Depends on my mood. I can, but I often choose not to. I’m a loner by nature so I really don’t have a need to do so, but if I’m feeling particularly outgoing or if something connects me and said stranger somehow, then sure.
Sometimes. Years ago I spoke, in Spanish, a language I was barely fluent in at the time, to a young man in a park in Buenos Aires. He was a survivor of the Malvinas war and he got started talking about his experiences in that war and his feelings about the politicians. I listened and added the occasional question. I have never forgotten some of the things he said. He was a complete stranger and I was just meant to be there on that park bench to listen to him speak.
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Thaf was exactly what I was going to say. LOL!
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It’s when you meet someone you connect with immediately
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Absolutely not. I’m not as “shy” as I once was, but I’m still reserved, and have to get to know somebody a bit to warm up to them.
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Yes, on the bus, in shop queues…
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face to face no. On the internet as long as they are not a dingbat yes
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Perfect strangers? Heck no. Or imperfect ones, either.
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I try. Sometimes people are resistant
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Nope! It takes me a while to learn to trust, I don’t instantly connect with strangers! I am cautious!
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Depends on my mood. I can, but I often choose not to. I’m a loner by nature so I really don’t have a need to do so, but if I’m feeling particularly outgoing or if something connects me and said stranger somehow, then sure.
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I have to do it all day long at work.
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Sometimes. Years ago I spoke, in Spanish, a language I was barely fluent in at the time, to a young man in a park in Buenos Aires. He was a survivor of the Malvinas war and he got started talking about his experiences in that war and his feelings about the politicians. I listened and added the occasional question. I have never forgotten some of the things he said. He was a complete stranger and I was just meant to be there on that park bench to listen to him speak.
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I don’t know. I’ve never met a stranger who is perfect.
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Only when talking about the weather.
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I have connected with a handful of people online. Most importantly, was my wife, Amelia, whom I met on Twitter!
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I can connect with the story or experience they’re sharing but not with the person as a whole. I suppose it would take many more stories 🙃
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