Do americans really start conversations with strangers?the thought of such people fucking terrifies me

do americans really start conversations with strangers?the thought of such people fucking terrifies me
why would you bother other people with meaningless conversation?only reason you need to voluntarily start up conversations is to get laid, and its pretty hard to do without alcohol
fucking hell
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It breaks the awkward moment.

Yeah we do. You don't converse with people to pass the time?

In the Northeast and West nobody will bother you
In more rural areas or midwest people are friendly and will say hello
Just because people are rude in your part of the country doesn't mean America has to be

I'm from New England and people are always making small talk with me.

I've met one American IRL and he legit started to discuss hamburgers with me.

It's not the Americans that are the problem. The people who live in cold shitty weather are the problem. The rest of the world is ok with having conversations.

Our weather isn't shitty. I like skiing in the summer.

I don't need it desu, when I'm waiting at a bus stop or riding the bus I just start day dreaming and I can do this for hours.

Kek

Wait, so, it is not normal to make small talk with strangers? How are you supposed to make new friends /have a gf then

>americans feel silence as awkward

Everyone is a stranger until you start talking with them.

For real though, here 90% of people that start a conversation with me at a bus stop are literal insane people or alcoholics. Recently some woman started telling me how she just peed her pants at work and describing the physical feelings she was having right now. Another time some old guy told me how he was mad at the "men in the fancy suits" who don't care people have to wait for the bus and told me he beat up people before etc.

Having small talk in public is strange. Maybe when I'm in a bar and some lad wants to say something I'll talk to him. But some random talk in a bus stop, just to avoid awkward silence? Doesn't fit me.

I lived in Lithuania for a while. A friend of mine petted the dog of a little girl once. Then the girl started screaming hysterically and run to her mom. People were really scared of having even the mildest interaction with other people.

you just don't

A friend introduces you with his friend and so on. I'm not going to make friends with completely unknown person

So your friend went to a stranger and started to pet her dog unannounced? and he expected to have a what, normal reaction?

Spanish nigger you smell like shit

It builds a local community with the people sharing your neighbourhood or your town. Small talk is the bread and butter of a strong community that can rely on itself, instead of being dependant on a central government.

Actually I would like to suddenly talk with some americans

Feeling the head of a dog... Doesn't sound like rape. Doesn't sound like an attack. It's only a friendly gesture that won't even end up with an introduction. You pet the dog, smile to the stranger, establish a rapport. Then move on to your day.

The thing is that we need to explain this to you guys.

the only time I've seen a full blown conversation just arise between unacquainted people is in specific circumstances like neighbors rubbernecking near a car accident that happened in their neighborhood or near their property

Is awkward. Specially if you're not sociable.

People who live in very cold climates are autistic.
Like Which reminds me, there was a thread a while back about the Swedish tradition of kicking your guests out of the house when your family is about to eat.

Rape? what the fuck?

I asking that if your friend just went and touched the dog without asking? I mean a little girl scared whatever, but to do stuff like that in the first place?

And explain what, manners?

in my first lesson in school i sat down with some guy as most seats were taken and he pinched me in the ass the first day so i sat down with somebody else
i still talk to that someone else daily
you just find friends you just click and start talking with some people idk

>go to kiosk
>want to talk with the cashier about the weather
>he kills himself

Was born on the wrong continent tbqh

>he pinched me in the ass the first day
kek

I'm legitimately curious with the conversation you had.

...

I'll bet he was comparing fast food chains

it happens in my country but in the south parts, near the sea. feels kind akward when i witness it

Do taxi and Uber drivers count?

Its mostly white people who do this.

In my opinion, it's okay and I think they would like to talk.

they are providing a service so its ok
when i worked in retail i too talked about stuff with people