Do you start short conversation with strangers in public?

No. I'm bad at small talk. Unless they start the conversation, I'm usually quiet. If I do start it, it doesn't last long because I can't think of new topics to talk about.

I've been lucky where I've been able to have a conversation about the most random ass things with someone and it goes for a while. But usually I just try to keep to myself.

 

no. at some point it even feels quite pointless

 

Yes I do. I never used to be able to do it when I was in my teens. Then I got a job in retail, then sales and a call centre and they all involved talking to people. Then I realised i'd have to go to 'networking' events for work and figured I needed to be able to chit chat to strangers. So I started doing it to get better at small talk.

 

Very rarely. And even then it's just niceties.

 

Depends on the setting. I struck up several conversations with people at a car show a few weeks ago. Only will ever see them that one time, but to be fair, one doesn't see to many 41 Willies Coup hot rods... Not that many people even know Willies made something besides jeeps.

But I try to say something nice to random people a few times a day. I almost always comment on people's tattoos, or not natural hair color. I gave a 6 year old boy a fist bump and told him his Mohawk was awesome a couple months ago. I feel if I can make someone's day by making a little comment like that, it will make my day better too.

 

No but people try to talk to me all the time for some reason. I don't know why they want to - I don't look super social or anything.

 

I pretty much wont initiate much conversation with strangers, even with coworkers or acquaintances. I’m comfortable with my students, family, and close friends, but I don’t randomly start talking to people I don’t know. I’m very quiet in meetings and in groups of people as well, even if it’s a small group of a few other people. I have social anxiety (and just anxiety in general lol), so that probably contributes to my introverted tendencies. I’m a natural introvert, and I seem quiet and socially awkward in person, but I’m really articulate in writing. Also, I sometimes think about conversations I might have with others if I could make the words actually come out of my mouth properly haha. If someone starts making niceties and small talk with me, I can follow along and chat out of politeness, but it’s not really my thing. My students don’t believe me when I tell them I’m shy and introverted because they always see me in teacher mode...so in that context I’m comfortable with speaking up more...but then I have to be that way as a teacher haha.

 

I won't start conversations but if they start a conversation I'll talk.

 

Yeah but usually only because I think out loud and sometimes people respond

I didn't realise how much I talked until I hurt my jaw a few years ago and it hurt like a bitch everytime I talked

 

Nope. If I'm out in public, I tend to have headphones on and my music playing precisely because I don't want to talk to people.

 

Small talk is weird for me. I guess it’s a sign of friendliness. To shy to start or initiate conversation.

 

No. Depending how social I feel that day and how good of a conversation starter it is, I might just say a few words and smile or actually humour them.

 

I don't really like talking about nothing. I enjoy conversations and connecting with people, though

 

this is also a bit relatable.
I don't necessarily find myself shy, although I have such anxiety problem that the more I yearn to be friends with someone, the more I'm scared of talking to them. currently experiencing it, too, with a certain guy :x

 

Very rarely, but most of the time nope. I don't usually talk to strangers unless I have a good reason to.

 

Why up? People usually look down if they want to be in their own world, I find. Just wondered if there is a reason for your difference?

 

this.