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= Talk to Me (NYC) = Talk To Me is a cultural phenomenon first observed in New York City. In 2002, Bill Wetzel (of Wetzel's Pretzels) and Liz Barry started hanging out in lawn chairs on New York City street corners with a sign that said "Talk To Me". What surprised many was that the couple appeared genuinely interested in the subjects that were addressed and that there was no ulterior motive to their project.

Wetzel came up with the idea for this project in February 2002 out of the desire to get to know a stranger. The duo spent more than three years in various New York City neighborhoods with their sign. They worked small jobs, and lived in part on an anonymous donation who provided them with one year's worth of their daily stipend, $7. They also hosted a Talk Party in Bryant Park where they shared their experiences.

In 2005, Barry and Wetzel spent thirteen months biking from New York City to San Francisco, pausing en route with their sign and leaving from New York with only $2,000.

To this day, if someone visits the "Talk To Me" website they will be greeted with a printable sign saying, "TALK TO ME" and instructions advising people to print the sign out, put the sign on, an talk to strangers. That being said, there is a newer website that the public can visit but it doesn't have the same tone as the original does.67776


 * does this event still happen
 * other places in the world this could be happening
 * how to start your own talk to me(NYC)

Participating In The Talk
If someone wants to do a "Talk To Me", they would simply have to visit the official website.

See also[edit]

 * I Talk To Strangers
 * Listen ing
 * https: //nypost.com/2006/01/03/hear-they-are-its-a-long-strange-trip-for-the-talk-to-me-two/
 * http://www.nyctalktome.com/get-in-touch/

External links[edit]

 * Talk To Me - Main website
 * This American Life, Episode 243: Say Anything "When a City Opens Its Big Mouth"