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Do you talk to strangers?

Posted by antony2best • 6/17/08 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Tags: kidnap, people, stranger, strangers

when i was small i was told by my parents not to talk to strangers.i don't know why?maybe they think strangers are going to kidnap me.
i think we also are strangers to them and we are not going to kidnap them.
sometimes strangers may become your bets friends.
so do you talk to stranger?
please write in your opinions.

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6/17/08

JillSaxon

As an adult I talk to strangers on a regular basis. Sometimes I'll just start talking to people if they look friendly enough. People must think I look approachable because they have no problem striking up a conversation with me.

Of course I wouldn't encourage kids to be so friendly to people they didn't know.

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6/17/08

crpitt

As a child I spoke to strangers in the hope that they would kidnap me, I was a neglected middle child.

Now I talk to strangers all the time, like Jill said if they look friendly enough. Unless I am in a bad mood, then I don't talk to anyone.

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1. 6/17/08
  
  JillSaxon
  
  You get in bad moods? Not possible...
2. 6/17/08
  
  crpitt
  
  **** you!
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  JillSaxon
  
  Hahaha.
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  crpitt
  
  That was actually 'love' you, I couldn't really be mean
  
  haha
6/17/08

Lucyvp

Sometimes... when I get going though I'm like Forest Gump and tend to subject some poor stranger to my entire life story.

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1. 6/17/08
  
  janeycatte
  
  I'm the same, and you meet the nicest people that way
2. 6/17/08
  
  OutsideMyBrain
  
  Well, you can tell be some of my posts, I do the same thing too... in real life as well! I just love talking to people.
6/17/08

OutsideMyBrain

My Extroverted personality likes to meet new people. So my blogs are going to reflect that even though I don't have all of my friends (who were once strangers) listed there.

By the way, everyone I've met here, was a stranger at first. But, you could also say, I've never met a stranger, just a friend who hasn't been introduced.

So I guess you could say that I love talking to strangers... that's why I am also an ESFP on the Myers-Briggs Typology test.

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1. 6/17/08
  
  GFG
  
  Am i a stranger to you? or u feel like u've known me for years ?
  
  GFG - your neighbourhood entertainer
2. 6/17/08
  
  OutsideMyBrain
  
  I feel like I've known you for years... um... are we talking you or your avatar... wait, I'm confused! (That's just my humor)
  
  I've seen you around on the boards recently and you seem to have a good time. That's cool!
6/17/08

gosmelltheflowers

We love starting conversations in lifts / elavators - it can be fun although often one sided!

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1. 6/17/08
  
  globalgirl
  
  Are you TWO the type who walk into the elevator and don't turn around?!
  
  I do it all the time.
  
  Which reminds me, have you ever been locked in an elevator? I have and it is u-n-c-o-m-f-o-r-t-a-b-l-e!
6/17/08

GFG

Afraid to shoot strangers - Iron maiden

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6/17/08

nardeeisms

I am hardly ever the initiator. However, strangers have always (especially children and older people) gravitated towards me. Airports, grocery stores, etc;

I am also the mother of "Mr. Social" and he also attracts his fair share, so whenever he is with me, there are even more discussions with total strangers. I am cautious, but I have learned to live with it - Nards

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6/17/08

jjneogeo

When I was a kid, nope. But as an adult, definitely. I can talk to any stranger and start my story telling for hours. I blab all the way.

Cheers,

JJ

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6/17/08

jafabrit

As I kid not unless my parents or a relative was around, but as an adult yes.

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6/17/08

artylon

If I think/thought the person is/was interesting enough I do and did talk to the stranger. How else do you make new friends

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6/17/08

globalgirl

No, I don't talk to strangers, never, ever, ever.

Except on BC.

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1. 6/17/08
  
  wolfcreek
  
  I'm no stranger than you GG.
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  globalgirl
6/17/08

calais50

I live in the south and here we have a culture of talking to everyone. This is annoying to me, for instance when some random woman starts chatting with me when I'm standing in line in the grocery store and I will never see her again.

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1. 6/17/08
  
  lisamcglaun
  
  I always do that..it passes the time. It doesn't bother me if I will never see them again. That conversation might be the one bright spot in their day...or the biggest annoyance..lol.
6/17/08

saraho

It depends on the context. If I'm sitting at the airport and someone strikes up a conversation to pass the time, sure. If someone walks over to me as I'm walking down the street, and they want to sell me something or have me sign something, then no.

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6/17/08

footiam

Depends.

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6/17/08

satijournal

Most of the time, no, except for a polite greeting or unless it's in a social situation (i.e. party, forum, work...). I'm a bit of an introvert.

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6/17/08

wolfcreek

My wife and I find that we're a target for people to launch into conversations with us. Not that we mind, we're terribly people oriented, but it never fails that at a restaurant, store or other, we're spending an extra 10-15 minutes just interacting.

We can talk blue streaks through the mall...trust me.

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6/17/08

kaguvkov

I talk sometimes when it seems so important.But if I notice that It's not that necessary, well feel to be sorry because I'm not that talkative.

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6/17/08

kdawg68

As an adult I talk to strangers all the time. I'm told I'm very approachable so I usually wind up in involved conversations with people I've never met before.

As a parent I go through scenarios with my 4 year-old about what to do if a stranger tries to give you candy, or wants help looking for their puppy, or if a strangers says mommy or daddy wanted them to go with the stranger.

Sadly you have to do these things.

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1. 6/17/08
  
  wolfcreek
  
  We do it, but it came built into the Cub. She's very personable, but she's personable at 5 yards til she's sure of who she's dealing with. She did that from the time she knew that people were around.
6/17/08

kab625

I do it all the time. I love talking to strangers. I learn so much.

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6/17/08

positivb

i ask them the time and say "aren't we having nice weather".

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6/17/08

jeremylong

it's all about breaking the ice..talking with strangers
relax and easy going..
always accept rejections too.

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6/17/08

DrowseyMonkey

Sure, of course it depends on the situation. You can usually tell if someone just wants to be left alone. I think it's good advice to tell kids not to talk to strangers tho ... I mean there's a difference between being polite and encouraging conversation.

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6/17/08

DVS

Isn't that what we are all mostly doing?

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1. 6/17/08
  
  DrowseyMonkey
  
  yes, and some are stranger than others
6/17/08

DVS

Was that a sideways jab at my honour young lady? lol

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1. 6/17/08
  
  DrowseyMonkey
  
  Naw, but ya called me young, so I like ya.
6/17/08

DVS

Lo what light from yonder window breaks? Why tis the east and young DrowsyMonkey is the sun.

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6/17/08

lordiwanttobewhole

I live in Nova Scotia which is littered with small communities within villages and small towns. When I encounter a stranger I will say hi because I have that small town mentality where a stranger is safe.

I love feeling like this. I would hate to live in a city that I felt the apprehension and fear of strangers.

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6/17/08

DVS

Plus everyone's probably related eh? Don't get that in them thar big citees.

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  lordiwanttobewhole
  
  Yessim, we's a little bawkward here butt we get by.
6/17/08

bigbear6208

I am a very social person and living in New York City I meet all types of strangers on a daily basis.

I think talking to strangers has its advantages.

Sometime you meet really cool and strange people

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6/17/08

jackpayne

Don't listen to your mother; talk to strangers.

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6/17/08

DVS

Plus...technically they are only strangers UNTIL you talk to them..then theyr'e not, so can you really ever talk to strangers? Perhaps they should be re-catagorised as slightly-less than strangers.

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6/17/08

luissandovaljr

Talking to strangers is my specialty. Too often my wife says she's amazed at how easy it is for me to open up and chat with complete strangers. I don't see it as odd, only because I've been doing it for so long.

Heck if I didn't talk to stranger I would not be a part of BlogCatalog, I would never blog, I'd not be in this discussion, and I most certainly would not be involved in social media.

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6/17/08

DVS

Me neither buddy.

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