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You said: “not wanting to buy the cookies”, which implies you see the cookies as being an economic transaction. Well, you do that. I open my door to my neighbo
by madaxe_again 8y ago
You said: “not wanting to buy the cookies”, which implies you see the cookies as being an economic transaction.
Well, you do that. I open my door to my neighbours, and don’t assume they’re paid schills. What a sad world you must live in.
Perhaps if you opened the door once in a while you might meet people, find new experiences, live a little - but if you assume that everyone is out to “get” you, then the only person diminishing your life is you.
And yes, I’ve ended up chatting to pushy door to door salesmen. I don’t buy their shit, and politely tell them that if they do come back, I’ll waste their time again.
- drukenemo 8y agoI don't think most people enjoy random visitation in North American and Northern Europe. In Holland, they promote neighbor encounters which are scheduled well in advance. Despite them not happening very often, they do seem to work in creating some cohesion.