| A: | Valerie! Hi! Wow how are you? It's been such a long time! |
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| B: | Darlene! Indeed, it's been a while! How have you been? Wow, you look amazing! I love what you've done with your hair! |
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| A: | Really? Thanks! I went to that hair salon that you told me about, but enough about me! Look at you! You haven't aged a day since the last time I saw you! What is your secret! |
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| B: | Ha ha, come on! Well, I've been watching what I eat, and working out three times a week. By the way, I heard your son recently graduated! |
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| A: | Yes, my little Paul is finally a doctor. They grow up so fast you know. |
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| B: | He is such a handsome guy. He gets his looks from his mother of course! |
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| A: | Thank you! What about your daughter, Pamela? I heard she has passed the bar exam and married recently. |
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| B: | Oh yes. She had a beautiful wedding in Cozumel Mexico and we all attended. |
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| A: | Such a lovely girl. I hope my Paul is lucky enough to find a girl like that someday! |
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| B: | But of course! Well, it's been great talking to you, but I have to get going. |
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| A: | Same here! We will catch up soon, maybe over coffee! |
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| B: | That would be great! Give me a call! |
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| A: | See you soon! Bye! Ugg... I can't stand that woman or her obnoxious son. |
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| small talk | common noun, non-variable | short, friendly, unimportant conversations |
| talk behind (somone's) back | phrase | speak badly of someone with out them knowing |
| two-faced | Adjective | pretend to like someone when you don't; be hypocritical |
| stab (somone) in the back | phrase | do something unkind to a friend |
| gossip | verb | talk about the details of other people's lives |