I suck at talking to people

I can strike up a conversation with just about anyone, but it always feels a little awkward at first if I don't know the person. Usually I have to be in a really jovial mood and they have to do something to acknowledge me first in some way or another. For example, this lady I was standing in line behind in Wal-Mart told me I could go in front of her and stow some groceries in her cart until I got to checkout, cause I had like 15 things in my ARMS, and she had 3 in her cart. Doesn't speak highly of my planning skills or intelligence, but anyway. So I said thanks, commented on how the speedy checkout lanes are ALWAYS the SLOWEST, and she laughed and agreed. That led to "do you live around here, or you just passing through?" and she revealed she lived on the hill about a mile away from my apartment building. So I chatted about that for a while, then about the show I perform in, then I walked away. It was groovy.

I can't really give any advice other than GO FOR IT, and PAY ATTENTION. Notice what they seem to like, or whatever, and talk about it, but don't just make a stupid comment, ask them questions, because a question opens the way for THEM to carry the conversation further. Basically asking a question lets the other person do all the work - you just have to figure out what to ask.

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