Rule 1: Don't Panic Rule 2: Forget about anything that happens that you don't like. It will just haunt your mind the next time, and there will be a next time. Rule 3: Open the conversation with a comment about a shared circumstance like "Gee this registration line is slow", or "Gosh I'm so excited to be here. Are you?" Rule 4: Make eye contact using big, moony eyes. This seems to work on guys. Rule 5: Practice to help build your confidence.
If he doesn't respond favorably, remember rules 1 and 2. Good luck!
I'm a white male who can pass for Anglo-Saxon Protestant if I keep my mouth shut. My experience with discrimination is nearly zero. What do I know about it?
Only that anything less than complete equality is a travesty, and that it will take a long time before some people accept this.
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