I told you about the article that taught us how to divide a recipe in half. Now Huffington Post offers us an article on how to start a conversation with someone you just met for the first time at a party. "My tried and true method is to start with an intriguing fact or little-known story," the author tells us, and goes on to say that this is the basis for his "Webby Award-nominated book." He does not point out that the book did not win the award, and I'm thinking that he probably made the nomination himself.
He lists some of the "nuggets of trivia gold" which he says will "ensure better conversations, a cure for any awkward silence, and maybe a new best friend or two." I have to ask, though, what kind of conversation is started by remarking to a stranger that, "There are more cell phones in the world than toothbrushes." If I'm holding a cell phone when when someone says that to me I'm likely to think that he just accused me of having bad breath, and that certainly is not a conversation starter.
Definitely on par with "if the recipe calls for two cups, use one cup."
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