Small talk holds society together, not deep conversation
This hill is unclaimed. Nobody is willing to die on it. Yet. First blood pending.
- Pay, and you hold it.
- Anyone can dethrone you for more.
- Every claim stays on the record.
No claims on the record.
The other side
A neighbour greeted every morning for nine years, and nobody noticed when the mail piled up. Weather chat carries no obligation. What gets someone to drive across town at 2am is having once been told something true and having kept it. Institutions run on trust, and trust is built by disclosure that costs the speaker something. Pleasantries cost nothing. That is the problem.
Tell me when this hill changes hands.
One email per change of hands. Unsubscribe link in every one.
Adjacent hills to die on
Your friends hating your partner is a dealbreaker
Staying together for the kids teaches that love is obligation
Marriage is an outdated institution
Men should always make the first move
Being bothered by a higher-earning partner is a red flag
Refusing to get a pet is a valid dealbreaker
More relationships hills, all of them, or find one worth $1 of your convictions.