ok I'll be going to a religious retreat in a couple of days and I need some lame conversation openers.?
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Dude, the religion in question would be a detail worth mentioning.  Believe me, this WILL affect the answer.\n\nPlease update your answer with more info: what religion?  What subsect, if relevant? What do you want to / not want to achieve? (eg, do you want to score / make long term friends / have happy talk with one-use friends)
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go to dinner. Not the movies. Go to someplace u can talk.
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go someplace casual and where you can talk
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let's hear your suggestions...this should be good!\n\nEDIT \n\nShane - you should call yourself SHAME!
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This is a very true cliche...  Be yourself.  \nLet the conversation lead itself.  Don't worry.  Worry makes you nervous.  Laugh and be funny.  Remember he is just as nervous as you, promise.  If not more.  Don't see this as the only shot, it will make you more nervous, assume you will be seeing him again soon for something fun to do.  Going to a theme park and not a mall is always a good idea.  Adrenaline is a great shy buster and the fun of the rides brings you closer by both sharing something.  Try to bring things into your conversation that you can have opinions on (not to heavy though) - maybe you have the same opinions and that is cool maybe you don't and then it stimulates the conversation.    \nHave fun, if things seem to be going a bit slow (I trust they won't) make it happen, be bold, force the fun if you have to - sometimes it acts as a catalyst to get the fun started.\nTry some meditation (really) here's how:  Lie down on your bed in quiet and visualize everything going perfectly on the day.  Do this for at least half an hour each day until the day.  Don't imagine anything going wrong.  If you do banish the though and rethink it going really well.  It works wonders.  Finally don't be too sensitive if something does go a little off key, roll over it like a steamroller and move on to something fun, don't focus on the small things.\n\nGood luck. ;-)
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Try a "No proselytizing" sign. This refers specifically to religious people coming to your door and trying to convert you. (Of course, this assumes that they're even literate enough to know what the sign means.)
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I found one on crossdaily.com that is pretty good. But you  have to becarful. I found that even though they are christian there is a good deal of stuff being discussed that isn't exactly christian like. Good luck.
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So, tell me something about yourself.  \n\nWhat do you plan to do when you grow up?\n\nIf your asking a man - So do they sell men's clothes where you got that?\n\nIf your asking a Baptist woman - What do you call a good looking woman in a Baptist church? then answer - a visitor.\n\nHa Ha Ha Ha...
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tell her you are thinking about becoming a priest.....she will get real quiet......
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just ask . how about saying" lets go to a movie/park/ restorant?". just do not assume anything. see how the things turn out.
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good way to ask a dumb ?.
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Hi Luke, no doubt you are going to get a lot of stupid answers to this question that wont be helpful at all.\n\nI think that it is really important that you bring up the topic of christianity and God just naturally as part of your conversation.  If you are a christian, then the topic will come up because it is a big part of your life.  For example "what did you do on the weekend?" "oh went to the movies on Saturday, went to church Sunday morning - which was really great, and then just chilled Sunday arvo"..."you go to church?" "yeh - do you" "no" "why not?" etc.  \n\nAll you have to do is share from your own experience and understanding.  Sharing how real God is to you will inspire respect.\n\nGod bless mate, \n\nBen.
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go to church and talk to the women there
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"Did your clothes shrink?" \n"What happened to your hair?  Will it stay like that?" \n"Are you going to wear that tonight?" \n"BEEEEEEELLLLLCHCHCHCHCH!!" \n"Birthday?  What birthday?" \n"Do you want to go to watch Wrestle Mania with me tomorrow?" \n"Your sister(any gal) is cute.  What's her name?" \n"You're that old, huh?" \n"Gee, have you been putting on some weight?" (fat not to mentioned unless u wanna get killed)\n"Hey look!  There's my old girl friend.  Let's go talk to her." \n"Do you want to see my new scab?" \n“Is that grey hair?” \n"I was thinking about you yesterday when I was gutting that big fat fish I caught out on the lake." \n"Man, did I see the most radical road kill in my entire life yesterday.  There was this huge dog on the freeway and..." \n\ngood luck!!!
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You could say what you are thinking. You could ask a question related to the conversation. "Wait a minute, what if....(you fill in the blank)......" something like that. \n\nHowever, Libby makes a perfect point in that you are much  better off being a listener. My hunch is that the conversations you have with individuals are much more interesting then the group ones. Stick with being you. That is my advice.
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I don't know where u can go cause i live in australia  but maybe you could jump on a bus  or train they are usually pretty cheap and stay in a back packers place in the country somewhere or near the beach  and just walk around and soak up the sights relax in a park with a book , watch ppl fishing or maybe stay at a womans refuge a non religious one .. or maybe calling an old friend and asking if you can crash out in their spare room or sofa while u do some soul searching..borrow a small tent and rough it in a caravan park for a few days ..i wish i could help you more .. hope it helps though  take care..
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Parents, religion, and voodo are strictly off-topic.\n\nJust start talking about random things, like makeup, the nearest mall....