Are you a deipnosophist?

deipnosophist \dyp-NOS-uh-fist\, noun:
Someone who is skilled in table talk.

"At the age of six his future as a deipnosophist seemed certain. Guzzling filched apples he loved to prattle. Hogging the pie he invariably piped up and rattled on." --Ellis Sharp, "The Bloating of Nellcock" _________________________________________________________

Deipnosophist comes from the title of a work written by the
Greek Athenaeus in about 228 AD, Deipnosophistai, in which a
number of wise men sit at a dinner table and discuss a wide
range of topics. It is derived from the Greek words deipnon, "dinner" +
sophistas, "a clever or wise man."

\Deip*nos"o*phist\, n. [Gr. deipnosofisth`s; dei^pnon a meal + sofisth`s a wise man, sophist.] One of an ancient sect of philosophers, who cultivated learned conversation at meals.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.

Communication Tip #1
If you say, oh, that's not me! I never know what to say at social events... Well, let me give you single tip that can help you become a skilled deipnosophist instantly! This is a tip I learned from the Europeans, after all that time I spent in Europe. I discovered what I call "Sparkling Conversation" in Europe. I noticed that I loved talking to Europeans at dinners and social events because they were always so interested in me! Instead of always talking about themselves (like many Americans do) they focused their conversation on me, and anyone they were talking to. They always asked questions. (Don't you love it when you meet someone, and they seem so interested in you?) So here's my simple tip on improving your social communication skills and becoming a skilled deipnosophist:
Ask questions!
Be interested in other people. Take the spotlight off yourself and shine it on them! Try it, you'll love it!