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attempting communication (lemmy.world)

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[+] NumbersCanBeFun@kbin.social 62 points 1 year ago

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[-] Goldmage263@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago

Thank you for sharing. I'm borrowing this.

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[-] HowShouldIKnow@lemm.ee 26 points 1 year ago

Got a guy at work who gets frustrated when he has to repeat himself because someone was listening to something. Well guess what - even if I wasn't listening to something I'd be so far in my own head you'd have to repeat yourself anyway.

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[-] Ambiorickx@kbin.social 23 points 1 year ago

On the plane, I put on headphones without playing anything, just so people will not talk to me

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[-] Marduk73@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 year ago

Added bonus if they are active noise cancelling. Really creates a nice quiet zone.

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[-] Valravn@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago

My autism creates an aura that people dare not enter. That and wearing a winter coat in summer

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[-] marx2k@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago

"Can I ask you a question?"

"Can I call you?"

"I have a question about this jira ticket"

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[-] LaSaucisseMasquee@jlai.lu 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

« Hey »
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[-] anti@lemm.ee 18 points 1 year ago

Yay, good to see Zach cartoons have made it to Lemmy.

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[-] Wololo@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

This happened to me, but it was "have you heard of our lord and savior" rather than just a hi, so I was very pissed.

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[-] Onionizer@geddit.social 7 points 1 year ago

"Yes, wanna meet him?"

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[+] kresten@feddit.dk -77 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Or you could just... socialize 🤔

EDIT: Assuming it's two people who know each other already. Why would a stranger go up to you, to ask how's it going, when they don't know you at all?

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[-] TimeSquirrel@kbin.social 59 points 1 year ago

You're the guy in the orange shirt, aren't you?

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[+] kresten@feddit.dk -8 points 1 year ago

The guy asking about his day? Yes.

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[-] HikingVet 44 points 1 year ago

You are not owed interpersonal interaction because you want it.

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[-] samus12345@lemmy.world 25 points 1 year ago

Or the other guy could just...leave him the fuck alone.

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[-] Casanunda@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

Why?

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[-] crossal@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Why socialise?

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[+] kresten@feddit.dk -6 points 1 year ago

If I recognize someone, then I'll ask them how's it going, either to be polite, or because I genuinely care about them

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[-] marcos@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

"Fuck whatever you are doing, I want to talk to you right now for not reason at all" is not a very polite message to pass.

If people make themselves uncomfortable just so they can clearly tell you that they do not want to talk to you... it may be because they don't want to talk to you.

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[-] crossal@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

If someone has headphones on, you can wave, and if they take them off then greet them. If they have no headphones in, you can just greet them

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[-] marcos@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

If you are waving at people that clearly aren't in the mood for empty chatting, it's certainly because you have something important to say.

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[-] crossal@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Someone with headphones on does not necessarily mean they wouldn't want to chat. And a wave doesn't necessarily mean the waver wants to chat either (I don't mean waving right next to someone to get their attention)

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[-] kresten@feddit.dk 1 points 1 year ago

I completely agree with you, also with the wave and greet. 🤷‍♀️

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[-] rockerface@lemm.ee 16 points 1 year ago

I don't get paid for that

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[-] marx2k@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

As soon as my job description is updated to professional chitchatter

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[-] 001100010010@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 year ago

"WHY ARE YOU SO QUIET???"

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[-] TimeSquirrel@kbin.social 11 points 1 year ago

Libraries = extroverts' worst nightmare.

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[+] 001100010010@lemmy.dbzer0.com -10 points 1 year ago

Who goes to libraries these days? I just "download" books.

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[-] TimeSquirrel@kbin.social 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It's like fishing. I don't HAVE to do it. But I enjoy the atmosphere. It's one of the last things I have left in this world from my youth. I spent almost every free minute I could in school in either the library or computer lab.

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[-] Feirdro@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Once, libraries were quiet places. Then computers took over. Now everyone’s got a smart phone I’m hoping they can be quiet again.

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[-] 001100010010@lemmy.dbzer0.com -4 points 1 year ago

The Covid-infected atmosphere? No thanks

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[-] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

As if the people stupid enough to not take precautions against covid even know where their local library IS, let alone have any desire to enter 🙄

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[-] HikingVet 0 points 1 year ago

Where are you? 2020?

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[-] Arbiter@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

why

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[-] 2fat4that@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

YOU just got my very first down arrow!

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[-] marx2k@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Don't do it. It's not worth it!

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[-] queermunist@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago

And then what?

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[-] kresten@feddit.dk 1 points 1 year ago

You both go on about your day after a polite exchange

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[-] HikingVet 0 points 1 year ago

You can't let people be can you?

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[-] kresten@feddit.dk 1 points 1 year ago

If I recognize someone I know, and I'm in a mood to chat, then no, probably not.

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[-] HikingVet 0 points 1 year ago

And you don't understand how that may come off as assholish behaviour.

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[-] kresten@feddit.dk 2 points 1 year ago

I have absolutely no idea at all. Completely blank. I'm not American, so it's most likely a difference in culture. Chatting to people I know, has always been a pleasant experience.

/I'm serious, I'm completely oblivious to how it's assholish behaviour to talk to people I know-

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[-] explodicle@local106.com 2 points 1 year ago

I'm with you bro. After all that lockdown I'm never going to take it for granted again.

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[-] kresten@feddit.dk 2 points 1 year ago

Exactly!

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[-] queermunist@lemmy.ml -3 points 1 year ago

So basically exactly the same as if they left me alone? Except now I'm annoyed that I was interrupted for nothing?

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[-] Feirdro@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

Nobody wants me to do that. You think you do, but you really don’t. One way or another someone’s getting their feelings hurt

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[-] tuff_wizard@aussie.zone -2 points 1 year ago

They hated Him because he spoke the Truth.

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