Dean:See!It happened again.What the heck did I do wrong this time?I didnt ask her to teach me or anything...
Alison:Yeah,but you have to listen more closely.Didnt you hear that shes been in China for three years?Dont you think she probably learned to use chopsticks at some point?If she didnt she would have starved to death by now.And her Chinese was terrible.Why did you tell it was amazing?
Dan:I just wanted to be friends;I wanted to encourage her,I didnt want to piss her off.
Alison:Yeah,but you probably just bored her to death.You should look for something you have in common.Dont always blabber on about the same stupid topic.Try to talk about what you are genuinely interested in.
Dan:OK,Ill try that...
Dan:I dont know any body here.I feel like I dont belong.
Alison:Well,you dont score if you dont shoot.Let me introduce you to my friend Linda.
Dan:Hi,my name is Dan.Nice to meet you.Where are you from?
Linda:Nice to meet you,Dan.Im American.
Dan:Wow,Aerican.Thats a huge count_ry.How long have you been in China?
Linda:Ive been here for a while,about three years.I think China is pretty awesome.
Dan:So are you used to the life in China?Do you like Chinese food?
LInda:Yeah,Im crazy about Chinese food.Thats the main reason I like living here so much.
Dan:So can you use chopsticks?
Linda:Yes,of course.Like I said,Ive been here three years almost.
Dan:Wow,thats great.Can you speak Chinese?
Linda:Yeah,a little.Check this out...[Linda speaks a fews words of Chinese]
Dan:Oh my God!Your Chinese is amazing!How did you get so good?
Linda:Like I told you before,Ive been living here for three years.OhI think I see my friend John over there;Ive gotta go say hi.Nice to meet you.
Dan:Wait!Hey...
Dean:See!It happened again.What the heck did I do wrong this time?I didnt ask her to teach me or anything...
Alison:Yeah,but you have to listen more closely.Didnt you hear that shes been in China for three years?Dont you think she probably learned to use chopsticks at some point?If she didnt she would have starved to death by now.And her Chinese was terrible.Why did you tell it was amazing?
Dan:I just wanted to be friends;I wanted to encourage her,I didnt want to piss her off.
Alison:Yeah,but you probably just bored her to death.You should look for something you have in common.Dont always blabber on about the same stupid topic.Try to talk about what you are genuinely interested in.
Dan:OK,Ill try that...
The Yawner
Dan:I dont know any body here.I feel like I dont belong.
Alison:Well,you dont score if you dont shoot.Let me introduce you to my friend Linda.
Dan:Hi,my name is Dan.Nice to meet you.Where are you from?
Linda:Nice to meet you,Dan.Im American.
Dan:Wow,Aerican.Thats a huge count_ry.How long have you been in China?
Linda:Ive been here for a while,about three years.I think China is pretty awesome.
Dan:So are you used to the life in China?Do you like Chinese food?
LInda:Yeah,Im crazy about Chinese food.Thats the main reason I like living here so much.
Dan:So can you use chopsticks?
Linda:Yes,of course.Like I said,Ive been here three years almost.
Dan:Wow,thats great.Can you speak Chinese?
Linda:Yeah,a little.Check this out...[Linda speaks a fews words of Chinese]
Dan:Oh my God!Your Chinese is amazing!How did you get so good?
Linda:Like I told you before,Ive been living here for three years.OhI think I see my friend John over there;Ive gotta go say hi.Nice to meet you.
Dan:Wait!Hey...
Dean:See!It happened again.What the heck did I do wrong this time?I didnt ask her to teach me or anything...
Alison:Yeah,but you have to listen more closely.Didnt you hear that shes been in China for three years?Dont you think she probably learned to use chopsticks at some point?If she didnt she would have starved to death by now.And her Chinese was terrible.Why did you tell it was amazing?
Dan:I just wanted to be friends;I wanted to encourage her,I didnt want to piss her off.
Alison:Yeah,but you probably just bored her to death.You should look for something you have in common.Dont always blabber on about the same stupid topic.Try to talk about what you are genuinely interested in.
Dan:OK,Ill try that...
Dan:I dont know any body here.I feel like I dont belong.
Alison:Well,you dont score if you dont shoot.Let me introduce you to my friend Linda.
Dan:Hi,my name is Dan.Nice to meet you.Where are you from?
Linda:Nice to meet you,Dan.Im American.
Dan:Wow,Aerican.Thats a huge count_ry.How long have you been in China?
Linda:Ive been here for a while,about three years.I think China is pretty awesome.
Dan:So are you used to the life in China?Do you like Chinese food?
LInda:Yeah,Im crazy about Chinese food.Thats the main reason I like living here so much.
Dan:So can you use chopsticks?
Linda:Yes,of course.Like I said,Ive been here three years almost.
Dan:Wow,thats great.Can you speak Chinese?
Linda:Yeah,a little.Check this out...[Linda speaks a fews words of Chinese]
Dan:Oh my God!Your Chinese is amazing!How did you get so good?
Linda:Like I told you before,Ive been living here for three years.OhI think I see my friend John over there;Ive gotta go say hi.Nice to meet you.
Dan:Wait!Hey...
Dean:See!It happened again.What the heck did I do wrong this time?I didnt ask her to teach me or anything...
Alison:Yeah,but you have to listen more closely.Didnt you hear that shes been in China for three years?Dont you think she probably learned to use chopsticks at some point?If she didnt she would have starved to death by now.And her Chinese was terrible.Why did you tell it was amazing?
Dan:I just wanted to be friends;I wanted to encourage her,I didnt want to piss her off.
Alison:Yeah,but you probably just bored her to death.You should look for something you have in common.Dont always blabber on about the same stupid topic.Try to talk about what you are genuinely interested in.
Dan:OK,Ill try that...
