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[qvcfreak]

I do, while waiting at the dealership, Dr.'s office, etc.  I love meeting new people. 

[Lila Belle]

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@september wrote:

I do.  Sometimes, people seem surprised when I talk to them, but then they start responding....and seem happy to talk.

One of the hardest times for me was when I lived outside the US, in a country where there were three official languages, as well as many other unofficial ones.  No one talked to each other!

Once I came back to this country, I became very chatty.

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I lived in Belgium with 3 official languages and many others that weren't. I found almost everyone wanting to communicate and often it was in a mixture of English, French, Dutch/Flemish, German or  patois and sign language. Lots of smiles, giggles and hugs too.

[dex]

I always talk to strangers wherever I go.One time my DH and I were leaving a store and I got talking to a man about fishing of all things and he just didn't want to stop.We talked for the longest time and after my DH asked if I knew that person from the gym or somewhere else...no never saw him before or after.I think talking to people in person is becoming a lost art.People don't think they have the time and seem to prefer electronic conversation.I have the greatest time amusing myself during these stranger conversations and can honestly say that I have never had someone tell me they preferred to be left alone.

[Goldengate8361]

@VanSleepy It has nothing to do with age.

[willdob3]

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@GCR18 wrote:

Sometimes.

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Same here. 

[Shorty2U]

Well I don't talk much when I don't know someone or when I just meet them (after I know someone, I cant keep quiet..lol) But yes I do say hello to people if I pass by someone when out and about and if someone talks to me (like in a Dr office or maybe in line at the supermarket or something), of course I answer them and am cordial. But I do tend to be a bit shy around strangers and I really don't start up the conversation per say.

[sandraskates]

As long as they don't seem like crazy people, yes! It certainly can make the time go faster whether waiting in line or sitting in an airplane on a long flight.

And in my ambassador job at the ice arena I talk to many *strangers* as part of my job to get them comfortable with skating. And it's very rewarding when I some of them come back again.

[Noel7]

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@VanSleepy wrote:

That should have been on the "I'm So Old..." thread - I'm so old that I talk to strangers in the checkout line.  (I do it, too.  I'm not mocking lol)

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When I was in my mid 20s, we were on a train through Yorkshire and spent hours on the train with a middle aged man from London whose brother from Yorkshire got on to join him.  I tried but couldn't understand the brother at all.  It was incredibly fun and I wasn't an old person.

[bonnielu]

Simple answer Yes.  Love meeting new people even if it is only for the length of the conversation.  It wasn't always that way but I learned that everyone is interesting and deserves attention.  Makes for a great day and a good feeling.

[Lila Belle]

The Yorkshire accent is like a foreign language to most of the UK. lol