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me_irl (thelemmy.club)
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[–] 18 points 3 months ago (2 children)

The more I read into this thread, the more I appreciate being German. I don't talk to the cashier besides smiling at them and saying hello and goodbye and they don't expect me to. I only talk to people I want to talk to, besides at work. But even there I keep it low.

It's not that I don't like to talk. I just prefer to talk with a meaning.

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  • [–] 7 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    You might like New Jersey to then. "How you doing" is about the extent of it. I can see people I know while out for a run, walk, grocery, whatever, and you're only getting a how you doing unless there's something important we need to discuss. Neighbors, you get a smile and a wave. I'm not striking up a conversation just to strike up a conversation, and that's how most of us are.

    At the same time, we can plan to get together and then do get-together stuff, including those meaningless or meaningful conversations.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    I hope you don't get me wrong. Ten years ago I might have thought about that. But in the meantime, the USA have removed themselves from the list of countries I want to visit for the foreseeable future and probably beyond. And even 10 years ago, I wasn't really eager to visit.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    I understand why you're saying it. There isn't really a place that's representative of the US as a whole, and NJ certainly doesn't represent the qualities that you're presumably trying to avoid. But the internet paints this picture that definitely looks bleak, so I can appreciate your sentiment.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    It's not that I fear for myself. I am aware that I, as a white German dude, will probably be fine in the US. It's more of a statement I want to express. You, the US of A, won't see a cent from me as long as I can prevent it. I've cancelled my subscriptions. If it's made in the USA it's not made for me, etc. And I'm making sure my government knows what I think about playing nice with the beast.

    I know there are great people in the USA and I'm sure you are one of them. But your country turned to shit.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago

    That's how the vast majority of people here are. Say hi to the cashier, maybe chat with them a second if you've seen them a few times, then move about your day. People don't randomly have an hour long conversations.

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