>>1420112Yes, but not always. If someone has headphones on and is listening to the music, there's a high chance he/she does not want to be bothered.
I sometimes do, but mostly it's the other party that begins the conversation.
Whenever I start the conversation it's when I ask whether someone (usually women) needs help with their baggage or something similar.
If you want to start conversations, first of all you need to be relaxed and just speak nicely.
"Excuse me, may I sit here? Thank you. There's a long way ahead of me, I'm travelling to X. Excuse me, miss, have you ever been to X before? It'll be my first time there and I was wondering what places are worth seeing there. " etc.
Or you can start with trivial things like the situation of the means of transport if there is a delay or something.
Talking with other humans is like the most basic skill there could be.
Just don't try to force yourself to talk to others if you're really not in mood for that, as it's going to be awkward. But if you really wanna try, remember to be polite.
You can compliment someone on something like "Oh, those are nice looking X, can you tell me what they are? Are they good, what do you think about them, is it worth buying them?" to start the conversation, but don't be creepy by saying shit like "Hello miss, I think your hairstyle is beautiful and sexy", you'll creep the shit out of a lone woman. You CAN compliment her on her looks etc, but only after you've begun to talk with her about other stuff, after a couple of minutes, like "Oh, and by the way I really like your hair, the style and color really fits you. You have my seal of approval for good taste. Are you natuarlly X (color, type of hair)?" But don't inquire on such things too much unless you really want to hit on her.
Don't be afraid to talk to people, as long as you're polite and friendly and you smile gently, and you're not being pushy.
