Modern Vespa

What was weird was the smelly old man whose opening salvo was to try to engage me with the weather conversation earlier today while we were both in the queue at the Bank.

What do you think of the Weather ? was the question. Silence was the answer.

Two more times the question was deployed and twice I didn't respond.

You know that you don't have to talk to these people don't you ?

Yes, humans are social creatures, with evidence pointing to a deep-seated biological need for connection that is essential for well-being and development. This social nature is evident in our long childhoods, which are crucial for learning and socialization, and our ability to cooperate with strangers on a massive scale. Studies even show that social isolation can trigger a craving for social interaction, similar to how hunger triggers a craving for food.
Biological and psychological need: Humans have an evolved, basic need for social connection that is grounded in our biology. Social isolation can trigger "craving" responses in the brain similar to those experienced with food deprivation.
Developmental importance: Long periods of childhood and adolescence are unique to humans and allow for essential learning, play, and socialization before adulthood. Social connections are crucial for personal and emotional development.
Cooperation and empathy: A key aspect of human sociality is our ability to cooperate not just with family, but also with strangers, and to scale that cooperation to large groups. Empathy, the ability to sense what others feel, is a skill that helps us connect with one another.
Well-being: Social connections are vital for our well-being, even in a modern, digital age. Our education systems and social policies are informed by the understanding of how relationships impact our well-being and that of society as a whole.
Brain function: Research into social neuroscience shows that the brain is wired for social behavior. Studies suggest that increased serotonin function can enhance prosocial behaviors like "grooming," and that the midbrain shows increased activity in response to social cues after isolation.

In that case then I'm very happy for you but I'm a little more cynical.

For a start I'm really bad at small talk and rather than encourage being duplicitous I'd much rather not have that exchange.

I've often recognised the pattern of a stranger making a remark about what you have as a caveat to talk about themselves and what they have and for the majority of the time and I'm just not that interested.

To back that up, I'm really not that interesting so I'd rather not share the banality of my life with someone who barely knows me.

A nod of recognition is all I'll hope for.

I'd argue the anti social accusation.

I'm very social with those I want to talk to.

I'd argue the anti social accusation.

I'm very social with those I want to talk to.

I'd argue the anti social accusation.

I'm very social with those I want to talk to.

I'm an otrovert.

https://thesensehub.com/a-new-personality-type-dubbed-the-otrovert-has-been-identified/

That's some cool shit.

Trev isn't selfish at all, not one bit.

So Trev makes sure he doesn't deny his neighbour the opportunity to experience the joy of lawn mowing.

I'm sure after mowing he sits down, cracks open a cold one and gazes lovingly at the lush grass he has left for the lady next door.

So Trev makes sure he doesn't deny his neighbour the opportunity to experience the joy of lawn mowing.

Maybe a Welfare Check is in order ?

Gerry McGovern, the design boss at Jaguar Land Rover has been sacked.

It's kind of weird when he was just designing cars to the parameters that the company gave him.