Do strangers talk on your transit? (hexbear.net)

submitted 3 days ago by FedPosterman5000@hexbear.net to c/urbanism@hexbear.net

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I’m wondering if it’s a Midwest thing, and depends on the cohort, but I’ve noticed that people will spontaneously meet and chat about all sorts of things (from inane to WILD trauma dumps). Anyways just my amateur anthropology lol I typically hear transit reflected as an experience where everyone keeps to themselves

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[-] sexywheat@hexbear.net 4 points 2 days ago

Every so often there's that one guy (and yes it's ALWAYS a man) who surveys everyone on the bus, and whatever sucker is unfortunate enough to make eye contact with them is their next victim. The dude will go up and sit next to them and just talk at them ad nauseam until the poor bastard is lucky enough to arrive at their stop. I've seen this happen about three different times and it's always highly uncomfortable for everyone.

Other than that, there's a few regulars who take the same route every day that we chat with, but not usually to strangers.