Elevator chit chat off limits, with most of us riding in silence: study

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If you think riding in an elevator with random people can be awkward, you’re not alone. A new study has found that 66% of people don’t want to talk while in one.

A quarter of them said they don’t talk because they just don’t like speaking to people they don’t know, according to a study by German company thyssenkrupp Elevator released last week.

Almost 1 in 5 also said they would actively avoid getting into an elevator if someone they didn’t like was in it.

A whopping 7 billion elevator rides happen each day, the company survey said, adding people were missing an opportunity to connect.

To help people break the silence, thyssenkrupp has dubbed July 26 “Talk in an Elevator Day” and released a series of elevator conversation starters.

The company suggests keeping it simple on the first floor, asking your fellow rider how their day is going, but feel free to get to know each other on the seventh floor by asking, “Have you ever kissed in an elevator?”