"Hey there." "Hi, nice to meet you." "Nice to meet you, too." "Having a good time tonight?" "Oh yes, and you?" "Yes. So where do you work?" We're all familiar with that kind of conversation when you're engaging with a total stranger trying to find what we're going to talk about. It's small talk: the dreaded conversation with a stranger or someone we just met. For many people, small talk can be one...