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Benedict Arnold

Are you tongue-tied with strangers or a good conversationalist?

How do you break the ice?

Posted - March 27, 2017
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  • 2327
    I don't start conversations with strangers. I'll leave that up to them if they want to start a conversation. 
      March 27, 2017 7:02 PM MDT
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  • You never get thrown into situations where it's necessary?
      March 27, 2017 7:05 PM MDT
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  • 2327
    Well that's a bit different than just having a casual chat for the sake of having a chat. Yes, I'm fine with that. 
      March 27, 2017 7:07 PM MDT
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  • "Tongue-tied" ... when you first meet someone they have no idea how smart you are until you open up your mouth and remove all doubt.
      March 27, 2017 7:12 PM MDT
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  • That might be a reason for staying silent.
      March 27, 2017 7:16 PM MDT
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  • 7792
    I'm the guy that never has anything to say one way or the other.
      March 27, 2017 7:17 PM MDT
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  • Yeah, right. :)
      March 27, 2017 9:10 PM MDT
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  • I think I'm good at making conversation with anyone ... they may not think I'm good :) but I think I am ... And Im no good shut the hellz up .... If you think I'm chatty online ... You'd not like meet me in person ... Cos I never shut up :)
      March 27, 2017 7:27 PM MDT
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  • One of my neighbours is a machine-gun speaker. Rat-a-tat-tat-a-tat-tat. Non stop. Everybody tries to avoid her but if she gets her hooks into you it ain't easy to break away.
      March 27, 2017 9:12 PM MDT
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  • lol :) I know I talk to much sometimes .. I'm working on it :) don't want be that machine gun neibour ;)
      March 27, 2017 9:17 PM MDT
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  • You're NOTHING like her, Jaimie. I certainly didn't imply that you were. I give her a few minutes then plead old age as a reason for not standing and talking. 
      March 27, 2017 9:25 PM MDT
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  • No ... No :) didn't think you did....I just know for my self in offline life ....I need learn when shut up!!! Sometimes :) that's all I'm meant 
      March 27, 2017 9:30 PM MDT
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  • 34283
    I am very quiet until I get to know someone. Usually I get to know someone through a mutual friend. 
      March 27, 2017 7:46 PM MDT
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  • Fair comment. :)
      March 27, 2017 9:13 PM MDT
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  • It depends on the circumstances..
     Sometimes the raconteur, sometimes the observer
      March 27, 2017 7:57 PM MDT
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  • I find that a good 50% of any conversation I have with anybody is comprised of, "You'll have to speak up. I'm deaf. Yeah, seriously. I can see your lips moving but I can't catch any sound..."
      March 27, 2017 9:14 PM MDT
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  • Don't get involved in conversations on trains :)
      March 27, 2017 10:25 PM MDT
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  • Not any more. Sounds (!) advice. :(
      March 28, 2017 12:52 AM MDT
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  • Lol ... You win
      March 28, 2017 1:01 AM MDT
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  • 7683
    Didge I can't resist posting this pic;))
      March 27, 2017 10:31 PM MDT
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  •   March 28, 2017 12:53 AM MDT
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  • 16791
    I'm the chatterbox. I break the ice with a really awful "dad joke" and go from there.
      March 28, 2017 3:56 AM MDT
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  • I had to look up dad jokes. Yeah, you're right, they're pretty bad. 
      March 28, 2017 4:24 AM MDT
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  • 11006
    The older I get the easier I find it to chat with just about anyone. 
      March 28, 2017 5:22 AM MDT
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