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Comment by jnovek

15 hours ago

This has nothing to do with expectation of privacy. Private setting or public setting, it’s rude to bother people who are busy.

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poncho_romero  12 hours ago

Some of you are unwell.

  • saghm  8 hours ago

    If you legitimately think that anyone who isn't extroverted in the same way as you is "unwell", I feel like you could use a lot of therapy yourself.

    • poncho_romero  7 hours ago

      Saying things like "it's rude to bother people who are in public" (paraphrased) is antisocial and reflective of our time, where people live increasingly isolated and atomistic lives, not of human nature. My point is people who are not open to experiencing the lives of others around them are, as social animals, unwell. It's also worth noting that I don't think this is the fault of any individual (although my initial comment was not clear on this point) but rather of modern society which so thoroughly devalues what is human in favour of what is material and saleable.

      Edit: I'm also very much an introvert, FWIW.

  • jnovek  11 hours ago

    I am unwell; I have ADHD and if someone interrupts me it takes me a long time to get back on track. It’s very inconsiderate.

    • brailsafe  11 hours ago

      I also have ADHD, but the onus is not on others to compensate for that; it wouldn't be labelled unless it prevented us from being compatible with the conplexities of daily life unaided by stimulants. People envy the way I can banter with randoms if I want to, but if I don't, I move on, and deliberately have to practice not getting too derailed.