what’s going on? how’s everything? what’s cooking? how are things going? how’s business? how are things with you? what’s shaking?
nice to meet you=nice meeting you, glad to meet you, i’m happy to meet you, it was a pleasure meeting you.
conversation w. strangers= do you come here often? how did you find out about this…? is this seat taken? can you keep an eye on ..while? don’t i know you from somewhere? haven’t we met before? have you got a minute? if you don’t mind my asking…, i’m gonna get a coffee would you want one? did you see the show last night? do you have the time? do you know 