> I don't think it's merely boredom alone. Being bored / doing nothing at home doesn't feel the same way. Back when I was in college, I used to go to raves and

> I don't think it's merely boredom alone. Being bored / doing nothing at home doesn't feel the same way. Back when I was in college, I used to go to raves and do drugs. At some point, I started to chaperone my friends and I'd be the sober one, responsible for taking everyone home. I noticed that there's definitely an "energy" that you feel in the room, even stone cold sober. Being surrounded by 2000 people who are high as a kite has a way of making you feel high... Even if you're stone cold sober. I think there's something similar going on in offices. There's some kind of 'proximity effect' there.