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this post was submitted on 09 Jun 2026
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Talking random bullshit with someone you know well is great, performative socially masked pleasantries specifically chosen for their generality, and uncontroversial nature is immensely draining emotionally and mentally.
Saying talking to the cashier is "... immensely draining emotionally and mentally" is some seriously high drama.
The world really isn't that hard to deal with. Most people are actually quite kind. Not me of course, but most people.
I don't count being polite in public small talk, I mean things like being at a party where you don't know anybody, work events, ceremonial events, those kinds of small, short hells.