Topic starters, breaking the ice, and things to chat about!!?

[Abbicus]

so i need help. with my friends (or anyone else) i will run out of things to talk about usually. so i need help with things to say with people ESPECIALLY when there is an silence!!i hate silences when they are for like not knowing what to talk about. how do i fill it? Also i need good conversation starters and breaking the ice with new people that i don't know(example when i am at church i really don't have many friends so i want to make some so what can i say to break the ice or start a convo). or just things to say when stuff gets boring!
Thanks!!!

 

[Kalia]

Well a great one is "Where are you from?" It can open up thousands of doors especially if you've been there. There is also just the "What's your story or just listen to what they're saying and add comments in to contribute to the conversation but don't have it sound forced. Bring up an argument or contraversal subject and you can get some great discussions going. Talk about parts of your life before you ask them their life's story. Or even just say hey what's been up with you lately. Don't take "nothing" for an answer, if they do say that, say something to the effect of "now you can't have NOTHING going on in your life, seriously, no matter how small, what's new?" The more you do it the easier it gets! For your church just go up to a group of people and sit down with them, you don't even have to say anything just hang out, their conversation will start back up and you'll learn more about them and might get a better idea of where to start. Good Luck!