It’s definitely worth practicing, and the earlier you do it in an interaction the easier. If I’m chatting with someone for more than a minute or two, or we talk about something more interesting than casual small talk, I’ll just extend my hand and say “I’m <name> by the way.” It’s never resulted in anything other than them shaking my hand and telling me their name.

I’ve made a lot of friends just being “out” somewhat regularly. I have a few favorite bars/breweries in the area that I’ll just bring my book to and hang out reading at the bar. Even doing a solitary activity in public ends up getting me into conversations, usually with people who share similar interests.

If it’s recent/happening now, it’s the only thing I use Twitter for. Just search and sort by recent, I’ll almost always find full uncensored clips.

A tale as old as time.

That actually makes a lot of sense. I always wondered why all my prescription bottles were so much larger than they needed to be.

Yeah, that’s a good one.

They sell this stuff at the Kroger deli and I’ve always been curious. This thread has made me less curious.