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"My super powers are listening and downsizing my life."

"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?'

What price beauty?

"How to talk to people" "Make them rue the day"

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

Cocktail party with man balancing drink on head as he eats.

"Remember, I want to hear fifteen solid minutes of small talk before you ask for the Wi-Fi password."

"Can you spare a few megabytes of your precious time?"

'I wish i could think of some way to get away form him.' 'I wish i could think of some way to get away form her.'

"The originator of the office birthday party."

"What might you have written that I might say I've read?"

"I find it a very good conversation starter."

Let's talk about the weather.

He took every chance to practice his talk.

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

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

"Be patient with Ed. You can skip his political harangue in 15 seconds and move right onto sports."

Dadonomics

'Have we met someplace? Yes, that's why I quit going there.'

"I'll tell you what ... you mingle, I'm going to monopolize a conversation."

"Jim is a good old-fashioned modernist."

Why are you here?

"Actually, I don't consider myself to be a have or a have-not. I'm more of a have-to-have."

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...'

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

Elevators offer choice of conversation or conversation-free.

"We're perennials."

'What are you doing at the weekend?'

Small Talk Outlet

"You want to know about my day? Mom, didn't we just do this last month?"

Harold Was Done Asking Customers About Their Day

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