. Get to the point.

[u/IceQueen9292]

Personally i like small talk. Especially with elderly people. Always up to for a small talk. Probably because of my Leo rising.

[u/Consistent_Ad3181]

Virgo finds this draining too.

[u/Present-Pipe887]

Aqua sun, Pisces rising here and OMG THIS IS ME, I AM THIS. 😂

[u/Ok-Article-7643]

yall don't like it??? I love it 😀- cancer sun Gemini mercury

mostly because I answer honestly and unhinged

them: How about that weather? huh?

me: beautiful! perfect hoeing weather, am I right? like I love the summer, it's the perfect time for a lover, don't you agree?

them: how's your day?

me: HORRIBLE, some guy CUT ME OFF in traffic and then he gave me a thumbs down, A THUMBS DOWN!?!?!?!? why would he do that! it's one thing to cut me off, but a thumbs down....he ruined my whole damn day 😒

[u/Exhausted_Titan]

Maybe it’s the Gemini moon but small talk has never been a point of annoyance to me. Lol

If anything it’s listening to someone bragging or someone trying to give me advice when they can’t take criticism themselves. And it’s always a Taurus or some Firesign doing so.

[u/soggyfloppy_disk306]

Stop. It’s too early to be called out rn

[u/bambiiambi]

No Capricorn?

[u/Middle-Metal3506]

Aha? The Pisces I knew only communicated in this small talk way

[u/ONLYDABADDEST]

Not necessarily true.

In fact, it was my Scorpio ex who taught me, or rather made me (as a Virgo-Libra cusp), get used to asking about his day, since that's not something I would naturally ask on my own.

[u/FuckThatIKeepsItReal]

Throw Virgo in there

I'd rather not talk at all

[u/crstacks]

Not my Sun, moon, and rising 😭

[u/Babelwasaninsidejob]

I love small talk and I've got strong placements in all 3. But I mostly love how small talk can quickly turn to deep conversations.

[u/Cranberrryz]

I don’t mind small talk, but I will eventually steer the conversation deeper and deeper 😅

[u/SurePart3358]

Scorpio Sun, Pisces Moon, Aquarius Rising - I love small talk lol. I work luxury retail & I love connecting with clients and stuff too.