My brother died last night. Or you could comment expertly on the weather. First, however, you'll need to sit down next to her. If she hangs her head and looks sullen and grumbles something unintelligible, then move on, and try again next week. If there is a big beefy guy with slicked-back hair in a blue suit and a black shirt and a white tie, you'll have to tell him to move and there may be fisticuffs.
Love is never simple, even on a train.
Dear Mr. Blue, I am about to enter my senior year of college and am very unsure of what course I want my life to take. I have been dating a woman, off and on, for several years, and she has just recently graduated. She seems to know exactly what she wants and insists that her plans involve me. I feel a strong desire to lead a life of adventure, but I also know that I love this woman deeply, and as a result I have a conflicting suspicion that I could fit into the comfortable path she has designed for herself. I am sure that if I do not follow her to the city in which she is now living, it will end the relationship.