That’s because they don’t care about you enough to even bother.
exactly! I don't know why people even pretend like others care. There's no point in giving a shit about something if you're the only one that gives a shit about it, in a collective group environment.
Often times that's because the topic being discussed is something uninteresting enough that I'd rather just smile and nod instead of admit I don't know what an art deco is. I pretend I know what people are talking about just so they'll shut up sooner. The sooner the conversation ends the sooner I can stop pretending to be interested in art decos.