#the forced interaction just felt very disingenuine and exhausting to me while if i do end up having an interaction with a stranger where i

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my favorite part about west coast culture is the lack of eye contact

#misc #you can all speak for yourselves but me personally i was exhausted living in a small town in the midwest where eye contact and mutual #greetings were required by law with threat of execution if you didnt say hi to everyone you passed on the street #the forced interaction just felt very disingenuine and exhausting to me while if i do end up having an interaction with a stranger where i #live now it feels far more authentic and kindhearted #and not like. im saying hi because everyone here says hi but im saying hi because i actually would like to speak to you #also sometimes i got places to be big dawg or i dont wanna look everyone in the eye. damn. sometimes i just wanna buy my lettuce in peace