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SUMMARY:Skip the Small Talk: Make Friends\, Not Small Talk
LOCATION:metrobar
DESCRIPTION:Saved in Palaner as: saved\n\nPalaner match: 38% · why: lots of
  people going\n\nPLEASE NOTE: Even if you RSVP on Meetup\, you will need t
 o grab a ticket here https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/store/skip-the-small
 -talk-night-at-metrobar-dc-wednesday-august-5-2026 in order to attend This
  event is cross-posted so Meetup RSVPs won't accurately reflect the actual
  number of attendees\; typically there are around 30-40 people in attendan
 ce.\n\nWhat's It Like?\n\nDo you wish you could have more of the kinds of 
 conversations you have late at night where for some reason\, you feel safe
  talking about the things you actually care about?\n\nBring your friends (
 or come by yourself- most people do!) and spend your Wednesday night at an
  event where you know everyone else is there for the same reason.\n\nWe'll
  be offering 'big talk' conversational prompts on them to get you started\
 , and we'll have lots of structure to make sure that you actually talk to 
 people and that it's not awkward.\n\nThere will be drinks and snacks avail
 able for sale! There is a 1 drink/food item minimum purchase for this even
 t\, so please keep that in mind.\n\nCheck-in for this event will begin aro
 und 6:45 pm. Please do your best to arrive before 7:00 pm so we can begin 
 as close to on time as possible.\n\nSkip the Small Talk is dedicated to pr
 oviding an inclusive\, welcoming environment for everyone. Check out our s
 afety policy here: tinyurl.com/ststSafety\n\nPlease see our event page for
  more accessibility info.\n\nReady to Skip the Small Talk With Us?\n\nGrab
  a ticket since entry is on a first come first serve basis and we tend to 
 sell out in advance for these-- once we are out of tickets\, we will NOT b
 e able to accommodate folks at the door.\n\nmetrobar has lots of other fun
  events going on\, too. Feel free to check them out here! If you want to b
 e the first to hear about our events before we sell out\, feel free to joi
 n our mailing list at Skip the Small Talk Mailing List Sign-Up
URL:https://www.meetup.com/skip-the-small-talk-d-c/events/315378020/
CATEGORIES:palaner,saved
STATUS:TENTATIVE
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