Every time you buy gas or go to any market whatsoever make small talk with the owner / worker. Don't start a five minute conversation, just enough so that you can buy your shit then leave. Those people interact with others every work day of their lives, so chances are they will be friendly and you will probably pick up on some of their small talk methods over time. Also going to the park helps as well - elderly folk love to chat.
couch-potato Reviewed by couch-potato on . A question to our more socially adept members I really need some advice here. How on Earth do you make small-talk? I know it sounds like an easy question, but I'm really making an effort to stop being a social introvert and socialize more and it's one hell of an effort. I've spent years avoiding people and keeping to myself, so I don't have much in the way of social skill. When I'm talking to people all I can think to talk about is things like politics, philosophy, biology, quantum theory, world events, the sort of things I usually think Rating: 5