Mr. Romney said that when he first spoke to Mr. Voight on the phone, he was nervous making "chitchat" with a well-known actor, and so he talked about his five sons, and how raising boys was harder, he thought, than raising daughters.
For many employees, the idea of spending an evening partying with the same people they make chitchat with at the office teapoint is a terrifying prospect – especially if it involves a karaoke duet of Dead Ringer For Love with Steve from accounts.
Before meetings in the run-up to the Iraq war, Bradley Graham writes, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld would make chitchat with Secretary of State Colin Powell.
Eric sat down and made chitchat with us as he rolled a joint.
Landis, for his part, passed a leisurely hour eating a chicken sandwich at the kitchen table, making chitchat with his new squad.
For the first time in years, deputy mayors roam the halls, making chitchat with City Council aides and reporters.
For the first time in years, deputy mayors roam the halls, making chitchat with City Council aides, reporters and people who are waiting patiently to be taken up for a job interview.
So when you first join that softball league, you'll be making chitchat with your teammates.
In person he is happy to make chitchat or launch into a lengthy explanation on a subject as the mood strikes him.
Spend some time in groups together, make chitchat, see each other at parties, and get a feel for each other.
