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In Canada I hear keener more often than keen (although both are rare).

I wonder if despite our large vocabulary, English speakers tend to use a small subsection of it because there are so many non-native speakers. It seems to me from reading and watch…

Why would anyone be in favour of more ad breaks?

In the PHP back end I work on, I find the ORM immensely helpful because we need to instantiate objects to do things like permissions checks. The alternative seems like much more wo…

Mass displacement of every sector of labour. Dissent policed by Boston Dynamic's robodogs. You will own nothing and be happy.

Yes but unemployment where a small cadre of rich elites own the robots and the rest of us are serfs is very different from the public owning and benefiting from the robots in the f…

I'm surprised someone as enlightened as yourself can't imagine a person coming to spirituality themselves.

Why would the author write this paragraph alone using AI?

I'd love to learn about this middle road. As I said in my comment, I'm not happy with my conclusion.

Your preferred default is also entirely subjective. I'm also not an extrovert. My friends all acknowledge my extreme introversion.

Eastern Canada, where people are generally easy going and friendly. I'd be surprised and disappointed to hear things are different elsewhere, but I don't have the lived experience …

I think we see things differently. I view conversation as an offer, with no expectations either way. Whereas you seem to put more weight on it, I'd guess because the ADHD you menti…

I think there is some truth to that, especially on public transit.

You can simply decline the conversation. It's not as big of a deal as you are making it out to be. I'm not saying you have to actively opt into social interaction, whatever that me…

Saying things like "it's rude to bother people who are in public" (paraphrased) is antisocial and reflective of our time, where people live increasingly isolated and atomistic live…

That's fair. I'm sorry you have to deal with that.

You're right, my comment is unfair. In my defense, I've had my sleep interrupted several times recently by motorcyclists trying to make as much noise as possible, so I'm a little o…

I find your negative view of humanity saddening. I think most people are basically good.

Common in rural eastern Canada too.

Some of you are unwell.

What is the public if not the space where we interact with others?

I think most will pick up on subtle cues. That said, there is nothing wrong with being direct. And for those people who struggle with saying no, well, practice makes perfect.

If you are in a public space, I think it's totally fair game to initiate talk. It's also totally fair game to signal that you aren't interested.

Amen!

Skill issue I'm afraid ;) (Said as someone who used to feel the same way, before I discovered the joys of talking to strangers.)