Not everyone considers exchanging life histories the best of conversational topics.
I happen to have a wide range of conversational topics.
I ask him, in an attempt to find a conversational topic to which he might be able to make a contribution.
Apart from sexual themes, Miguel wrote about conversational and existential topics.
They point out, however, that such connections are 'unrelated to the conversational topic'.
The contributions of speaker B cease to be attempts to add anything to the conversational topic.
At worst, they will be close behind, which gives them a conversational topic when they talk among themselves on their tour.
He scanned his memory for possible conversational topics, and tried, "How long have you been here?"
Having lifelong friends is a great conversational topic.
It'll make the film seem more realistic and probably work as a great conversational topic with your friends once the movie's over.