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Originally Posted by issybird
I think people like to be asked their opinion. It always amazes me how bystanders will answer reporter's questions at a news site, for example, when my own reaction would be to run like the wind, or as windlike as I can manage in my dotage. Or how people are willing to answer polls and so forth...
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But of course, talking to a reporter or pollster is a lot different than answering questions, possibly intrusive or uncomfortable questions, from a dotty old aunt/mystery writer/chef/tennis instructor.
I don't read a lot of mysteries and far fewer of the 'cozy' type, but that always seemed weird to me.
Even Monk (at least a semi-cozy series) made me crazy with this, though there he at least had the plus of having police support.