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Conversation starters: Be vulnerable

Conversation starters: Be vulnerable

Explain that you just want to say hello.
This is usually enough to remove the weirdness of just saying "hi," especially if you frame it using a little humor.

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Dilbert cartoons and the Office are way too accurate.

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