Benefits of talking to strangers • Hacker News Board

Re: Benefits of talking to strangers

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Post by Adamantcheese » Thu, Jun 13, 2019, 4:17 AM UTC

Adamantcheese wrote: post #36

codyb wrote: post #14

I’m in San Francisco for work and yesterday an elderly man made a comment about the heat outside of a Walgreens. I didn’t really have much to do, and I really enjoy walking around San Francisco with it’s beautiful light pastel palette, rolling hills, and masonry so we walked and walked for about 3 hours. I was a bit tired by the end, and his story was a bit sad at times but when we finally departed I’d learned a trem…

Sonder: https://www.dictionaryofobscuresorrows.com/post/23536922667/...

I should've also linked the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkoML0_FiV4

Re: Benefits of talking to strangers

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Post by GoToRO » Thu, Jun 13, 2019, 5:57 AM UTC

crabl wrote: post #64

mitchell_h wrote: post #58

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm the guy that if you're in the line at walmart with me, I'm going to start talking to you. I've met some down right interesting folks this way. I also travel for work a lot. Talking to people in the hotel lobby is one of my favorite hobbies. I've met CEOs, truck drivers and people on vacation, all of them really interesting folks. Everyone has a story or a piece of advice to give you. Just ask.

How do you generally start your checkout line conversations?

By not forcing it I guess. You just start thinking aloud. If it's hot, you say it's hot. If you dropped something you say somenthing about that.

Re: Benefits of talking to strangers

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Post by FerretFred » Thu, Jun 13, 2019, 3:45 PM UTC

ucosty wrote: post #30

I find the only strangers who ever try to talk to me in public are the ones who want something. This means I'm always suspicious of people who approach me, and have an aversion to being seen as the same.

Yep! Chuggers love me for some reason :/ https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/chugger

Re: Benefits of talking to strangers

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Post by footballkicker » Thu, Jun 13, 2019, 5:27 PM UTC

I'm currently building an app that enables this, but don't have a technical background. Anyone have knowledge of BLE, GPS, iOS, and backend (including aglo dev)?

If so, rogertk3@gmail.com

Re: Benefits of talking to strangers

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Post by footballkicker » Thu, Jun 13, 2019, 6:51 PM UTC

footballkicker wrote: post #74

I'm currently building an app that enables this, but don't have a technical background. Anyone have knowledge of BLE, GPS, iOS, and backend (including aglo dev)? If so, rogertk3@gmail.com

This is also a good summary of approaches people are taking to address this:

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/technology/sd-...

No one has succeeded.

Re: Benefits of talking to strangers

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Post by bluntfang » Wed, Jun 19, 2019, 3:29 PM UTC

CondensedBrain wrote: post #67

bluntfang wrote: post #66

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm not suggesting that it will work on one individual. It's about creating a space where these people receive criticism for their hateful views, but in a productive way. It's about standing up for your friends and family. It's about living in a society. I hate the C word, but ignoring them is cowardly.

You are free to risk your own mental health and safety [1]. Otherwise, you have no place calling anyone a coward. I tried. Zero progress. This is not safe or easy work and it's already tiring enough surviving in a place like this while trying to find a way out. [1] https://www.advocate.com/crime/2019/6/08/police-investigatin...

Again, I don't disagree with you at all that it's dangerous and tiring. The alternative is concentration camps. It's already happening to brown people. Who's next? Who will be left to stand up for you?