Recently, I've been making an effort to talk to more people in my religious congregation. I've had moderate success, but there's a select few people who I still can't seem to talk to. Why? Well, because they mumble every time I try to talk to them, and I can't think of what to say in response to their rather one-dimensional answers.

Eg - Me: Hi, Matthew. What did you do today?
Matthew: Umm ... Nothin' ...
Me: Oh, really? Do you have any plans for the weekend?
Matthew: Urr ... umm ... no.
Me: How's your job at the moment?
Matthew: Duuuh ... fine. ...
Me: *tears hair out*

I try my best, I really do, but there's only so much I can do to help others widen out and socialize.

So, do you mumble during conversations? Have you any friends that mumble a lot?