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"You look like you haven't lost weight."

"Don't even interact with him. He just likes to say 'Kalamazoo.'"

'You must be Jim's new gardener. I'm his neighbour, Gerald. Had any luck with the Petunias this year? Aren't those Jim's feet sticking out of the ornamental pond?'

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"Passengers, as we begin our descent, you may now suddenly act open and friendly to the person beside you."

'Item 56, we need to schedule a series of meetings to discuss whether we should have meeting to look at whether we're having too many meetings.'

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"My wife and I handle our own finances. I'm an accountant and she's a grief counselor."

'What is the meaning of poorly attended staff meetings.'

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"I enjoy being old - my health always gives me something to talk about!"

"But I haven't finished explaining about dollar-cost-averaging." "Sorry, I didn't register for this course."

"Please try not to offer expert analysis."

"The originator of the office birthday party."

"I find it a very good conversation starter."

Snail slow to react to an ant's joke.

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'Is it just me, or is it REALLY temperate in here?'

Why are you here?

'With me and Dave it was definitely love at first sight. How about you two?'

"Jim is a good old-fashioned modernist."

Let's talk about the weather.

"I grew up in St Louis and went to school in New Jersey and have been in Brooklyn ever-since, but sure, I guess technically I'm 'from' the Black Lagoon."

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"Lovely weather for it."

'I once met the tweeter for a famous novelist, but never anyone who tweeted for an organic, patented plum.'

Friendly Fire: 'Good to see you, Geoff. . . wife and kids ok? How's the garden looking this summer? You're sacked!'

'Hello! I don't believe I've bored you yet...'

"He's surprisingly good at small talk."

"We'll get him to talk."

Elevators offer choice of conversation or conversation-free.

"I know absolutely nothing about that subject, but I will give you my opinion."

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Harold Was Done Asking Customers About Their Day