Small Talk Wizard Gifts

The Art of Bantering!

"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?'

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

"Your vocabulary is enlarged."

'In today's market hyperbole was up sharply. Similes and metaphors held relatively steady with euphemisms hitting another record low.'

'This is Martins, the office I was telling you about. She's got a real knack for texting people down from window ledges!'

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

Sports Radio in Crisis

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

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

How to Do Small Talk??!!

"What do you mean, I hardly moved all night? I was constantly dancing around politics, religion and the weather."

Develop Your Social Skills: Asking Questions is a Great Way to Keep a Conversation Going.

"Miss. Wilcox, get me the coast."

"So your successful fantasy novels are based on your own experiences....can you elaborate on that?"

'This morning a rumor that we would buy the Arpex Corp drove our stock up $3. Around noon a rumor that Arpex would buy us drove it up another $3. And in the afternoon a rumor that wo have nothing to do with Arpex drove it up $3 more.'

"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."

'Thanks to his brilliant conversation techniques, Bob had the shortest calls.'

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

"This big eraser? It's for graphic novels."

"My therapist says you have to at least meet me half way."

'Despite anosmia she fonded her penuche.'

"Please try not to offer expert analysis."

At 4 years old most kids can say easy straightforward sentences.

'Why do I always get a teaching assistant whose pronunciation is awful?'

"And she's an interesting conversationalist, too."

The Town Tweeter

"I find it a very good conversation starter."