Didn't humans used to be interesting?

Didn't I used to like talking to people? Wasn't it interesting? I remember building on each other's ideas, talking for hours. It was exciting.  Now when people talk to me, they go on and on about such things as:

• Reciting a bunch of clues and answers from a crossword puzzle.
• Listing which parts of their bodies are affected by a shingles rash.  
• Describing all the pros and cons of each necktie which was for sale online which was almost but not quite what they were looking for, so they did not buy any of them.
• Describing the process of buying a plane ticket, including which airlines they considered going on, and which airline they eventually decided to use.