Does it all come down to style?

The place where I am currently working has to collectively be some of the dullest people I have ever come across. What does this mean? They are not stupid and they are competent at what they do. But they seem to have the depth of oil slicks. I can safely assume there is not a Flutherite among them. If I try to talk about anything even vaguely abstract, they seem not the least bit interested. This is unfortunate for me, because I am much more comfortable with the abstract than the concrete. When they speak there is nothing colorful in the style of their language or in the least bit insightful.

So in the end is it all about style? Is aesthetics what it is all about?