Ice breaker
It was a Thursday. 7pm. West Street, Sheffield. I was waiting for the number 52 bus home.
He came from behind me. Shuffled past me. Stopped. Looked me in the eye, then opened his mouth to speak:
I made a valiant attempt at not looking in the least bit surprised, and admitted that no, I didn't.
"I see", I said. "And do you agree with him?"
I do, I love it here! He was Russian. Had only arrived in the UK a few weeks beforehand. He found this a good way to make friends.
Well, why not? I thought. After all, I used a pet penguin to do the very same thing in his home country.
He came from behind me. Shuffled past me. Stopped. Looked me in the eye, then opened his mouth to speak:
Do you know who said
"This precious stone set in a silver sea"
I made a valiant attempt at not looking in the least bit surprised, and admitted that no, I didn't.
"Shakespeare"
"I see", I said. "And do you agree with him?"
I do, I love it here! He was Russian. Had only arrived in the UK a few weeks beforehand. He found this a good way to make friends.
Well, why not? I thought. After all, I used a pet penguin to do the very same thing in his home country.
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2 Comments:
That guy really needs to get some new conversation starters...
...or a stuffed animal ; P
Yep, you can't go wrong with a stuffed animal!
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