join in strangers conversation

To join a conversation abruptly may only cause two things, either the person who jumped unnecessarily become the part of the further conversation or through out of it, like a paper napkin. If we want to create new friends or healthy relationships with the other we need to focus of skills to talk to strangers.

Well, personally, I've always joined into a conversation if it catchs my attention, no matter who's talking! I usually start by saying, "Excuse me, I couldn't help but overhear..." and then say what I want to add to the conversation. The way I see it, if it was truly a personal and private conversation, they wouldn't be having it in the middle of the grocery store or wherever anyone else could hear them. Usually, they don't mind when I join in and actually welcome me into the conversation! I love interacting with people and this is a great way to do it with strangers. I was once talking with my sister in the grocery store about the price of meat. Within a minute, someone else had joined in... then another... then another. Before long, there were about 8 of us, all talking about the rising price of meat! I loved it!

I'm awful I do join in people's conversations that I don't know. When you have done it a while its eay to know which ones you can join in etc by the way the people talk/ look etc.. you just know that you can pass the time of day with them. I think its the new hoby on form people watching

Hi moonbeam94, Once I was standing at the bus stop waiting for the bus, there were three woman talking about the soap opera on TV and I was standing behind them so I just joined in the discussion and when the bus came and we sat down, we continued talking about it till everyone was talking about it , what fun we had, it is loke that here were I live, people very friendly. Tamara

I rarely talk to strangers,but the other day at the supermarket ,they marked alot of meat down practically half price,I went crazy and was getting heaps of meat saying to strangers next to me,wow ,I have never seen the meat so cheap,isn't this great and was having full on conversations with strangers I had never met before,I was just so excited to get so much meat ,so cheap!:)

i dont know how many times i have people talking about people that i know and wanted to jump in the conversation but some people get highly offended if you jump in the conversations and want to fight and not it is not because you are on mylot it is because whatever they was talking about caught your interest

Actually i am at very ease at joining conversation with strangers in mall or store. But you must be aware of what type of people you want to join in conversation. I think people are quite friendly here in India. Mostly i say (when i am in store) I used this product and its good or nescafe is better than bru but yes its more pricey too or ask suggestion and strike a conversation. If i am shopping in market or mall i just ask suggestion i am very confused between these two dress, which one is better and so its very easy.Just give it shot , mostly people are not rude especially in public places. I made very good friend in a superstore , she is now in canada for studies