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Is that cause or effect? If there is nothing to do, you stop going out to do it, and then you forget how to be social. Seems like a vicious cycle.
by marssaxman 2y ago
Is that cause or effect? If there is nothing to do, you stop going out to do it, and then you forget how to be social. Seems like a vicious cycle.
- wenc 2y agoIt's both. Seattle is one of the most introverted cities in the US (socially, it's disproportionately shaped by the tech population). Seattle Freeze is a real thing. COVID also did a number on people worldwide. Also, gloomy weather 7-8 months of the year makes you not want to socialize.
- aprilthird2021 2y agoI don't know if tech has anything to do with it. The Yemeni coffee shops in the article have been thriving for years in San Francisco
- carabiner 2y agoSupposedly it's Seattle's scandinavian origins. Obviously Seattle is a big coffee town but the cafe vibes are definitely different from SF's, or LA's.