17 mindy kaling inspired one-liners for escaping a conversation
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17 Mindy Kaling inspired one-liners FOR!escaping a conversation.
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We all hate getting stuck in a conversation at parties.!
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We all hate getting stuck in a conversation at conferences.!
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We all hate getting stuck in a conversation at any event.!
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Fortunately, I read Mindy Kaling’s book and learned about her “Irish Exit” technique. !
www.getsidekick.com ”!“!My version of an Irish exit has an air of deception to it,
because it includes me asking loudly, 'Where's the bathroom?' and making theatrical looking-around gestures like a lost foreign tourist. But then, instead of finding the bathroom, I sneakily grab my coat and leave.
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So thanks to Mindy, we’ve collected !17 one-liners to quickly exit a conversation:!
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“ !I actually need to run to the restroom, excuse me.!
”!
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“ !My phone is going to die any minute. Mind if I slip away to
find an outlet?!
”!
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“ !I'm actually going to go re-fill !my drink. It's been a pleasure
chatting.!
”!
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“ !I actually have to make a !call within the hour, thanks !
for chatting!!
”!
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“ !My phone is buzzing - if you don't mind, I'm going to !
quickly take this.!
”!
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“ !I think I left my ![laptop/bag/phone] in the !
other room. Excuse me.!
”!
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“ !I think I left my ![laptop/bag/phone] in the !
other room. Excuse me.!
”!
Not sure when you should even end a conversation? Our minute-by-minute breakdown should help. Click here to uncover.
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“ !I actually have a question I wanted to ask the speaker before
she leaves, excuse me.!
”!
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“ !Well it's been great chatting, !but I don't want to hog up all
your time ...!
”!
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“ !I need to go check in with my team about a few things. !
I'll see you around?!
”!
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“ !Well, it's been great catching up. Let's stay in touch, perhaps !
over LinkedIn?!
”!
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“ !Rats, I still need to talk to !X person. Mind if I slip away !
to go find them?!
”!
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“ !Oh, you know what, I think I left my lights on in my car!!
”!
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“ !I must look so rude checking my phone. I keep getting notifications
so I'm going to see if there's something urgent - excuse me!!
”!
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“ !I want to snag a sweet seat !before the next session starts – !
I'll see you around.!
”!
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“ !I'm going to check my email real quick - my team has a deadline
to hit before X.!
”!
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“ !So I made a goal to meet three people tonight. Thanks for!
being one of them! Going to go find the next.!
”!
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So now we can end conversations – but how do we start them?
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So now we can end conversations – but how do we start them?
Click here to find out.