[unethical_ban]

I think the idea of making acquaintance with people in one's community is what has held society together historically, and the derision for human interaction with others (shopping, eating, pub, etc) is the downfall of civil society.

[z9znz]

I chat with the cafe owner on my street fairly often.

My grocery store, however, is 20 minutes away in a neighboring town. They have a large staff which is in frequent rotation. The staff also is mostly early 20s or younger age. Add all these things up, and it just doesn't make much sense for me (or them) to go out of our way to socialize.