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Jeanne Martinet teaches you how to survive a party where you don't know anybody

It's the time of year where you may find yourself attending a party where you know hardly anyone. Jeanne Martinet, author of The Art of Mingling, walks Steve Inskeep through a mock-party with tips on how to join a conversation, and (perhaps more importantly) exit one. Don't just read the article; you need to listen to the story. The mock-party is a hoot! When Susan Stamberg starts going on and on about that cranberry relish recipe...

Published Tuesday, December 12, 2006 7:00 AM by oldnewthing
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# re: Jeanne Martinet teaches you how to survive a party where you don't know anybody

Tuesday, December 12, 2006 10:28 AM by Tom

I heard that one on NPR last week.  I guess it takes a while for NPR programming to migrate to the West Coast. :)  

Jeanne has some good ideas in that piece.  Being of the socially awkward geek that I am, the segment almost made me want to buy the book.  

And you're right about the cranberry relish recipie.  Good times....

# re: Jeanne Martinet teaches you how to survive a party where you don't know anybody

Tuesday, December 12, 2006 2:28 PM by SentientAI

Probably a lot better than having to rely on "You're Pam's friend!"  :)

# re: Jeanne Martinet teaches you how to survive a party where you don't know anybody

Tuesday, December 12, 2006 3:11 PM by Tom

Do my eyes deceive me?  Raymond's got blog spam!

[Blog spam is a regular feature, it's just usually in places you don't pay attention to. -Raymond]

# re: Jeanne Martinet teaches you how to survive a party where you don't know anybody

Tuesday, December 12, 2006 3:19 PM by Cooney

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> Die Hard,The Internet Movie Database offers credits plot outline user comments and links

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um, what exactly is the point of all that? There are no links, no context, and no way to profit off of it. It's just a crapflood.

/checks calendar

//school must be out for the winter somewhere

[It's called blog comment spam. They tried to create links back to their spam site but it didn't work. -Raymond]

# Holiday Party Tip: Mingling (and Escaping) » Hail the Ale! Beer Blog

# re: Jeanne Martinet teaches you how to survive a party where you don't know anybody

Tuesday, December 12, 2006 4:11 PM by V

As a guide this is terrible...but it's fun to point at and chuckle.

# re: Jeanne Martinet teaches you how to survive a party where you don't know anybody

Tuesday, December 12, 2006 6:49 PM by Tom

[It's called blog comment spam. They tried to create links back to their spam site but it didn't work. -Raymond]

Well, I guess you could classify all of the VI versus EMACS and LINUX versus WINDOWS posts as blog spam, but this is the first time I've seen the regular kind. :)

# Interesting Finds: December 12, 2006

Tuesday, December 12, 2006 11:25 PM by Jason Haley

# How to Mingle (and Exit a conversation)

Thursday, December 14, 2006 11:16 AM by Doubt's Log

# Doubt's Log - How to Mingle (and Exit a conversation)

Thursday, December 14, 2006 11:16 AM by Doubt's Log - How to Mingle (and Exit a conversation)
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