Tiredness of life: the growing phenomenon in western society

Re:Tiredness of life: the growing phenomenon in western society by throwaway22032 on Sunday May 14, 2023 @09:00PM (#35942826)

Modern life has nowhere near enough of "sitting around the campfire". Particularly with mixed ages.

The closest analogue I can think of in the UK is the old blokes down the pub at all hours of the day. Unhealthy in many ways, but at least they have a regular crowd and each other.

No idea if that happens elsewhere.

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Re:Tiredness of life: the growing phenomenon in western society by addled on Sunday May 14, 2023 @10:01PM (#35943113)

I have seen this in the US at rural cafe's or diners. When my wife was waitressing, she'd call them the "coffee-drinkers". Every morning there'd be a group of semi-regulars that filtered in to drink coffee and swap lies with each other for a couple hours before going about their day.

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Re:Tiredness of life: the growing phenomenon in western society by reducesuffering on Monday May 15, 2023 @12:06AM (#35943784)

Exactly. Third places or social Schelling points. Society needs many more places where people can just show up and "shoot the shit" with people they know and casually make new acquaintances. In the US, I only know of skate parks, university dorm communal areas, and a rare type of local bar, but I'm sure there's similar in things like tennis courts or chess in the park.

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