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Anisa Virji
There was a cab strike in Mumbai recently and so the cabs available were very few. I walked up to the end of my road, only to see two more girls trying to hail cabs. I approached one and here's what happened... Me: It's difficult getting a cab today... She: Yes, I've been waiting for a while too. Me: Which side are you going? She: Nariman Point. Me: Me too, maybe we can go together? She: Sure, let's do that. After that we both aggressively put our hands out, like in a common mission, managed to stop a cab and finally got moving to our destination. Now, would that have happened if I had hesitated to start the conversation? I would have probably stood there much longer, tried my solo efforts at getting a cab and reached work a good 15-20 minutes late... almost missing the scheduled time for an internal meeting. I must confess - I wasn't a good conversation starter in my early years. I preferred keeping to myself and being the listener instead. And not because I didn't have much to contribute, because I simply didn't understand the reason for inanities... and many a times conversations are inane. You talk about the weather - by far the least imaginative topic, you talk about politics - a complete waste of time, or you talk about the price of vegetables - come on, how much more can you complain now?!
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17 Responses to "How to Improve Your Conversation Skills"
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Udaya Bhaskar
I feel Indians are relatively introverts and circumspect in their conversations. Why is this so? I have generally observed - foreigners in morning jogs smiling at and saying hello to strangers - good way to go! Indian usually keep to themselves.. many times families in same apartment hardly speak to the neighbours for days..
SHASHANK
First step is the most difficult for many to start the conversation. Once you can start then you can keep going depending how much you can use the cues suggested....
Navdeep
The very best part about all these articles is that "It feels like someone is reading my soul ".So honest and true! Appreciate the efforts being put up by the team in touching peoples life in the best possible way they can!
sailesh
Yet another masterpiece! Glad... I read it
Ram
Hey Ms Bajaj, Oh you have written all true things. Very common but people fail to use. Its a good reminder.
Ramachandran V
Very interesting article Keep it up
Ritika Bajaj
@Sanjiv @Kumar: Yes, in India these situations are tricky. But I think if you can gauge the situation well for yourself and approach it with an open and clean mind, you should not have an issue.
Rakesh Kumar garg
Very informative and encouraging article on conversation. Most people like me avoid many times due to lack of knowledge about how to converse with others. You have correctly included all the points which are required for good conversation like starting with introducing yourself and ending with Be gracious. Because in a conversation, sometimes, we take it personally. Like, other one is treating himself more knowledgeable than me, which results a conversation converts into an argument. Thank you very much for so much en-lighting article. Keep posting such type of nice articles.
dinesh
very intresting ..thanks regards.
Rohit Shrivastava
Thanks.
Sanjiv
Hi Nice topic to discuss.In case as per your first example of getting cab,would it been easy for me to start conversation with a stranger (specially female) on the road,cause its very difficult and dangerous in our Indian society, or would you start conversation with a Male waiting for a cab?
Kumar
My view is "Conversation" is not easy in India as you say/write and that to with a stranger. Male to Male, Female to Female and some time Female to male is possible. But male to female is too difficult in India as female don't entertain, thinking it is dangerous. I read a joke " A male starts a conversation wit a female in a an airport: Male: The perfume you have use smells good, can you tell the name of the perfume, so I can buy and gift to my wife. Female: I can tell, but don't buy for your wife, because some idiot will start a conversation with her saying the perfume smell good" Male:?!@##$%^%^%&^
V.K.Manglik
Good suggestions for conversations to begin and continuation .I feel you may add "Continue Search for common topic" Like you are liking cricket but other knows football .Conversing more on Tandulkar will be burden on other. ..... With regards Prof. Manglik
Bhaskar
a good selection of the topic. approach with practical example is well described.
Jaisinh Vaerkar
Thanks a lot for a great article. This is very pertinent today in an age when we are mostly engrossed in social media and forget about real socialising and the etiquette for socialising. It is always a bit scary for me to start a conversation but feel glad later when I make the effort and which sometimes leads to stimulating conversations.
akash
Well written! I am glad that I read it!
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