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Originally Posted by Deskisamess
How did this thread get from "how to handle chatters" to being sexually harraressed in the 70s?
Some people are chatters. They talk to strangers, while in line, in a waiting room, on a bus, etc. Some people do not like that. In society, we deal with both kinds, and everything in between.
My MIL is a rambler, especially when nervous. She will talk your ear off, and it can be hard to take. She doesn't do much shopping anymore, but there are many folks like her. Heaven help you if you get stuck by her in a waiting room. But it's nerves, and lack education of social graces, not rudeness.
My mother is not a talker. Both women are the same age, and at opposite ends of the spectrum. It's not rudeness, it's her "keep to yourself" personality. But she will smile, nod, hold the door for you. But small talk? No way.
Dealing with people is an everyday need for anyone who leaves their home. All kinds of people. It's part of being a functional adult.
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I believe that it's not always rudeness. I also believe that it's fairly rude for you to imply that people who have a hard time interacting with others are somehow not functioning adults.
Re-read what you wrote...basically you're saying that if people don't feel comfortable "dealing with people" they should either just suck it up or just stay home. You also said that people who have a hard *not* talking to strangers because of "nerves" are perfectly justified in talking to the ones who are uncomfortable with interactions with strangers.
So...one type of social anxiety is ok to exhibit in public, but another kind isn't, and those who suffer from it should just stay home.
Shari