What is the strangest conversation, no matter how brief, that you've ever had with a stranger?

What is the strangest conversation, no matter how brief, that you've ever had with a stranger?
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I ingest an inordinate amount of alcohol and marijuana. Nearly all of my conversations are strange.
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