Do You Mention "The Weather" during "Elevator Talk"? (tornado, snow)

[DCguy03]

I was just riding up the elevator in my office building, and the people that got into the elevator first just gave each other that awkward greeting look...and you know what comes next?

One of them starts up that obligatory "elevator talk" about the weather!

Passenger #1: "It's a hot/cold one out there today (brief chuckle)"
Passenger #2: "Ooooh, I know it I can't wait until it gets opposite of current temperature again. I used to live in insert perfect-weather city here and we never had hot/cold weather like this."
Passenger #1: "Well, 'guess this is my floor..."

I was just curious, what do all of you talk about when you have to make some effort at elevator talk? Any ideas on how to spice it up with some more interesting stuff?

[ColdCanadian]

Originally Posted by DCguy03

I was just riding up the elevator in my office building, and the people that got into the elevator first just gave each other that awkward greeting look...and you know what comes next?

One of them starts up that obligatory "elevator talk" about the weather!

Passenger #1: "It's a hot/cold one out there today (brief chuckle)"
Passenger #2: "Ooooh, I know it I can't wait until it gets opposite of current temperature again. I used to live in insert perfect-weather city here and we never had hot/cold weather like this."
Passenger #1: "Well, 'guess this is my floor..."

I was just curious, what do all of you talk about when you have to make some effort at elevator talk? Any ideas on how to spice it up with some more interesting stuff?

Tell them you're Canadian, you are "used to" getting your butt whooped by Old Man Winter,
and that anytime it's above 25 F or the heat index is not hot enough to make you pass out, you consider it a good day.

[DannyBanany]

I always mention the weather. Recently, I've brought gas prices into the conversation too!

It's things we all relate to.

[Jammie]

Yes, weather would be a huge elevator topic tonight. The western part of our state (where Dannybanany lives) is having a snow blizzard and we're under a tornado watch and just came out of a severe thunderstorm warning.

[I LOVE NORTH CAROLINA]

Yep we talk weather here, as the price of gas is going up, so is the temperature

[case44]

In an elevator?? I haven't been on many lately (aside from 'slower-than-turtles-in-a-fog' hotels). If we go, say, twelve stories, and the other party is quite talkative, it's possible.

And if it's a member of the opposite sex, from my experience, it's either going to be how sunny it is or her liking what cologne I'm wearing.

[ColdCanadian]

Originally Posted by case44

In an elevator??
And if it's a member of the opposite sex, from my experience, it's either going to be how sunny it is or her liking what cologne I'm wearing.

That reminded me of something, it's more common to hear others talk about "how sunny it isn't" here.

[ElkHunter]

Jammie, how would you know about elevator talk. Did your town finally get an elevator that goes far enough to talk? One of our biggest, goes all the way to the second floor. And there's no basement. Not enough time to strike up a conversation.

[tada]

Hardly any pointless elevator talk around here, unless it's among people who know each other. Guess it's a Seattle Freeze thing. :P

[Jammie]

Originally Posted by ElkHunter

Jammie, how would you know about elevator talk. Did your town finally get an elevator that goes far enough to talk? One of our biggest, goes all the way to the second floor. And there's no basement. Not enough time to strike up a conversation.

Yea, the elevators here are pretty limited. There are a few buildings with them though~the courthouse, the hospital, senior high, etc. When given a choice of using the stairs or an elevator, the stairs win hands down. I have motion sickness and still have awful memories of how elevators were 50 years ago.