lol there's this guy at work who is super quiet, I'm quiet as usual, but didn't want him to feel awkward around me, so i joked a lot around him and really corny jokes, the types like what do you call a cow with no legs types of jokes, and just acknowledging his presence when i see him "Hi Nick, how's it going?!" and i do this overexagerated hand movement or I try to find ways to make him do something so I can thank him

like to reach something that's too high or like I say something like "Geez, you are so tall, can you share some of your height?!". Did this a couple of times, over time, he got more open and it was easier to talk to him and make longer conversations. Now when he sees me he says hi and i say something corny back. When he eats at breakroom, i ask him questions about life, pause a little. Then ask another random question. But yeah lots of corny jokes and I had to do weird antiques...now we both are chill...no longer strangers but good acquantances lol.