[ It's a frustrating game to lose or draw at, which is usually why Tim plays it, but he's not interested in giving vsmith what he's looking for. Not fun, and not a real answer either.
You ask questions for two reasons: information-seeking or conversation-steering. Tim thinks it's the latter. So they'll go with subreasons. ]
Boredom, I guess. Compulsion for some. Societal expectations of polite conversation.
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[ It's a frustrating game to lose or draw at, which is usually why Tim plays it, but he's not interested in giving vsmith what he's looking for. Not fun, and not a real answer either.
You ask questions for two reasons: information-seeking or conversation-steering. Tim thinks it's the latter. So they'll go with subreasons. ]
Boredom, I guess. Compulsion for some. Societal expectations of polite conversation.