I do not care if you (pretend) to care about my dog. 99% of people would prefer their colleagues talk to them in a friendly, humanizing way after spending 7 or

I do not care if you (pretend) to care about my dog. 99% of people would prefer their colleagues talk to them in a friendly, humanizing way after spending 7 or 8 hours a day on their own though. On the whole people are social animals, and we get depressed when we're 'forced' to spend time alone, or even in groups if the group is exclusively focused on a task. There are people who don't want that social aspect in their work life for various reasons, but they're unusual. The advice here is aimed at most people, not you specifically.