Re:The Best Place to Drink Is the Emptiest Bar in the City
by dogleash on Tuesday June 27, 2023 @10:34AM
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> what part of my book and body language makes you think I want to talk to strangers right now
That you're reading at a bar instead of reading at home.
I have a friend that reads at bars, because he likes random conversations but needs something to do in between them.
Re:The Best Place to Drink Is the Emptiest Bar in the City
by jmoak3 on Tuesday June 27, 2023 @10:25AM
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That's so alien to me - when I read at a coffee shop or a bar I'm there to interact and have the book as something to do in the interim.
Reading and drinking at home is free, and quiet.
Re:The Best Place to Drink Is the Emptiest Bar in the City
by JohnFen on Tuesday June 27, 2023 @11:13AM
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> I'm there to interact and have the book as something to do in the interim.
That is not a possibility that ever even crossed my mind. If I see someone reading a book, I just assume that they don't want social interaction. I didn't even realize that I was making an assumption until I read these comments.
Re:The Best Place to Drink Is the Emptiest Bar in the City
by AlecSchueler on Tuesday June 27, 2023 @11:24AM
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The book is like holding a up a sign saying "Here is a subject I'm interested in and might have recently learned some interesting insights on, AMA."
I empathize with your description of easy socialization, but I remain firmly in the "I don't mean to be rude, but what part of my book and body language makes you think I want to talk to strangers right now" camp.