John Kuthe > wrote:
> On Saturday, July 21, 2018 at 2:13:10 PM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
>> On Saturday, July 21, 2018 at 7:50:44 AM UTC-10, Cheri wrote:
>>>
>>> ====> >
>>> Yeah, and very warranted in a lot of cases, me...I go with better safe than
>>> sorry. It's a different world now for sure.
>>>
>>> Cheri
>>
>> I prefer not to know too much about foods or a person before interacting
>> with either. I'll rely on my own judgement on these things because
>> everyone experiences things differently. OTOH, the kids these days are
>> all about consensus and working together as a group/mob. My generation
>> was the "me" generation, today it's the "us" generation.
>>
>> Most interactions/transactions with other people don't require doing a
>> background check because the sums involved don't amount to much. Some
>> do, of course. What we have to be careful about is having the fear of
>> not knowing take over our lives.
>
> I've been DOING this for 30+ years now, I think I have my finger on the
> pulse of as hell of a lot more than most here do about living in shared
> student living! It IS my norm anymore!
>
> And it's pretty cool! I've vicariously traveled the world without ever
> leaving my house! Only now it really IS MY HOUSE!
>
> :-)
>
> John Kuthe...
>

Its also pretty cool to not share living space with strangers/others and
to travel the world for real.