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Break the Mirror

Small talk stalls out due to the mirror talk phenomenon.

Mirrored Example:

James: It's a beautiful day!

John: Yes, it is a beautiful day!

Practice the art of disruption and move the dialogue forward:

Non-mirrored Example:

James: It's a beautiful day!

John: They say that the weather was just like this when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. If that actually happened.

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When small talk dries up, it's often due to "mirroring." In our efforts to be polite, we answer questions directly, repeat their observations, or just agree with whatever they say.

For example, one person would say, "It's a beautiful day," and we might answer, "Yes, it's a beautiful da...

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