US EditionJust Like Gen Z, a Young Mark Zuckerberg ‘Had No Concept of Small Talk’ and Would ‘Just Stare at You,’ the VC Behind Airbnb and Reddit Says
Paul Graham described Zuckerberg’s early social awkwardness and silence during conversations, noting his improvement in communication skills over time.
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Just like Gen Z, a young Mark Zuckerberg ‘had no concept of small talk’ and would ‘just stare at you,’ the VC behind Airbnb and Reddit says
The ‘Gen Z stare’ became an internet meme last year—used to describe a blank, expressionless look from a generation often glued to their phones. But it’s not just a phenomenon among today’s young people—even Mark Zuckerberg once had his own version of it. On a recent episode of The Social Radars podcast, Y Combinator cofounder Paul Graham recalled meeting the Facebook cofounder around 2007—and being struck by his lack of social skills. “[Zuckerb…
Paul Graham says Mark Zuckerberg taught him the importance of small talk: 'He would just stare at you'
Y Combinator cofounder Paul Graham described a young Mark Zuckerberg who would "just stare at you."Joe Corrigan/Getty Images for AOL; Chris Unger/Zuffa LLCPaul Graham said that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg could not perform small talk in his early days."This was before he learned to imitate a normal person," Graham said on "The Social Radars."Zuckerberg has acknowledged his awkwardness and said he's "more comfortable just being me" as he gets older.…
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