A reminder

When you're in a situation where you want to make a conversation and find yourself tongue-tied in the middle of a talk, or even in the beginning of the conversation, i reckon the best way is to ask something provocative; so there's room for other questions. Like, if you see someone biting their fingers;

DO NOT ask this : Does it hurt?
All you get is : Yes.

Try this instead : Do you enjoy biting your fingers?
That way, he/she will say : yes, i do enjoy biting my fingers very much. Thank you for asking. Its a guilty pleasure. Always have been and always will be.

Whoever said this was not about me? Of course it is.