NT introvert talks about starting conversations

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https://youtu.be/lKYy94zodbk

"I only know, like, 3 conversation starters."

"...So that's it! That's how you talk to people! You disagree with everything they say and then argue about it."

Do you think this could be actually helpful?

No, not a good idea in most cases. Probably most people dislike being disagreed with.

I got confused when it got to the part about Smarties, since here in Europe and the UK, Smarties ARE made of chocolate; they are virtually identical to regular M&M's. The Smarties distributed in the US are a completely different thing.

Overall, I don't think I can take this vid all that seriously nor do I feel that it's particularly helpful. It is kind of funny, I guess. In recent months I've had experience interacting with non-autistic introverts, who get together occasionally in a Meetup group. Surprisingly, I haven't found much common ground with them thus far, and I am easily the most socially awkward of the group (and typically the one who's left the most outside of the group in conversations). There is a different Introvert Meetup group that seems to be more up my ally in terms of their activities, but it's too far away for me to attend regularly.

At work, I find it funny that I am usually the one who initiates contact with co-workers, even though I am autistic. I don't often do this anymore, but I find that if I don't make the first step, the other party usually doesn't either. So I'm always the one breaking the ice with questions like "What's your name, where do you live, where did you use to work before this", etc. I have no idea why this is.