Neil voiceover: I've been working at the BBC
for a long time now. I've met lots of people.
And I sometimes bump into them… and make
small talk. They call it small talk, but that
doesn't mean it's of little importance.
Keith: Neil! Hi, how's it going?
Neil: Keith! How's it going?
Keith: Yeah, not too bad, thanks. Long time
no see.
Neil: Yeah it's been a while, hasn't it? You've
got kids now.
Keith: I do, yes. That's why I'm looking so
old and awful.
Neil: Tiring, isn't it?
Keith: It is. It is.
Neil: So… how's your sex life?
Keith: Err…
Neil: You know… your sex life. Is it going
well?
Keith: I've got to errm…
Neil: OK, see you later.
Neil voiceover: Let's see what our experts
have to say about that.
Kee: He obviously asked about his children,
family. That's a kind of standard thing to
talk about.
Sam: Yep.
Kee: But then sex…
Sam: Yeah… No!
Kee: No, no
Sam/Kee: It's not a standard thing to talk
about. Especially not at work.
Kee: Would you ever ask anyone about their
sex life at work?
Sam: No, I don't think… no, no. I'm trying
to think if I would ask even my closest friends.
Kee: Me too, yeah.
Sam: I don't think I would.
Kee: I'm starting to feel uncomfortable talking
about it now. Sam: I won't ask you that question.
Kee: Please don't!
Sam: So, because he had a good start, I was
a bit surprised that he didn't just carry
on talking about children or family. That
seemed to be something they had in common.
Kee: Yeah, I think he was asking about, like,
whether it's difficult… he's having difficulty
raising kids.
Sam: Yeah
Kee: And I think he talks about having bags
under his eyes. Sam: Yeah
Kee: Lack of sleep
Sam: Yeah, yeah. There's lots of things you
can go off… from there.
Kee: Absolutely. And if you've got your own…
And if you've kids of your own, you could
also maybe like give advice, talk about your
own experiences…
Sam: Or talk about your own kids. He didn't.
Neil voiceover: Thanks for the tips, guys.
I'll try harder next time.