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[-] THX1138@lemmy.ml 79 points 1 day ago

Lordy. Just put your phone down go outside and just interact with humans.

[-] AmbitiousProcess@piefed.social 24 points 1 day ago

If only it were that easy.

Most third places have either disappeared, or been replaced with ones that you can only really enjoy if you're able to spend money every time you go there (e.g. bars, theaters, cafes, clubs, etc).

Many small towns are only getting smaller, leaving people that still live in them with less and less people to talk to.

Economic circumstances are consistently getting worse across the board, meaning people are spending more time at work just to stay alive, rather than being able to easily arrange to spend time somewhere with people.

It's not like it's impossible, obviously, but the state of the world is actively discouraging prosocial behavior through both cost and just circumstance.

[-] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago

Nah I’m good thanks. I don’t even want to talk to an AI.

Now going outside and befriending some small creature, or hugging a few trees? That sounds nice.

[-] survirtual@lemmy.world 2 points 19 hours ago

That does sound nice.

[-] wordmark@mas.to 1 points 19 hours ago
[-] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 28 points 1 day ago

Humans elected trump, and are just the worst. This isn't even new information. The old phrase in the 1970s was "people suck". Probably some old classic car that still has that bumper sticker somewhere.

[-] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 day ago

"Humans" didn't elect trump, US-Americans did.

[-] Blackmist@feddit.uk 1 points 19 hours ago

I don't really want those people talking to me.

[-] Crazyslinkz@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago

Humans aren't much better sometimes.

[-] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago

THX-1138

Gotta watch this film again.

this post was submitted on 22 Aug 2025
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