Prepare: Sometimes the truth can set you free. And sometimes it can get you out of awkward conversations!
What To Do: A sudden confession will be more than enough to distract your talker, especially if it concerns them. The juicier the better!
Example:
Jarrah: -and then we went frolicking through the flowers. She loved the ring I got her. I'm telling you, Ivanna's the girl for me...I've never met anyone like her before! She just makes me feel so complete-
Fred: Ivanna's marrying me.
Jarrah: She's just so beautiful and-what? WHY?!
Fred: You mentioned her the other day so I went to go talk to her. She's the heir to the Russian throne apparently so I asked her to marry me. It was pretty cool.
Jarrah: (in tears) WHAT! HOW COULD YOU DO THAT TO ME FRED?! I THOUGHT WE WERE FRIENDS!!
Fred: (shrugs) She comes from money and power, and besides, it's not like her husbands last long anyway. I'm doing you a favor, pal. This way, you get to stay alive and I get to be the Russian czar. Everyone wins!
Jarrah: Wow...I never thought of it that way. You're a genius, Fred.
Fred: Evil genius, Jarrah. The evil part's important.
Conclusion: You can completely turn the conversation around with this one! Just make sure you like the way it's heading, or your confession won't matter.
Warning: All right so the actual conversation didn't really go like this. Jarrah actually...threatened to murder me if I married Ivanna, so this wasn't a good thing to bring up in the middle of conversation. Make sure you confession doesn't get you killed.
Fred!! It did not go like that!! I mean I think you're a genius!! but still no stealing my bride to be! OK? I mean you can talk to her but don't hog her!
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