Being Polite In A Boring Conversation Alice Springs NT

Steps

1. Listen for anything that catches your ear that may be interesting. Even if the topic is not your favorite topic, you should still listen and contribute.
2. If you are really bored, spend the time on this conversation on autopilot. Listen to the conversation, but think about other stuff.
3. Talk when you can and sound interested. Often, the tone of your voice implies how nice you are. You can say the nicest stuff, but if it isn't in the proper tone, then it is rude.
4. Look the talker in the eyes. This shows you are interested. If you do this, the person will think you are interested.
5. Change the subject. Make it similar, or listen for something in the topic that can politely lead to a different subject. For example, you could say "Speaking about the war in Iraq, what do you think about violence in general?". This is very useful and can lead you into a conversation that you both can enjoy discussing!

Tips

• Always look the person in the eyes.
• Sometimes you can get by with a few yes's and yeah in a conversation and still appear interested!

Warnings

• Don't gossip. If you start talking about gossip, it shows the other person that you're bored and it is very rude.
• Changing the subject in a bored tone of voice is rude. Change the subject in a polite tone of voice.

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