The person on the phone being asked to pass messages to a person next to them, thereby preventing the two other people speaking directly.
by Thantheman November 14, 2010
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by Sarah :):) November 8, 2010
Get the Condensationalised mug.An awkward pause in a good conversation in which both of the people run out of things to say and are are frantically racing through their heads to find something interesting to talk about. Once one of them finds something to say, its usually just plain random and not connected to the previous conversation in anyway.
Person 1: ...And the next thing you know, the nigger started jumping him for his hotdog..
Person 2: ..wow that sucks......
~l o n g p a u s e~
Person 1: so.. what gaming system you got?
Person 2: ....*sigh*...we gotta come prepared with stories so we won't have that uncomfortable conversational pause..
Person 1: right.
Person 2: ..wow that sucks......
~l o n g p a u s e~
Person 1: so.. what gaming system you got?
Person 2: ....*sigh*...we gotta come prepared with stories so we won't have that uncomfortable conversational pause..
Person 1: right.
by Slicknife April 30, 2010
Get the Conversational pause mug.When someone wants to talk to you but instead of getting to the point, they skirt around the issue by talking about other, less important things. Also when there is a big point to make, but you are nervous and can't get right into the big point without telling a meaningless story or two.
My Boss: Well, Kevin, I wanted to talk to you today. Please sit down.
Me: Is there a problem Jesse?
My Boss: Not really, but how are you doing today Kevin?
Me: I'm doing fine I guess. But what was it you wanted to talk to me about?
My Boss: Don't worry, we'll get to that. First, I want to tell you about when I started with the company ten years ag-
Me: Look Jesse, I have a lot of reports to run, so if you don't mind cutting out the conversational fore-play, and let's talk business?
(Actual conversational foreplay with my boss)
Me: Is there a problem Jesse?
My Boss: Not really, but how are you doing today Kevin?
Me: I'm doing fine I guess. But what was it you wanted to talk to me about?
My Boss: Don't worry, we'll get to that. First, I want to tell you about when I started with the company ten years ag-
Me: Look Jesse, I have a lot of reports to run, so if you don't mind cutting out the conversational fore-play, and let's talk business?
(Actual conversational foreplay with my boss)
by KP The Quality OG August 28, 2009
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A: I just got back from Europe. Check out these kicks I picked up in Milan.
B: More like conversational pumas, dude.
B: More like conversational pumas, dude.
by Lingrad October 6, 2005
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Person A: I'm going out of town this weekend.
Person B: Where?
Person A: Vegas.
Person C: Conversational turn signal. Did you see that bear sitting on the side of the road?
Person B: Where?
Person A: Vegas.
Person C: Conversational turn signal. Did you see that bear sitting on the side of the road?
by bcon June 11, 2006
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When Amanda began to recount the top trending memes and emoji from her Instavine twit-feed I was stricken with pangs of conversational remorse.
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