[revscat]

> If people feel the need to hear "café noise", maybe it's just a sign of loneliness?

Yes. It is somehow at times comforting to hear humans speaking, even if they are not choosing to speak to me.

[digi_owl]

The age old introvert vs extrovert comes to mind.

These days society seems to be run by extroverts, for extroverts, and little if any regard is given to introverts.

[mcdougle]

These days?

I think it's always been like that, and these days we're starting to recognize that introversion isn't a deficiency, it's just how some people are wired (and doesn't necessarily equate to "shy" or "awkward")