Which of the following examples illustrates a conversational breakdown?
A)Customer: "Are all of these vegetables organic?" Vendor: "The squashes,broccoli,and peas are locally and organically grown."
B)Cashier: "Would you like your receipt?" Customer: "No,you can throw it away."
C)Dater 1: "So where did you grow up?" Dater 2: "Oh,I went to college at Green State University."
D)Restaurant server: "Would you like fries with that?" Customer: "Ugh,no,fries are so unhealthy."

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Dater 2 did not directly answer the question asked by Dater 1 and instead provided an unrelated fact about their education. This is a conversational breakdown as it does not move the conversation forward or address the initial inquiry.

Which of the Following Examples Illustrates a Conversational Breakdown