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[–] badcommandorfilename@lemmy.world 23 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Because then you have to make pointless small talk and pleasantries, and I need to save all of those for the boring people I don't want to talk to at work.

[–] Gloomy@mander.xyz 15 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Come to Germany. We don't talk to each other in public. Ever.

Smalltalk with the cashier? Hell no. It's just "Card or Cash? " "Card." "Receipt?" "Nope. Bye." "Bye". Every time.

Walk past each other on a tail. Maaaaaybe it will be a "Hello". That's it. Every time.

[–] devfuuu@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

It sounds like a magical land.

"sorry, I'm in a rush"

[–] Kellenved@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Ya but, you don’t have to do that. Nobody cares if you walk by them in the apartment corridor without acknowledging them