Hmmm. That seems like a short conversation when you can't get into what you're laughing at or frustrated about.
I don't think it's impossible to get into it. It's just a matter of remembering that your audience isn't an expert, therefore you need to break down the information in a way that they can understand it. This is what a good teacher does, right?
But one should regularly give the ol' right brain a good workout anyway and keep it humming, since one can't dance in any form without it.