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What's wrong with sharing space with other people? Do you have some kind of phobia? You don't need to lug groceries around - just get them delivered.

mrshadowgoose 3y ago
> What's wrong with sharing space with other people? Do you have some kind of phobia? Not OP, but I enjoy and value having personal space when I travel. Being able to reliably sit down is also nice. It's amusing to see that your immediate reaction to someone else having different values is to accuse them of having a mental illness, and then trying to force your personal preferences onto them.
- djrobstep 3y ago
  Nobody likes crowded or dirty space, but an aversion per se to having other people around is definitely pathological. I think this is a social trust thing - lots of people are just scared of strangers. This is particularly true for high-violence/high-tension societies like the US. My city (in Australia) is very peaceful and I don't feel bothered or frightened at all by the general public - in fact I like being able to people-watch, feel a certain sense of vibrancy, etc.
  - mrshadowgoose 3y ago
    "People who like different things than me definitely have pathological issues." Good luck winning people to your side with that.
    - djrobstep 3y ago
      I’m not trying to win anybody over. Agoraphobia is a real disease. Look it up.
      - mrshadowgoose 3y ago
        Yeah, believe it or not I'm familiar with that word. Is it really that hard to understand that other people simply might not like the same things as you?
        djrobstep 3y ago
        Fear of public spaces or even being in the same space as strangers isn’t “liking different things”, it’s a psychological problem - albeit one that a lot of people experience due to modern society being very atomised.
        signatoremo 3y ago
        Not everyone who prefers more personal space has psychological problems. Why is it so difficult for you to understand? Nuance matters. I commute by train, I enjoy being around people, but I use car when I want to get around on my own time, even if train is available.
        djrobstep 3y ago
        Commuting to work by train but driving around otherwise is very common, but it's usually because train lines are oriented about CBD trips, but less so for cross-suburb trips. Are you saying you'd use a car for non-work trips even when the train would be more convenient?
        signatoremo 3y ago
        Yes, that’s what I’m saying. I feel energetic when around people when going to work, but want the opposite when I’m not. I also like quietness inside the car, and the ability to detour along the route.
gruez 3y ago
>You don't need to lug groceries around - just get them delivered. And pay markup + delivery fee + service fee + tip? No thanks
- djrobstep 3y ago
  ? I pay $15 for my weekly groceries to be delivered, which saves me at least an hour. They are otherwise the same price as in store.

mrshadowgoose 3y ago

> What's wrong with sharing space with other people? Do you have some kind of phobia? Not OP, but I enjoy and value having personal space when I travel. Being able to reliably sit down is also nice. It's amusing to see that your immediate reaction to someone else having different values is to accuse them of having a mental illness, and then trying to force your personal preferences onto them.

djrobstep 3y ago
Nobody likes crowded or dirty space, but an aversion per se to having other people around is definitely pathological. I think this is a social trust thing - lots of people are just scared of strangers. This is particularly true for high-violence/high-tension societies like the US. My city (in Australia) is very peaceful and I don't feel bothered or frightened at all by the general public - in fact I like being able to people-watch, feel a certain sense of vibrancy, etc.
- mrshadowgoose 3y ago
  "People who like different things than me definitely have pathological issues." Good luck winning people to your side with that.
  - djrobstep 3y ago
    I’m not trying to win anybody over. Agoraphobia is a real disease. Look it up.
    - mrshadowgoose 3y ago
      Yeah, believe it or not I'm familiar with that word. Is it really that hard to understand that other people simply might not like the same things as you?
      - djrobstep 3y ago
        Fear of public spaces or even being in the same space as strangers isn’t “liking different things”, it’s a psychological problem - albeit one that a lot of people experience due to modern society being very atomised.
        signatoremo 3y ago
        Not everyone who prefers more personal space has psychological problems. Why is it so difficult for you to understand? Nuance matters. I commute by train, I enjoy being around people, but I use car when I want to get around on my own time, even if train is available.
        djrobstep 3y ago
        Commuting to work by train but driving around otherwise is very common, but it's usually because train lines are oriented about CBD trips, but less so for cross-suburb trips. Are you saying you'd use a car for non-work trips even when the train would be more convenient?
        signatoremo 3y ago
        Yes, that’s what I’m saying. I feel energetic when around people when going to work, but want the opposite when I’m not. I also like quietness inside the car, and the ability to detour along the route.

gruez 3y ago

>You don't need to lug groceries around - just get them delivered. And pay markup + delivery fee + service fee + tip? No thanks

djrobstep 3y ago
? I pay $15 for my weekly groceries to be delivered, which saves me at least an hour. They are otherwise the same price as in store.