How are your SMALL TALK SKILLS?

[Angel Bear]

I'm very good at it, IMHO I love to talk to people...It's one of my favorite things

Where I live though, sometimes, people are taken aback by a friendly person, but I don't let that bother me. Sometimes, I enjoy saying the right thing to cheer someone up, like the clerk at the store or a receptionist It's fun to do that

[Twinkle Toes]

Originally Posted by Crew Chief

Twinkle Toes, yer welcome on the rep points! BTW, they sure screwed up those dinosaur scultures at Cabazon when they landscaped around 'em...

Yeah, I remember the good ol' days when you could go inside the dinosaurs. Not sure if you can still do that. What's cool is that every time I watch PeeWee's Big Adventure I can see the dinosaurs pre-landscape!!!

[Lisa_from_Debary]

I finally read somewhere that to be good at small talk, ask the other person about themselves...so thats what I do. They end up feeling like I am really interested in who they are and they ask me about myself.

[dukester2]

Originally Posted by Dingler

People use to tell me I was one of the best conversationalists they had ever known. My mind is full of ideas and I am very well read about a thousand different things. I also have a talkative nature and can always think of things to say.

In general I am known as Mr. Friendly and most people like me, except on the street where I live (see my other post). Though in the last few years I have had a harder time meeting new people. I do not think I have changed that much, other people have. I rarely meet anyone now days who seems to have a gift of gab, or the ability to make small talk and keep the conversation moving on their end. It gets difficult when I am doing most of the conversation.

I feel the Internet and Instant Messaging on cell phones have eliminated many people's skills in small talk. How about you?

....fine....