Why wouldn&#x27;t you smalltalk when you actually get over there to get the sugar?<p>Also, if you&#x27;re arguing these devices reduce smalltalk, I&#x27;m not so sure of that. If anything, I&#x27;m <i>more</i> likely to idly chat to someone on IM due to increased opportunity to do so. Plus I can even put my daily life in tweets and post that reach an even greater audience than just whoever I happen to bump into.