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Just realized that old guy at the coffee shop was right about something I doubted for years
There's this older man I see at the local diner here in Nashville almost every Saturday morning. He always talks about how people don't listen to each other anymore, just stare at their phones and wait to talk. I always thought he was just being grumpy and dramatic about it. But last week my phone died while I was waiting for my order, and I actually had a real conversation with the lady next to me about her rescue dog. It lasted maybe 10 minutes and it was the most natural interaction I've had with a stranger in months. Made me wonder how many good talks I've missed because I was scrolling instead of looking up. Has anyone else had a moment like that where you realized the grumpy older folks had a point?
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ivanross3d ago
Nah, I'm not buying it. Those 10 minute talks are usually just small talk about the weather or someone's dog, not exactly life changing. People have been staring off into space avoiding strangers long before phones came along, at least now I can look busy.
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daniel_martin3d ago
Yeah honestly just putting my phone away for a sec and asking someone about their jacket broke the ice for me once.
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