Are you good at small talking with strangers??

I'm not really fond of talking to strangers... It makes me so uncomfortable, especially when the other person is also quite shy! I'm not a shy person, but I do get tongue-tied a lot. I avoid those situations whenever I can. But there are moments when you just can't avoid those awkward moments and I have no choice and no means of escape. I would be forced to talk to them and always, the first thing that would come to my mind would be to comment on what brought us into this awkward moment in the first place. Say, we were outside the principal's office waiting to talk with the principal. I would ask them why they were here, and then I would tell them that I was there because I placed a jar of cockroaches in my enemy's bag (which I actually did a long time ago) or something like that. Then I would ask for their names, and I'd tell mine, and if were really interested in the conversation, then I guess it's about time that they started to ask something, don't you think? I mean, you can't make small talk with someone who doesn't even want to talk to you. So they have to show some sign first.

I actually like talking to strangers, I don't even know why. I have found that saying "Hi, how are YOU?" gives you instant insight into how easy and reseptive they will be about talking to you. When things get awkward, it is usually always safe to compliment or say something like, where did you get those shoes? I also try to read body language. If they turn shoulders away when talking or fold in on themselves (like crossing their arms or something) I know it is best to just not even try to continue.

Actually I'm OK with this - never had any problems. My Dad says I was chatting to everyone as soon as I was old enough to talk - perhaps I talk too much? LOL! Maybe it is because I'm an only child, so I was always around adults more than other kids when I was growing up, and that makes you learn conversational skills quicker. Also, as I didn't have any other childrem at home, if I wanted to talk to other kids I HAD to make the effort! Also I wentto a good old Wbglish private school, where the prozed the "social skills" above a lot of other things, so we almost taught how to make small talk!

It all depends on who that stranger is, whether I've met them at a cafe, or at the library or something. We mostly talk about our children since that seems to be the common thing, other than that, I usually wait until the other person strikes up a conversation.

I love making small talk with strangers...I just never meet a stranger. I enjoy people and can usually start a conversation easily with someone I don't even know. You can notice something about them and start a conversation about it such as a purse or a tie, etc. I always try to avoid the weather...

I feel a little difficult to do it,expecially the seniority,i feel a little nervous.I know i am a shy girl,so i also want to improve to communicate with other comfortablely.

I so totally suck at doing that. I wish I was better at it too. It would do wonders with my business. I find it hard to just talk about the weather and things like that. I dont know why either.

No I'm not a good small talker especially with strangers. I can barely do that with people I know. I work at a restaurant as a hostess and thank goodness I don't seat much. I just tell the other seaters what table to go to most of the time. If I do seat then I try to ask how they are, talk about the weather and stuff like that.

I think I'm ok with small talk. I learned from my mum I think. lol. She finds a friend anywhere even when she doesn't know them. Yesterday my partner and I went to Kings Dominion and we talked to a father and son. It seems we always start a conversation with someone at a park. lol

It really depends on who the stranger is. If they are around my age, I find it harder to talk to them unless we have something in common like kids or something. I find it so much easier to talk to younger people or much older people. I also find it easier to talk to a male than a female. Not sure why I feel this way, but I have always had better guy friends than girl friends. :)

I'm a very shy person, so me too I find difficult chit-chatting with people I don't know. If a stranger starts a conversation with me I always pay attention to him/her and respond to his/her questions, but in the beginning it's not so easy - to me - to look at him/her in his/her eyes. Ah ah ah ah, I like your irony, if weather is uninteresting.... I don't know what we could talk about, because I never start conversations with strangers, if they start it with me, they decide the subject.... as I'm a very curious person I have no problem to speak about whatever kind of subjects, art, history, religion, music, politics, philosophy, sport....

We are the same. I have problems in socializing with people, not only with stangers, but also with someone who i already know. It's hard. .

nope..not very good at it..still learning..sometimes dont know what interesting topic that should be talked about..

I think that there are a small number of people that are naturally good at small talk. However, the majority of people have to work on it. Read as much as you can, experience as much as you can so you have things to talk about. Think about how you express with your body. Practice as much as possible so it becomes natural. If you stuff up with strangers, you'll never see them again anyway so it's good practice!

im in the same situation as you really. im quite of an introvert, so i take quite some time to warm up to people that i am not familiar with. so guess that makes it pretty hard for me to stike up a conversation with strangers and to make small talk then!

No, I am not good at all in small talks to strangers, I talk everything explaining to strangers thinking that he/she is not getting me

I'm not that great at it. I can say Hi, or whatnot but as far as idel chit chat, I often don't know what to say! I wish I did but I've always been a quiet person with people I don't know.

I don't really like going around talking with strangers, I don't start the talks but I'm nice with anyone who talks to me and can keep up the conversation, sometimes it's funny and nice and other times you just look for a chance to get away from it.. it just depends on the person but over all I think I'm good with small talks.

Oh this is easy. I used to be very bad at small talk with people I didn't know. Now I'm good at it. All you have to do is ask them about themselves. Most people like to talk about there interest. You can also tell them there shirt is pretty or their baby is cute. You can tell them you like something they are buying and you were going to get some too. Once you start looking for little things like that you will have no problem. :)

ive hitch hiked for over a decade and in that time ive been in thousands of cars with strangers.. so yah i think over the years ive gotten pretty good at idle chat and small chat.. conversations people dont mind talking about.. weather is the popular one as we all know but music is one i prefer to talk about.. most people driving have radio on so you know what sorta music they like to start it up with.. im not big on sports but its another popular small talk topic.. kids are popular if youre a parent and they are too.. as a hitch hiker i talked a lot about where i travelled etc cuz its a popular question id get asked