Diametrically opposed

There are some people in life whom I am unable to communicate with in a charming and effective fashion as I do with most of my friends, associates, employees, suppliers and customers. I liken this phenomenon to the earthlings attempting to communicate with the spaceship in 'Close Encounters' via a giant keyboard. Conversations with these people never seem to get started successfully or painfully bump along the bottom until I have to make my excuses or just walk away after yet another painful pregnant pause. My thoughts on the personalities of these characters are very close to my thoughts on the incredible media achievements of Paris Hilton or the creative genius of that cheeky songster Robbie Williams. It must be me then.