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Conversational Openers, Part 3
For Parts 1 & 2, see posts below…
OK, well then, what are you reading? Not as potentially inflammatory as the residential question. Can also apply to movies, plays, sports teams, etc. Actually a fantastic opener at a dinner party if you are seated next to a complete stranger. The dialogue goes deep pretty quickly.
How’s your life? Employ this opener only if you are feeling celestially confident. It could unlid an enormous can of worms when directed at a stranger. You could be entertained with otherworldly stories of far-flung adventures, or dunned with a list of petty ills and disappointments.
I know one Austin social superstar who says, upon introduction, “tell me every little thing about you.” Danger, danger, Will Robinson. One must be prepared to change the subject rapidly, or spot somebody across the room with whom you must share some crucial information.
My advice: Mix and match. Vary your openers according to setting and circumstance. Just get out there and meet some of your fellow citizens!
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