Why don’t you try to model how to participate in a conversation when you don’t have that “thing” (topic of discussion) in common. She may feel awkward and may feel compelled to make up stories just to participate and then goes on to embellish to fill the void from insecurity that she feels. Try to do this periodically and even mention later how you felt awkward and that you decided to ride out the conversation. If she’s not the only one without these items/experiences she may begin to feel more secure and realize it means nothing negative about her. Clearly, you can’t be expected to do this forever; she needs to work on herself. Unfortunately, it sounds like it bothers you a lot more than her. She may get the message, eventually, when people begin to ignore her/comments.
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