No, no, if you want to bore your gf you must talk about things that interest GUYS, not try to play *her* game. Go on and on about that one time you fragged absolutely EVERYONE on the other team in CS, or constantly agonize about just WHICH rims would look nicer on your car (and by constantly I mean for months and months), or give her a detailed technical rundown on the difference between Blu-ray and HD-DVD... the possibilities are endless!
The other thing you can try is learn to listen and then redirect; make a witty comment whenever you recognize a name from a previous nattering session like, "Oh yes - is that the Hilda you hate because she has the same shoes as you but they look better on her?", and then, while she is glaring at you, deftly change the subject. She'll be too busy stewing over how NOT funny you are to realize she has been hoodwinked into ending her tirade early, and at least she'll think you're paying attention, which is all that really matters.
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