General Chat

In the UK, we are not generally known for being especially open/friendly to strangers we meet occasionally - but, if they happen to be walking with their pet dog, we have no hesitation in having a hug & a chat to the animal, while the owner stands there with an embarrassed grin.

We are repeatedly reminded to 'love our enemies' - but, maybe we should treat our friends a little better.

I strike up a conversaton with anybody anywhere - do it all the time - I love it when I'm in somewhere like M & S and there's a man holding a ladies garment in his hand - I say "It'll never suit you, not your colour"

I love to talk too.....
anywhere...anytime...anyplace......
I am a martini talker........ha ha
my hubby said if he could harness my jaw power, we could connect to the National Gird...and get discount on our electricity bills....huh cheek...
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Ann, that's the sort of thing I do lol
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Here was I with the impression that you Poms were a reserved bunch! When my son was in England about 15 or 20 yrs ago with his 2 cousins they were laughing away on a bus and got a lot of cold glares.

I must admit when I was walking the streets of Ely at 6.15am a man who was walking his 2 dogs asked me if I had heard about Di and Dodi. He had been the first to speak. I will never forget where I was when I heard about their deaths.

I will chat to anybody these days (well, not some of the drunks or weirdos perhaps). I am making up for the time when I wouldnt say boo to a goose as a young child and teenager. Unfortunately if my OH is with me he tends to frown on it a bit. But then he was a Pom. And I do tend to talk a bit too loudly for his liking, perhaps because I am a little hard of hearing.

Huia.

Oh Huia, can you imagine us together then lol
Your poor man would frown more than a bit if he heard us chattering away.
Hope you are ok, and not too cold - off to bed now, o.h. will be up in a bit for his second week of cycling, is off to get his new bike today and return the borrowed one.

Lizxxx

My family are always teasing me and calling me "Havachat" so I try not to get into conversation.
When we were on a plane to Hobart last month I had a lady next to me who seemed nervous. My OH suggested I talk to her. I couldn't shut her up. I had her whole life history during the landing and taxiing of the plane and all I had said was "Do you come from Hobart?"
She also gave me a complete tourist guide to Hobart with all the best eating places.