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Some of us love the chit-chat that fills the air at parties, and some of us loathe it. Either way, it's a valuable life skill. Where do you rank on the small talk league table?
Do you get invited back to parties?
Yes, and people are sad when I leave
Of course
Not often
I never get asked in the first place
Do you think small talk is pointless?
No, it greases the wheels of society
No, it's fun
Yes, but one has to do it
Obviously it is, it's right there in the name
Do you find other people interesting?
Fascinating - good or bad, they always are
I find most people interesting
I find some people interesting
I find a few people interesting, some of the time
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Do you always have a few topics ready to go?
No, but I can improvise easily
One or two, yes
No, I guess I should
Oh goodness I get nervous just thinking about that
Which topic do you think of as the third rail?
Nothing is off limits if you're open-minded and warm
Religion and politics
I don't know, most of them probably
All of them, potentially
At a party, someone is boring you. What do you do?
Excuse myself
Put up with it
Respond less and less until they leave me alone
Walk away and talk to someone else
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How many drinks do you need to have fun?
None, that's pathetic
One or two, just for the buzz
As many as it takes to be tipsy
Enough to not remember
Have you ever told someone they were boring you?
No, but I have put up boundaries when they were being rude or inappropriate
No, that's rude
Once
All the time
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Are you introverted?
No
I can be, but I just avoid people when I don't feel like being around them
A little
Very
Does an empty calendar fill you with joy?
Only if I have been really busy and it's a short gap
No, I love to be busy
It can be a relief sometimes
Oh, yes
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Can you talk about commuting without talking about local taxes?
Of course
If I have to
No, they're connected
I don't talk about either
Can you talk about the weather without talking about climate change?
If it comes up then I make a joking reference
Yes, unless they are being really dense
No, the one is related to the other
I only talk about climate change
Do you believe in greasing the wheels?
You have to, if you want to get along - but it's all good fun
Reluctantly yes
I do it sometimes
Ew, no
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What do you think of trivial people?
No one is trivial
I kind of like being trivial, sometimes
I tolerate them
I hate them
Do you know the latest sports scores?
Only in the sports I care about
I sure do!
I try to, yes
I don't care about any sports
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Do you know what the Kardashians are up to?
I have a vague idea
Every detail!
I know a few key facts
I know but I don't care
Do you watch "The Bachelor" or any of its other versions?
I have, once or twice, enough to know what's going on
All of them!
Not really
I not only don't, I also like to lecture those who do about how stupid they are
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Do you like people who are different to you?
Yes, diversity of thought and experience is what keeps life interesting
I try to, even if I stumble sometimes
I prefer people similar to me
No, they suck
Can you take a compliment?
Yes, and smoothly bat another back at them!
Yes
Yes, but I usually say something self-deprecating
No, because they are all insincere
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Can you give a compliment?
Yes, and I always mean it, and I think people can tell
Mostly, yes
Only if I mean it
No, I feel insincere even when it's true
Are you insatiably negative?
No, I'm very upbeat
Not usually
Sometimes, but I try to stop it
Yes, I can't help it
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Do you like to reveal things about yourself, or keep everything close?
A little of each depending on what's appropriate
I reveal as much as the person I'm talking to
I can't shut up - it's like a curse
I never tell anything I don't have to
Are you curious?
Like a cat, but it hasn't gotten me killed yet
Reasonably so
Only occasionally
Nope
Do you know how to read body language?
Like it's my first language
Sometimes, though I can mirror it when I can't
Not really
It's a mystery
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