On 2017-01-07 6:24 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Friday, January 6, 2017 at 10:12:27 PM UTC-5, Jill McQuown wrote:

>> sf, I don't think you realize how snobbish that sounds. It's outside
>> the "social norm for this particular area"? To do what? Strike up
>> conversation with someone? What the heck is the social norm in your
>> area? Everyone in line should remain silent?
>
> That's pretty much the social norm here (Ann Arbor, MI).
> I won't initiate a conversation with a stranger, and they
> very rarely initiate one with me.
>

I used to go to the gym at the Y closest to where I was working at the
time. The locker room was a very quiet place. There was very little
conversation except between the guys who were coming and going together.
After I retired a new Y opened up closer to our house so I switched to
that one. I was amazed at how much friendlier the users were. I met all
kinds of people in there.