reasons I don’t talk to people,
an uncomprehensive list:
- I don’t know them,
- they don’t seem friendly,
- they’re busy,
- they’re at work,
- I’m not looking my best,
- They don’t look like they want to talk to me,
- I can’t smoke inside anyway,
- Did you see the free cake in the other room?
- They can wait until I’m done with this chapter,
- I’m in a writing mood,
- I’m pretty sure that person is feral,
- if I open my mouth now I’ll just look like an ass,
- god dammit that deodorant isn’t working for shit,
- they don’t laugh at the above toilet pun,
- I don’t know the difference between actually nice and customer service nice so I assume it’s all just customer service nice.
- The bookstore I like is filled with ladies in their 60s and up.
- Bars: Not for conversations
- I don’t hear especially well at times.
- People