Hello fellow introverts! Do you ever find yourself in a situation where you are the oldest person around? Do you ever find yourself surrounded by scary teenagers and you’re expected to *shudder* socialize with them? Not hip with the lingo? Don’t know what to talk about with these darn Gen Z’ers?
I have a solution for you!
Ask the youths: What would you do in the event of an apocalypse?
It’s nearly fool proof. Here’s why:
- Because it’s a hypothetical situation, everyone can contribute. There’s little concern of one kid dominating the conversation. And if you can take the time to listen to each kid, everyone will feel included.
- These kids have grown up with doomsday stories. It’s such a part of the collective culture of young people that they have a whole arsenal of ideas to incorporate into their hypothetical plans.
- You don’t have to do the talking.
It seriously hasn’t failed me yet.
Forced to socialize with younger relatives at family gatherings? Talk about the apocalypse! Roped into helping with a church youth event? Ask if they have a plan for a zombie invasion! Want to avoid talking about mortgages with the real adults? Hang out with the youths and fear no more.
And have a plan in mind. Just in case.
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