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Do a lot of people in America talk to random people and start a conversation on Public Transportation? (feddit.org)
submitted 2 months ago by Blaze@feddit.org to c/AskUSA@discuss.online
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It's a cliche, but I guess it's mostly region dependent

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[โ€“] BadmanDan@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

I try to, but people look at me like I just threatened their life. Iโ€™m also black, so that dosent help ๐Ÿ˜‚

[โ€“] stinky@redlemmy.com 0 points 2 months ago

I'll try exactly once to talk to a stranger in public and if they're receptive I keep going. If not I agonize about it for years afterwards

[โ€“] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Not so much anymore.

Cell phones have killed that kind of public interaction. I used to hear a lot of conversations going on when I traveled, now it's mostly silent.

[โ€“] andrewta@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Which to me is sad. You learn more by talking to others. Your view of the world expands. You see things in a different way. Random conversations give the opportunity to meet people and sometimes find people to date.