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  • Provided if they’re not busy, but you’d be surprised at how well you’re able to develop your communication and social skills through this method. It’s becoming a daily habit to grab something from Starbucks before heading off to work and personally, always do my best to strike up a conversation with the worker. Even feels good that I’m treating them with respect, given how much society (and prob some from this site) love to s*** on fast-food workers. In reality they arguably work harder than most mfs from the Office ya feel me.

    Start with smiling at them, then talk about anything, whether it be about how their morning is going, favorite hobbies, music, etc. if they’re not doing anything at all, feel free to dive into deeper topics.

    Something I wanted to share with y’all

  • Mar 22, 2023
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    Starbucks psyop

  • Cool

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    I always open with “So, have you considered unionizing your workplace?”

  • CKL TML 🌺
    Mar 22, 2023
    CrimsonArk

    I always open with “So, have you considered unionizing your workplace?”

    lol

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    nah I'm cool. just give me my drink and let me go on with my day

  • This is very true

    I also feel like you should try to make basic conversation with almost anyone thats not a passerby. A simple “hows your day” in the elevator, the gym, etc can spark a lot of conversations

  • CKL TML 🌺
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    ChristLike

    nah I'm cool. just give me my drink and let me go on with my day

    Waste of life

  • CKL TML

    Waste of life

  • Mar 22, 2023
    ChristLike

    nah I'm cool. just give me my drink and let me go on with my day

    Maybe that’s just you

  • Mar 22, 2023

    ??

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    OP as someone who’s worked in retail and had to cover tills I can categorically tell you to STFU. Most people just want to get through their work days not strike up a banal conversation with some randomer. If you are going to strike up some sort of casual relationship with a regular it needs to happen organically

  • Mar 22, 2023

    These people do NOT want to talk to you

  • Mar 22, 2023
    CrimsonArk

    I always open with “So, have you considered unionizing your workplace?”

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    Glentothe

    OP as someone who’s worked in retail and had to cover tills I can categorically tell you to STFU. Most people just want to get through their work days not strike up a banal conversation with some randomer. If you are going to strike up some sort of casual relationship with a regular it needs to happen organically

    retail and service industry not the same at all when it comes to this

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    I've got to be in the top ~1% most extroverted people on the planet but I'm pretty sure baristas do not want to strike up idle chatter with customers. You should be kind and respectful when the opportunity arises though.

  • Echiham 🕰️
    Mar 22, 2023

    When the worker is bad asl

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    Glentothe

    OP as someone who’s worked in retail and had to cover tills I can categorically tell you to STFU. Most people just want to get through their work days not strike up a banal conversation with some randomer. If you are going to strike up some sort of casual relationship with a regular it needs to happen organically

    Some people might clown OP for this but he’s 100% right. Too many people walk around with their head down and their airpods in, miserable with no social skills.

    Basic human interaction will make you happier. You don’t need to start asking people their life story, just literally say hello how are you.

    Worst case, you get a “good” and you move on with your day. Best case, you may make a new friend or a career connection

  • Mar 22, 2023

    if I’m sitting at a bar sure

    if I’m just grabbing a coffee, absolutely not

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    Ima barista and we fw the customers that act like humans and treat as ones too

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    CKL TML

    Waste of life

    hope pointless small talk with strangers is fulfilling bro

    I'm cool on that tho!

  • Mar 22, 2023
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    ChristLike

    hope pointless small talk with strangers is fulfilling bro

    I'm cool on that tho!

    Only small talk if you can’t create conversation

  • As someone that gets happier the more I talk to others, op is right. Just don't force it, especially in Germany.

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