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by Balgair
2805 days ago
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Semi-related: My uncle grew up speaking Gaelic and learned English in his later teens and has become a successful musician, doing a lot of touring. He mentioned to me, over a few glasses, that the language of the US is Sports, not English. The doormen at hotels, the roadies, the servers in restaurants, the cashiers, the flight attendants, other musicians, etc. all of them 'spoke sports.' In his experience, if you started talking about the Lakers'/Broncos'/Red-Wings'/local-teams' most recent game, you'd get an instant connection with that person (and therefore a much better experience). He made it a point, while on the road, to watch the ESPN highlights back at the hotel, to have something to talk about with valets, cashiers, while standing in line, etc. For my uncle, it made road-life a LOT easier and more friendly. So, in most of the US at least, remember that small talk can be made easier by talking recent sports news. |
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