A little context: I’m honestly really good at talking and socializing, but as soon as someone makes a witty or offhand comment, I completely blank.
For example, today at work a group came in, and one guy walked ahead of the rest and said, “These guys are taking forever.” I just awkwardly went “oh, um…” and laughed.Another time, I was at a lab waiting for the bus. I went back inside to wait, and someone joked, “We won’t tell you when the bus is coming,” and I totally lagged out again. I feel like I miss these easy moments for banter and connection. How do you get better at responding to stuff like this in the moment?