Noah Kagan has a nice guide (11 tips) on avoiding small talk, some useful stuff you maybe do not know about :-) - My personal favorite:
6- STFU. For those who don’t know the acronym, it means listen more than you speak. You already know your own stories, tales and adventures. These other people have been alive 20-60 years or more I am sure they have some good ones to hear.
read all:
http://okdork.com/2006/07/06/the-guide-to-avoiding-small-talk-2/
