Chatterbox: Chirp at Cricket

Advice Anonymous

So I was looking back at old threads on CaC, and I found one of these threads from awhile back. All of us here on the CB have problems and many of us share them openly. But sometimes it is easier to share things without even your alias to hold yourself accountable to.

Here is a place to consolidate advise and the asking of it. You don't have to go anonymously, but you may if you want to. There are no rules other than those that apply to the CB in general. Keep in mind this is not a SI-- the point is not to figure who other people are but to give them real advice. Be polite and try to be as concise and as helpful as you can.

I am having trouble starting conversations with people I don't know very well. Do you have any tips for making friends with people, even if they are in cliques? (not quite sure how to spell that). Also, what are some good conversation starters? 

Ask a question. This shows that you're interested in the other person. Try a question that has to do with whatever activity you're gathered for. Do you play a musical instrument? How did you meet so-and-so? How long have you lived in this town? Do you like all this snow?

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