Interesting Conversation Topic: Conceit causes more conversation than wit?

Passmoore, Works Of Alexander & I.V.

Women's propensity to gab can be incorrigible. If their energies were turned away from trivial gossip and towards productive pursuits, they'd be far more successful in the business world. Focusing on emotions and personal relations, they slow the wheels of economy. three ladies, colorfully attired -- one in sky blue, another in green and beige, the third in navy blue; of the two standing, one speaks glibly while the other looks on in mild consternation; we cannot see what the seated women is thinking