Think small talk is meaningless? It can be. But from weather to vacation itineraries, these tiny chats can open to real ...

Research shows that small talk is no small thing. Here’s how I experience small talk. Say I find myself interacting with a sales clerk, meeting someone at a party or conference, bumping into a ...

Making awkward small talk is unavoidable — except at these parties, where the No. 1 rule is that guests aren't allowed to engage in idle chit-chat.

2) Absolutely no small talk. Only meaningful conversation is allowed. These rules eliminated some individual freedoms in favour of better outcomes for everyone.

Small talk has been a pain point for me for years, but it sank to new lows at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. I was at the playground one day, sweating in a K-95 while pushing my maskless ...

With that in mind, small talk at work has the potential to lead to solid, IRL friendships. If nothing else, it’ll make your lazy afternoons a little more enjoyable.

However, employees have begun using this chat for small talk. I can’t simply mute it, because I might miss important work information. They’re all wonderful people, but I don’t want my phone ...

Last summer I was at a friend’s barbecue when he pulled out a game called We’re Not Really Strangers. The small box contained cards featuring questions like “Do you think plants thrive or die in my ...

As Quinn deadpans in “Small Talk,” a brisk mix of charming comedy, thin history, self-help guide and various digressions that runs through Feb. 11 at the Lucille Lortel Theater, “Between ...