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But didn't you know that teeth are just luxury bones?

That sounds like a hardware limitation more than anything. Is it normal for standard consumer wifi chips to be able to receive and broadcast simultaneously on two different networks? I know that's definitely not something you can usually do with PC hardware.

So... everyone who doesn't risk their lives for a small chance of making a difference is a fascist? Yeah, sure, that checks out. "If you're not with us then you're against us" is not and has never been valid logic.

Then you stop the interaction and it's ultimately harmless. Should we pass up any and all opportunities to have meaningful interaction with people just on the chance that they don't want to be bothered?

Generally, you pass on the situations where it's likely that they want to be left alone. For most people, it's not hard to tell.

Yes but it's not fair to assume that everyone else is as averse to interaction as you are. Many people enjoy polite conversation as a distraction from the drudgery of their job.

I basically have no idea how a person moves to another country and just starts talking at other people.

The same way you talk to people in any new place you move to, regardless of if it's the same country, state, or even city.

It sounds like they're just bothering random people because they think everyone wants to be their friend.

I don't think that's what was being talked about at all. That said, that's not always a bad thing either! Sometimes it is ok to just go up to random people and talk to them. If they engage with you, then great, you have a conversation. If they don't, then you take a hint and walk away.

I apologize for making assumptions here, but I'm guessing that you're a) on the autism spectrum (so am I), and b) have social anxiety at least partly because of it (I definitely did). But, it's not always rude to just go up to someone and talk to them. Honestly, there are situations where it can be appropriate in nearly any context.

I think it's generally an autistic thing to come up with a set of internal guidelines that we use to determine when and when not to talk to someone. Sometimes those guidelines end up erring too far on the side of "don't do, too risky".

I know it can be hard to figure out how to navigate social situations, especially since learning requires doing and that's the scary part, but the only way to learn is to put yourself in those situations in the first place. Just remember that for neurotypical people, whether or not something is appropriate is purely "vibes-based", using a set of fuzzy guidelines they don't even know they have. If you can figure out even approximately what those guidelines are, you'll be ok in the vast majority of situations.

I'm genuinely confused as to what you think they're doing. Like, do you assume that they're just barging into situations where they aren't welcome? Are you assuming that they're not using the same tact and discretion that one would use to engage in polite conversation anywhere else? What does it being in another country or language change?

I get the feeling that you don't do much socializing outside of the internet, so I'll let you know that yes, it is entirely normal for people to have polite and unexpected conversation in public or wherever. People can choose to disengage if they feel like it. Nobody is being held verbally hostage here. Just because you have difficulty interacting with others and find it annoying when people talk to you doesn't mean that others feel the same way.

Yeah anything less than 15% is considered low here.

Oh yeah, I forgot about stainless. I've only ever seen overpriced water in those though. Also, I'm not nearly fancy enough to know about ceramic liquor bottles but I think I've probably seen them once or twice in the store. Usually filled with sake or something right?

Yeah, same. The only beverage containers that don't contain plastic are glass, and even those the lids are either entirely plastic or plastic underneath to seal against the glass.

That was beautiful, but I didn't think it would still hurt this much.

It'll be two years this month.

There's no president of the world yet.