2021-01-20《Small Talk》

Beginning the story:

I'll never forget the time I ... / I remember the time I... / 

Did I ever tell you about the time I ...

Funny you should say that, but a similar thing happened to me.

It's a few years ago now. / It was back in 1999.

It was before we had mobiles. / Anyway, back then...

Describing the main action or surprise elements

You're not going to believe this, but...

You'll never guess who/ what /why/ how...

To top it all, we lost the game.

You should have seen their faces.

And the funny/ strange/ awful thing was, I got lost.