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Is there any topic more universal than weather?

Asked by wundayatta (58741points) August 16th, 2010

Pretty hot out there today.
Yup.
Haven’t seen any rain in a while.
Yup.
So what do you think about Kierkegaard?
Kierke who?

Weather seems to be the default topic. Existentialism aside, what are the next most universal topics? Is there another topic that might compete with weather?

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Hawaii_Jake's avatar

Weather is the most universal topic, only because sex can be such a touchy subject to talk about, especially in mixed company.

Simone_De_Beauvoir's avatar

Babies, puppies..accidents on the street, possible fires..

Blackberry's avatar

Lol, you have a good point. I tend to ask people if they have ever been to this place or that. “No? You haven’t? You should definitely go sometime…”, or, “Oh? You have? It was awesome huh? Did you see the….”.

gypsywench's avatar

Current events, such as BP and the gulf.

filmfann's avatar

That, and problems with Mothers-In-Law

Simone_De_Beauvoir's avatar

@filmfann Ha, certainly so in Russia.

rebbel's avatar

“Have you seen ”[insert any other tv show here]” yesterday evening?”

Dr_Lawrence's avatar

Local gossip about people not present seems to get far too much attention.

Coloma's avatar

Weather, the fluffy filler intro before anyone is able to go a little deeper.

Imagine if people were free enough to start a conversation about penis size.

‘How ‘bout those big penises, man, you ever had one sooo big it scared you?’ hahaha

Blackberry's avatar

@Coloma LOL! “How’s your vag doin? Been workin’ on those Kegels?”.

Blackberry's avatar

@Simone_De_Beauvoir O.o Hey…is it strange if I wonder what it’s like to have a vagina, and have something big go in it…....LMAO.

Simone_De_Beauvoir's avatar

@Blackberry I don’t think that’s weird – I wonder what it’s like to have an erection.

Blackberry's avatar

@Simone_De_Beauvoir Ok…just making sure….I trust your opinion lol.

rebbel's avatar

@Blackberry
In Dutch kegel is a word for a thing like this, which made your reply to @Simone_De_Beauvoir pretty funny to me.

Simone_De_Beauvoir's avatar

@rebbel LOL, the Russian word is ‘keglya’

rebbel's avatar

Wow, that is already the second Russian word i learned in two days!

ANef_is_Enuf's avatar

Weather is not just small talk for me. I am genuinely passionate about the weather. Just saying. ;)

Current events are popular small talk, also.

Austinlad's avatar

Current events are popular small talk, also.

Especially the misdeeds and misfortunes of celebrities.

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