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

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

Date:	December 12, 2006 / year-entry #411
Tags:	non-computer
Orig Link:	https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20061212-10/?p=28743
Comments:	10
Summary:	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...

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...

Comments (10)

Tom says:

December 12, 2006 at 10:28 am

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….
SentientAI says:

December 12, 2006 at 2:28 pm

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

December 12, 2006 at 3:11 pm

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]
Cooney says:

December 12, 2006 at 3:19 pm

[…]

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

[…]

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 says:

December 12, 2006 at 3:28 pm

PingBack from http://www.hailtheale.com/2006/12/12/holiday-party-tip-mingling-and-escaping/
V says:

December 12, 2006 at 4:11 pm

As a guide this is terrible…but it’s fun to point at and chuckle.
Tom says:

December 12, 2006 at 6:49 pm

[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. :)
Jason Haley says:

December 12, 2006 at 11:25 pm
Doubt's Log says:

December 14, 2006 at 11:16 am
Doubt's Log - How to Mingle (and Exit a conversation) says:

December 14, 2006 at 11:16 am

PingBack from http://doubt.pernick.org/2006/12/14/HowToMingleAndExitAConversation.aspx

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