when you can't relate to a speaker's qualification?
I couldn’t relate to the speaker’s story at last night’s meeting, and I got the sense that neither could most others. It was an AA meeting, but the speaker was a former methamphetamine addict/alcoholic. When the round robin proceeded, and my turn came, I simply thanked the gentleman for his time, and passed.
I don’t find this uncommon though, just wondering whether I should engage in the niceties of relating (when there’s nothing I can latch on to) or whether it’s acceptable to simply thank the speaker and delve in to my share.