Conversational Life Support

When only one person is attempting to keep a conversation alive. Almost the equivalent of a having a conversation with yourself.

A one-sided conversation.

Typically occurs online.

Jake messages girl on myspace/facebook/random dating website:

Jake: Hi, what's your name?
Girl: Jamie
Jake: So where do you work?
Girl: McDonald's
Jake: What do you plan to be when you grow up?
Girl: Dancer
Jake: What kind of dancer?
Girl: Ballet, i g2g

** Note that the girl only gives one word responses and offers no questions in return. This is a perfect example of Conversational Life Support. Of course, in the end the conversation died rather abruptly, despite Jake's attempts to keep it alive.

by Bart Pimpson June 29, 2009

Conversational Blueballs

The act of someone leaving you hanging when in the middle of a conversation about something interesting. Especially throug text.

Dude, Jane TOTALLY gave me Conversational Blueballs yesterday. We were on AIM and she asked if I had heard about the party and she never answered when i asked about it.

by IGreenKnightI April 13, 2009

Conversational Cockblock

Whenever you're talking to somebody, and no matter what or how many witty or interesting things you say, they reply with things such as, "cool" or "yeah." They won't allow a good conversation by making it suck with their one word answers.

Debbie: "I was texting Conrad last night."
Sally: "What did you guys talk about?"
Debbie: "More like, "what did I talk about?" because he was being a conversational cockblock the whole time."

by playinitcool June 10, 2010

Conversational Supremacy

The state of euphoria in which you more or less dictate a conversation. Usually achieved through some combination of a strong personality, an energized mood, respect and intrigue from your audience, and a string of successful jokes/valid points. In such a state, the people you're shmoozing with will tend to agree with most of the things you say, and laugh at even your mildly funny jokes. You also possess the power to dismiss topics or people you're uninterested in from the conversation, usually by either remaining silent or comically pointing out a flaw in reasoning or the unfunniness of a joke. In short, you are the alpha.

The person enjoying Conversational Supremacy: "Look at that dude who just ordered the chai and the muffin. Sporting not one but two fanny packs."

The friends around the table: *Raucous laughter

CS: "Talk about a panty peeler"

*more laughter

The friend that nobody likes: "Wouldn't it be so funny if we all wore those one day, but like as satchels or someth..."

CS: "Just stop. that's really stupid."

*laughter from the group

CS: "So who's up for a movie night?"

*animated response from the group

by Theoveranalyst October 30, 2011

conversational auto pilot

when you either dont give a shit about what someone is trying to talk to you about, or you are busy doing something else to pay any attention to them

an example of conversational auto pilot is when you respond to someone with short answers that in no way carry the conversation.

haha, nice, wow, thats gay, what the heck,

by murad burrito May 12, 2011

conversational sponge

Someone who listens to a conversation but never contributes

Jenny is such a Conversational Sponge! I want her to say something!

by iwinalot7 February 9, 2015

Conversational Probe

when your doctor gets chatty during a prostate exam

Lou had his annual physical, and after fasting he was in a very grumpy mood. when his doctor got to the point of "the finger", Lou felt him fishing around up there like he lost his keys. "so how the kids doing? everybody good? hmm... does that hurt" the doc asked during a very Conversational Probe. Lou thought to himself, "you have your finger in my ass what do u think dude"

by Uncle Joosie October 16, 2021