Social competition

Two people talking, finding out they have common experiences, then begins the testing: have you done this?  When I did this (wondering if the other could top that story?), name-dropping, place dropping (When I was in . . .)   The reality of it is that life is short:  pick one choice, eliminate the others.  Choose wisely, for as Kierkegaard pointed out, not choosing is choosing.  I love that according to this:  http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/kierkegaard/
Kirkegaard rarely traveled, physically.