It's pretty easy to make small talk if you listen to people - people will tell you where they're from, or what they did when they were younger, or what school they went to, or sports they played, etc. All you have to do is feign interest in that. People usually like to talk about where they're from, especially if it's somewhere interesting.
Even if they're boring, keep it up.
I learned small talk and BSing from my dad - he's the true king of it. He talks to everyone and really seems to be interested in what people have to say. I think he learned it from being a police officer 35 years ago - things were "different" for them then.
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