[2] Why we should talk to strangers?

We are really suspicious about strangers. Kio Stark explains, why it is unnecessary.

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Kio tries to convince us that talking with strangers may give us some pleasant experiences. She started thinking about that when an old man saved her on the crosswalk. She felt noticed as a human being. Then she began to practise talking to strangers. Kio gives an oppinion that people may feel more understood by strangers than by spouses. Why? Because when we talk with unfamiliar people, we tell them more details about the topic and they may comprehend your feelings better than your relative, at who you only glance and you hope that he know, what you are thinking about. Talking with strangers has also other advantages. You receive a quick reaction. It has no consequences - you may say anything you want, because you may never see this person again. There is a lot of ways how to start a conversation with a stranger and she also mentioned it. At the end, she encouraged listeners to try this.

Vocabulary:

liberating - giving freedom

 - It was such a liberating moment when I told you the whole truth. 

 - The most liberaing day in our school year is the last day.

counter-intuitive - contrary to common sense

 - Your behaviour was so counter-intuitive! You hurt her with your misguided words!

 - Some professions are really counter-intuitive and you have to behave in the way that is opposite to your common sense. For example, policemen does not escape from difficult situations, because they have to face them.

preach - speak publicly (mostly about beliefs)

 - There was a man yesterday at Winter Street and she was preaching on the street as if it was a school.

 - Do not preach on this pavement like same insane speaker!

conduit - passage, pipe

Okay, this word was used in the phrase "social conduit" and I couldn't find an explanation of this, so I think is maybe something that connects people?

Sources of the pictures:

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