We all know the wide conversational gap between "Hello, how are you?" and "You're my new best friend, let's hang out tomorrow and the day after that, would you like to get matching neck tattoos?" How do we bridge that gap? Whether it's a first date or the first ten minutes at a party, you need things to say. (Unless you're the silent type, which only works in westerns, romance books, and mime school.) The conventional wisdom is to avoid religion, money, and politics when making small talk. You c...
We all know the wide conversational gap between "Hello, how are you?" and "You're my new best friend, let's hang out tomorrow and the day after that, would you like to get matching neck tattoos?" How do we bridge that gap? Whether it's a first date or the first ten minutes at a party, you need things to say. (Unless you're the silent type, which only works in westerns, romance books, and mime school.) The conventional wisdom is to avoid religion, money, and politics when making small talk. You c...
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