"I suddenly learned that I didn’t have the slightest idea what to say to someone like him." It's really not that difficult: watch sports. For men, it's the eas

"I suddenly learned that I didn’t have the slightest idea what to say to someone like him." It's really not that difficult: watch sports. For men, it's the easiest icebreaker. A plumber in Boston? Chances are good he knows that the Red Sox swept the Tigers this week. There ya go - instant conversation. Like I said, this tends to work for men. As for talking to women... I'll let somebody else handle that one.