cortex_disconnect: What are some conversation topics besides weather and politics?
Weather is a stupid topic that doesn’t go anywhere.
I don’t follow sports and think they are stupid.
Politics is too argumentative and polarized to talk to people about. I will just make enemies of everyone.
I don’t watch TV and am not familiar with current celebrity events or whatever BS.
How else do you start and maintain a conversation?
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Answer by Bambu
well talk about what you like to do, not what you don’t like, then more subjects will just come up and that’s how you keep a conversation going for a long time.
Usually conversation centers around the person’s life or what they are interested in. So when you start a conversation with someone for the first time, you can start it like this: “Hello, my name is ____”. Then they usually respond with their name and a nice greeting. Once you give them your name, you can ask a question like: “So what is your occupation?” Once you ask then they usually respond with what their occupation is, and then if you have a job you can tell that person what it is you do. Then both of you can find common ground in your occupations, and even past education such as college. You could also ask what college he/she graduated from. It may be small talk, but generally conversation is started about the person’s life. Ask other questions like, “What do you do in your spare time?” The conversation does not have to be centered on weather or politics. Generally that is discouraged because it tends to lead the conversation to a screeching halt. But keep it simple. Just keep it geared towards the other person’s interests since people like to talk about themselves. Then when you get comfortable talk about things that interest you.
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