> "Hi, how are you, have you 
> seen New Movie Of The Week? What did you think of it/Would you like to 
> see it?"

You'd have to know what New Movie Of The Week *is* first. ;-)

A better technique seems to be to just ask the person about themselves - 
maybe that person isn't a film fanatic anyway?

>> (And friends - don't forget friends! Apparently in a survay 80% of 
>> people said they met their husband/wife through their friends.)
> 
> This is easier then finding a date. Smile, and be ready to listen to 
> anyone. After you chat with them a few times, pick a day you aren't 
> doing anything and invite them out to a pub to continue what ever the 
> last conversation was.
> 
> See, now you've made a friend. You can do the whole thing without a pub, 
> substituting other local hang out.

I tried this. The person I was speaking to started laughing.

Hysterically.

Eventually she finished laughing her **** off, and politely declained.

I asked a different person by email. I couldn't help noticing that the 
reply was written in very formal language, with strong undertones of 
"please don't speak to me ever again".

I have tried and tried and tried to convince people to be friends with 
me. So far, I have failed completely. What can I say? I guess people 
just hate me...

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