<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Casual conversation carries social information... > Casual conversation carries social information that polished messaging removes. Pauses, interruptions, small decisions, and shared attention allow people to see how someone behaves when no formal performance is protecting the image. **Source:** [[livestreams/A Brief Social Check-In Over Dinner - Workbook|A Brief Social Check-In Over Dinner]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Casual conversation carries social information that polished messaging removes. Pauses, interruptions, small decisions, and shared attention allow people to see how someone behaves when no formal performance is protecting the image.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-casual-conversation-carries-performance-protecting-image ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->