[fii]

I love this strategy until I run into someone else who’s read it. Then it’s just two people wait()ing each other.

[camtarn]

That's when turn-taking kicks in. A nice conversation might have multiple sections, and the person doing most of the talking can alternate between sections.

[486sx33]

Then you turn to a different strategy, selling yourself, or self promotion.

It’s not as volatile as nostalgia, you can always go there too.

I used to network with BNC! (Touches both, quickly.)

[m463]

Just be curious about the other person and go from there.

[codelikeawolf]

Ah yes, conversational deadlock. The best way to release the lock is to say you need to go to the bathroom. Sometimes it just wasn't meant to be.

[glonq]

That is much smarter than my tactic of yelling "pthread_mutex_unlock" out loud and then running away.

[fch42]

You got me there. Were this a social setting, that yell would have triggered my interest sufficiently to chase after you for an extended conversation. Resistance is futexile.