Cheers,
In addition to the previous: small talk is a cultural thing, and the Nordic culture is one of the hardest - if I go to talk to people, they generally expect that I have something serious to say (like: "what time is it"?) and after the serious business, they expect me to shut up and go away. There are some exceptions, like when being drunk, but generally, the biggest problem is how to initiate a conversation. Hopefully, there is a way to circumvent the problem, but at least I haven't found out it yet. Ideas, anyone?
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