http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/icebreaker Questions tagged with 'icebreaker' at Ask MetaFilter. Sat, 16 Feb 2008 11:43:10 -0800 Sat, 16 Feb 2008 11:43:10 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/83799/Situational%2DComments What stock banter lines do you keep in your back pocket? I was at a party last night, and a friend of mine was saying that he saw me "running" up some stairs, and he jokingly said I almost knocked over an old lady. I've heard him use the old lady line before, and it got me thinking about these situational bon mots that often come in handy for breaking the ice with someone, and are useful insofar as the situations are fairly common.<br> <br> Other examples would be someone saying "oh, my ears!" when they hear someone swear, or making a comment about ruby slippers to a cute girl wearing read shoes. <br> <br> Basically, the question is... give me your situational comments (funny, light-hearted joking ones, not mean ones).<br> <br> Thanks!<br> <br> (I also spilled a drink last night, but nobody had a bon mot for that) tag:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.83799 Sat, 16 Feb 2008 11:43:10 -0800 banter conversation icebreaker mpls2 http://ask.metafilter.com/43011/How%2Dto%2Dbreak%2Dthe%2Dice%2Dfor%2Da%2Dlarge%2Dgroup%2Dof%2Dpeople Ice breakers for a large group of people. I've been charged with setting up a 15-20 minute ice breaker at an event for approximately 75 people in a restaurant/lounge. The crowd will be young, but also fairly conservative. Does anyone have suggestions about specific activities or even what they know will or will not work based or prior experience? tag:ask.metafilter.com,2006:site.43011 Wed, 26 Jul 2006 09:21:56 -0800 icebreaker reformedjerk http://ask.metafilter.com/21957/How%2Dmany%2Dwords%2Din%2Da%2Dfourtosix%2Dminute%2Dspeech How many words in a four-to-six minute speech? tag:ask.metafilter.com,2005:site.21957 Sun, 31 Jul 2005 18:08:44 -0800 icebreaker resolved speech toastmasters timeistight