Party season is coming. Here are 2 ways to make small talk less awkward
- Written by Nick Enfield, Professor and Chair of Linguistics, University of Sydney
Mongkolchon Akesin/ShutterstockMost people will tell you they hate small talk. It can feel awkward, especially when it steers to that blandest of topics, the weather.
We turn to the weather when we can’t think of anything else to talk about. This is because we can be sure the other person will share the experience of rain or sunshine. But...





