Don't make it weird
You ask someone what they're getting for lunch. They answer. What should happen next?
Ask something else or respond to what they said.
The line is taking forever and everyone's annoyed.
What is staying patient instead of complaining every 30 seconds?
The employee hands you your food.
What do you say? "Thank you."
Someone is giving one-word answers and looking away.
What is a sign they may not want to talk right now?
You think every joke you make needs to be said out loud.
What is not true?
Someone tells you they're into a show you've never watched.
Ask about it instead of saying "that's boring."
You accidentally cut in front of someone.
What is "My bad, go ahead" or "I'm sorry, you go"
Before getting in line you should know this.
What are you ordering?
Two people are talking. You want to join.
What is listening first and reading cues it's okay to join?
You talk over people because what you're saying is "more important."
What is a quick way to annoy people?
A conversation dies after one question.
Nobody gave the conversation anything to work with.
The cashier asks you a question and you weren't listening.
What is politely asking them to repeat it?
You need to get past people in a crowded area.
What is "Excuse me"?
Staff are giving instructions before leaving.
What is a bad time to start side conversations?
You refuse to participate and spend the entire outing saying it's stupid.
What is missing the point?
You join a group and immediately start talking about yourself for five minutes.
What's one way to lose people's interest?
A friend starts making fun of another person in the group.
What is not joining in or telling them to stop?
You finish eating.
What is cleaning up after yourself?
Everybody is speaking normally and one person is yelling.
Who isn't reading the room?
You decide the rules don't apply to you because they're "for everyone else."
What is main character syndrome?
Name two things people usually enjoy talking about while waiting around somewhere.
Food, music, sports, games, plans, movies, work, school, cars
A place is out of what you wanted.
What is having a backup plan instead of melting down?
Name three things that make a group look mature in public.
Examples:
The group has to leave in five minutes and someone keeps wandering off.
What is making life harder for everyone?
The whole group is trying to have a good outing. Name one thing that helps and one thing that hurts.
Helps: being respectful, participating, patience, cooperation.
Hurts: complaining, interrupting, arguing, disrespecting staff.