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No collection of people who are all waiting for the same thing are capable of holding a natural conversation.
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"No collection of people who are all waiting for the same thing are capable of holding a natural conversation. Even if the thing they are waiting for is only a taxi"

- Ben Elton

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This quote by Ben Elton talks to the problem of having a natural discussion when a group of individuals are all waiting on the very same thing. It recommends that when individuals are in a circumstance where they are all anticipating the same result, it can be challenging to participate in meaningful conversation. This might be due to the fact that the focus of the group is on the important things they are waiting on, rather than on each other. It could also be because the anticipation of the thing they are waiting for is so strong that it eliminates from the energy that would generally be dedicated to discussion. This quote is a reminder that when we remain in a circumstance where we are all waiting for the very same thing, it can be tough to participate in significant discussion.

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United Kingdom Flag This quote is written / told by Ben Elton somewhere between May 3, 1959 and today. He/she was a famous Comedian from United Kingdom. The author also have 9 other quotes.

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