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Patrick King

The Art of Witty Banter: Be Clever, Be Quick, Be Interesting – Create Captivating Conversation

  • Dušica Gavrilovi殩™ Novi Pazar, Srbija ©®™has quotedlast year
    Learn how to:

    Make people comfortable
    Connect easily in any context
    Develop killer eye contact
    Prepare for any social situation
    Appear as intuitive as a mind reader
    Never run out of things to say
  • zanyar baezhas quoted3 years ago
    A good conversationalist’s talent is making sure the other person is comfortable. One crucial way to ensure the other person’s comfort is to be conscientious about making it easier for the other side to answer.
  • zanyar baezhas quoted3 years ago
    But if instead you said, “I saw Forrest Gump recently and it was pretty good,” it’s unlikely anyone will argue with you unless they truly hate Tom Hanks and feel-good movies
  • zanyar baezhas quoted3 years ago
    If you were to say, "I think Forrest Gump is the greatest movie of all time,"
  • zanyar baezhas quoted3 years ago
    Each qualifier and boundary makes the question easier (and more fun) for them to answer
  • zanyar baezhas quoted3 years ago
    There are several qualifiers here based on number or time
  • zanyar baezhas quoted3 years ago
    Any comedy movies you consider pretty decent and can recommend
  • zanyar baezhas quoted3 years ago
    Here’s a common absolute question: What’s your favorite movie?

    Put boundaries around the question and make it non-absolute and people will be able to answer the question far more easily.

    Transform this question into:

    What are your top few movies?

    Or

    What are some good movies you’ve seen recently?

    Or
  • zanyar baezhas quoted3 years ago
    So what’s the solution here?
  • zanyar baezhas quoted3 years ago
    They will start to feel as if they’re at a job interview or in an interrogation instead of a pleasant social interaction
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