Sentence examples for a safe topic from inspiring English sources
His size is a safe topic, uncontroversial, undeniable.
That last night, we clung to a safe topic: the weather.
When he saw me he checked his language, said good morning and started making smalltalk about the weather (always a safe topic).
This is a safe topic for Mr Wen, who prides himself on the same man-of-the-people quality that his article praised in Hu.
At this time Mr Li saw a report about corruption on a provincial television channel state media routinely attack local corruption, a safe topic to criticise as long as it is not linked to more senior officials.
Other people will post angry messages on social media asking: "Why doesn't everyone who is worked up about Harambe start getting worked up about climate change, which really matters!" People have always enjoyed talking about the weather; it used to be a safe topic of conversation.
No wonder some want to swerve away to a safer topic of conversation.
Jets kicker Jay Feely is an avid tweeter, but he often sticks to a safer topic than football: politics.
If the local team is near the bottom of the league, even colonialism might be a safer topic of conversation.
It would have been easy for Jim not to write the book or to pick a safer topic, like his expertise in alternative and holistic medicine.
If he does, don't lie and tell him you agree with him, but steer the conversation back to a safer topic with phrases like "I don't necessarily agree with that policy, but I do agree with your stance on that new health bill".
