Talking.. It is a good thing!

I guess most people in my life could not tell you much about me. Not my favorite color or what makes me who I am. I have heard people ask others about me and they say the general " Oh she is cool" or even the occasional " Oh her? She is a bit of a weirdo" It amazes me how little every one knows about each other. There is too much going on in life any more that we do not take the time to really know people. Just take a look at the way we great each other.
Person 1.( Mike)  " Hey"
Person 2. ( Sue)  " Sup"
Mike. " Not Much, you?"
Sue. " Same"
Mike. " Cool"

That is a sure way to cut off a conversation! I mean I even get wrapped in it with people I want to know!!! I will make a point to walk up to them and say hello and then even ask them how things have been or perhaps what they have been doing lately and its always those stupid one word answers like " Good" " Fine" "Nothing" "Work" and so on. Has the Human race lost their vocabulary!? I will linger near those I wish to actually talk to not feel like I am texting them! We are like Robots!!! Your phone is starting to talk to you more than those you see every day. " Please say a command, Did you say...?" Goodness me!! I would love to get that many words out of some one. Not those words ( for that would mean we had really turned into robots) but that many.
Mike: Hi Sue.
Sue: Hey mike how have you been?
Mike: Oh I have been good I am going to school up north just back down for the weekend
Sue: That is nice. I went to school up north for a while it was cold during the winter, Do you like it up there?
Mike: I like the cold and I have met some really neat people. What are you doing now Sue?
Sue: I am taking some online classes and looking for work.
Mike:.........

Hey look you see that!? Its called making conversation yes it might die out after a while but it can also lead to getting to know that person! In fact my imaginary Mike and Sue ( I don't have Imaginary friends I promise lol)
just learned more about each other than in their first encounter. Is there danger in that? There must be because that small exchange barely seems to happen any more. Well it might but I must not see it much!!

Girls see that guy over there you really want to know? Standing there staring at him is not going to get to know him. Ya you may learn his eye color but other than that? ( yes this is some thing I need to work on.)







Guys! See that cute girl? Stop looking at her from the corner of your eye and go up to her and say hi and don't let her get away with one word phases! Keep trying to get her pulled into a conversation! Cant think of any thing to say? Use that thing from " She's the man" Ask her if she likes cheese. Haha odd yes... but Odd can also capture her attention, it can make her stop and try to figure out what on earth you just asked her, and once she answers keep going! Ask some thing else! Or even be brave and tell her you would like to get to know her. I cant speak for all girls but I know that if a guy was to be persistent and not let me get away with one word phases, or flat out tell me he wanted to get to know me I would be flattered and even probably very interested in getting to know the guy as well.

Sue And Mike
Thought it would be nice to give them Faces :P                       

Well I guess that is what I have to say. So next time I talk to you on the street or in the store and I ask you some thing and you give me a one word answer do not be too shocked if I just randomly start talking about cheese. 

Have Fun talking! And tell me how it goes!