Does small talk come naturally to you?

I thought Mariah gave a pretty swell answer to this question

And I got to thinking about her portion where she mentions, “small talk”

My question is do you enjoy small talk? Is it necessary in your life? Is it possible to be successful and avoid small talk? Or perhaps small talk is just something we all do to get us through the day?

Sorry I’m getting carried away here, what are your overall thoughts on small talk? Awkward memories? Memories where small talk got you into a good job? Or just pointed you in the right direction?