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Conversational
Icebreakers
In bars and dance clubs, instead of asking:
"Can I buy you a drink" (shows
lack of imagination)
Ask instead, "Have you ever had (tried) a
Tequila Sunrise?" Select the most exotic, unknown drink
you can think of. If they say no they have not tried it, ask them if
you could get their opinion on it. Why this is better than the first
question is because first you are asking their opinion and secondly,
because a direct offer to buy implies a return obligation on their
part.
For the Older Gang: Did you have a color television
when you were a kid. What was the baby’s name on The Flintstones or
similar question: This will almost always generate further
conversation. For the younger gang, a similar
question can relate to a more recent TV show or movie.
In the produce department, "How
can you tell if these things are ripe?" There are all
kinds of grocery questions you can ask and you will almost always get
a response but taking this to the next level at the supermarket can be
tricky. Women do not always wear their wedding band to the grocery and
the husband or wife may be merely lurking on the next aisle.
If the coast seems clear, direct the
conversation towards food-a universal subject of interest. This is too
soon to invite them over or out for dinner. It works much better to
invite them (especially if the intended date is female) to a group
setting and suggest they bring along a friend. You will call them with
the date, time and place.
At the laundromat: "How
much bleach should I put in with my good shirt". Girls can
always ask for help from guys in lifting things. This seems to be
universally appreciated by guys, being such simple creatures that they
are...
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