Wonder, not weather

Recently the most common topic of conversations I've had with people revolves around climate. I've noticed this in increasing frequency as I have become more increasingly busy. I've wondered why? I mean, while weather governs a lot of day-to-day activity, it is hardly something that piques my interest or causes the wheels in my head to turn.

Is it laziness? Do we have nothing else to talk about and use it as a crutch to fall back on? Is it the most impersonal subject matter that we choose to chatter about? While walking by people in the hallway, second to the "Hey's" "How's it going's" is the "Sure is cold out there's" or "Can you believe (fill in the blank about the weather)'s" not to mention the slightly longer conversations in the computer lab.

I think it's a means of communicating between people that can be inoffensive and easy. As my life gets more and more book-oriented though, I value the few/several conversations I actually get to have with people during the day. Thus, I have noticed more and more the superficial elements of my dialogue with others. Why can't people ask deeper questions of me? Why don't I ask them of others? (And I am not talking about those brief walk-by shout outs.) I mean, when did we stop talking about our faith and the importance of what matters most? I don't think we should be intentionally be offensive to others, but do I placate others too much in trying to be considerate?

I hope you all call me out whenver I am superficial or thoughtless. Wouldn't it be nice to have questions actually asking something? I mean, wondering or really caring about someone?