Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Making small talk can be uncomfortable, but it doesn't have to be. But according to communications expert and Stanford lecturer ...

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Small talk in countries around the world looks wildly different than in America. Here's what Americans can learn from how 6 countries do it.