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For a variety of reasons, I'm hesitant to share a specific example, but here is an exchange from the conversation I had recently:
<Some typical introductory stuff, in which she seemed pretty engaged, and in which she told me she was "in the fashion industry">
Me: To me, the fashion industry is this black box that has people in it, and clothing comes out of it
Her (surprised, confused): It's not like that at all!
Me: What I mean is that I don't know anything about how it works, except that it involves people who design clothing, and then somebody buys it
Her (still confused): Yeah...
<at this point I decided trying to get her to tell me about it wasn't going anywhere, so I moved on to attempt at embarrassing my friend who was standing nearby, who then got lots of unwanted attention from her>
So I guess it's mainly frustrating or boring?
That might be understood as you expressing that you consider the fashion industry low status with a challenge for her to prove otherwise.
The straightforward way to get her to tell you something about the fashion industry would be to ask her a question about it. You didn't.
Most people in parties don't focus on exchange of information. If you are talking to someone who thinks conversation is about finding a topic where meaningful information can be exchanged the purpose of your remarks is more obvious than if you are talking to someone who has other goals.