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MAKE SMALL TALK
Topic Started: Mar 27 2009, 12:03 PM (55 Views)
Some Polar Bears Mar 27 2009, 12:03 PM Post #1
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Modern Manners: The Thinking Person's Guide to Social Graces
by Thomas P. Farley (Editor)
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It's the junk food conversation: quick, sugary, sickening in excess - and unavoidable. Thomas Farley, editor of etiquette guide Modern Manners, has these tips.

INITIATE. Open with a wry observation phrased as a question: "Do these parties usually end up in brawls? 'Cause I'm a little out of shape..."

THINK AHEAD. As you listen to the reply, prep your next move. Aim for 15-second bursts that segue into further questions.

THREE TOPICS MAX. Movies, travel, and fiction are safe bets.

CLOSE OUT. Humor is good, but keep it simple: "I have to go say hi to someone in the kitchen. He's small; I think I can take him."

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Modern-Manners/Thomas-P-Farley/e/9781588164544
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