Whether you're at a dinner party, networking event, or just meeting someone new, having conversation starters in your back ...

But there will come a time—at a party, waiting for a meeting to begin, mingling at a networking event, on a date or at a family reunion—when you will need some good conversation starters.

"Conversation Starters" and added, "feel free to add to the list for next time we chat." Excusez-moi? Do anything but constantly talk about how scary everything feels? The idea hadn't occurred to me.