In the past people talked about news from society, movie stars, the latest social occasions, and maybe exchanged the old dirty joke to break the ice with others. Today, just start talking stocks, and total strangers become confidants.
在大大小小的社交場合，現在只要談起股票，人與人之間的距離似乎就登時拉近了；不管是陌生人或熟朋友，都可以談上個老半天沒有冷場。