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If I go to a cat shelter it's to help cats and interact with cats, how dare you steal that time from me with your simiesque jibberjabber! There's nothing speci
by lloeki 3y ago
If I go to a cat shelter it's to help cats and interact with cats, how dare you steal that time from me with your simiesque jibberjabber!
There's nothing specific to any context† that would let presuppose that anyone's up for socialisation. The only thing in common is that two people have volunteered to feed cats. It is just as much a commonality as me noticing someone in a bus or park reading a book and saying "hey I've been meaning to read that one, WDYT of it so far?".
The only way to know, is... to address the person, thereby taking a risk at either robbing them of a bit of time, or - $deity forbid - meeting someone nice, if for a fleeting moment. They are of course at liberty to turn the attempt down, a perfectly valid response that should be treated with utmost respect.
† well, except things like parties or blind dates.
- michaelmrose 3y agoIt puts you in the same space at a time when your attention isn't fully engaged by other matters nor the task at hand with the same person for hours every week. Furthermore at least some conversation is apt to be started for functional reasons. This creates the space, opportunity, and time for meaningful conversation and interaction. Contrast this to standing in line for food together for 2 minutes with someone you aren't apt to ever meet again.