I try to collect conversation starters so I have things to talk about with people I like.

Some of them are general and work on anyone, like: “I’m moving soon!” or “how was your weekend?” or “did you see that ludicrous display last night?”. Others deal with shared interests or common friends, so they’re person specific.

What’s a word to describe collecting conversation starters? Borrowing from other languages is legit.

  • @[email protected]OPEnglish
    14•4 months ago

    did you see that ludicrous display last night?

    is from the IT Crowd (fr/en). I had a friend who started following hockey, specifically to have more to say to her coworkers.

    • Rhynoplaz
      11•4 months ago

      I joined the office fantasy football league for that same reason. I had heard it was like D&D for jocks, so I figured I could do alright.

      It is not like D&D. I did not do alright.

      It was still fun to be involved in the hype and razzing though. Didn’t join the next year, but I don’t regret playing.

      • HobbitFoot English
        4•4 months ago

        It is not like D&D. I did not do alright.

        Yeah. D&D isn’t nerdy enough.