How To Talk To Anyone

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  1. The Devil Inside Banned Banned

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    belgians tell you this?
    strange, they seem very mellow...except for the guy from "chris & co".
     
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  3. miharu_br Sejamos idiotas! Registered Senior Member

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    that's funny. Peolple in Brazil don't think that much about this - they just smile and say hello! If you have any subject to talk about, no problems. If you don't have, you can find one

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  5. TruthSeeker Fancy Virtual Reality Monkey Valued Senior Member

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    are you from brazil?
     
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  7. kenworth dude...**** it,lets go bowling Registered Senior Member

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    i think this book is a REALLY BAD IDEA>.

    so insincere.i would never use these techniques on someone i liked..

    a bit of background - i work for an english conversation school so a lot of my day is taken up with varying degrees of "the chat",

    i NEVER apply the techniques that i use inside school to the outside world because while it would create conversation it would be false.i would not be enjoying the conversation so much as planning my next move.
    there are some teachers who do apply various conversation techniques outside of class and they are as obvious as a big old flashing light.
     
  8. TruthSeeker Fancy Virtual Reality Monkey Valued Senior Member

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    Huuumm...

    Ok, they are techniques to have conversations. So what? Don't you think it is a good idea to got to a party wearing something strange so that people can ask you what it is and start a conversation? How about asking them "how do you spend most of your time?" as opposed to "what do you do?". Are those things manipulations or you are just having good conversational skills?

    I think the point of the book is not to manipulate people, but to help people communicate better and enrich people's conversations. Or at least that's why I bough it....
     
  9. kenworth dude...**** it,lets go bowling Registered Senior Member

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    if it works for you thats great,im just saying i wouldnt feel comfortable using it.and if someone asked me "how do you spend most of your time?" i would be suspicious.
     
  10. EmptyForceOfChi Banned Banned

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    "so how do you spend most of your time"

    i dont spend it, its not money.

    thats funny im funny,


    peace.
     
  11. Creative Fossil Banned Banned

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  12. Roman Banned Banned

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    Hey, if you're ever in the States, I can show you a good time.
     
  13. Creative Fossil Banned Banned

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    cool ta!
     
  14. spuriousmonkey Banned Banned

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    I would never start a conversation with "what do you do" or "how do you spend most of your time" since it is entirely an uninteresting question.

    You lead the conversation to what people are. Needles to say a majority of the people is nothing so the conversation ends quickly. So you can move on.

    No way you can lose!
     
  15. tablariddim forexU2 Valued Senior Member

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    Same logic, different day:

    How do you use your time? Oh, time is not a tool you can't use it.
    How do you pass your time? It's not bloody piss, is it? You can't pass it.
    How do you wile away your time? I wouldn't call working 15 hours a day in the salt mine, wiling away!
    What do you do, with your time? What can you do with an abstract concept?

    Never ends does it?

    No, I'm not funny.
     
  16. tablariddim forexU2 Valued Senior Member

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    I always break the ice with, 'excuse me, can I lick your feet...first?'
     
  17. TruthSeeker Fancy Virtual Reality Monkey Valued Senior Member

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    Where did I say you START the conversation with such a question?
     
  18. TruthSeeker Fancy Virtual Reality Monkey Valued Senior Member

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    How many times have you been slapped?



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  19. spuriousmonkey Banned Banned

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    You implied it. You mentioned it. You use it. Admit it.
     
  20. temur man of no words Registered Senior Member

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    I don't understand this. What if that person gets angry because they think you want them die or you foresee their death?
     
  21. TruthSeeker Fancy Virtual Reality Monkey Valued Senior Member

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    :shrug:

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  22. Rick Valued Senior Member

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    say : Hi / Hiya/ yo. ?


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  23. orcot Valued Senior Member

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    yes sometimes even belgians can be asses
     
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