The key to small talk is saying things that are obvious and uncontroversial, so you can start from a place of agreement. Examples:
- wow it’s hot out
- hey you’re wearing your red shirt
- pizza is so good
- everyone should get vaccinated
Syd and I were folding laundry with Charlie tonight and talking about COVID deniers and as she finished folding a washcloth Charlie announced “They’re a bunch of fucking simps.”
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...so yeah she’s been banned from watching youtube
this debate is 6x more pleasurable if you imagine that every time pence isn’t talking he’s thinking of all the cool rocks he’s gonna eat when he gets home