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[–] Caesium 44 points 1 month ago (11 children)

Ive been considering getting one of these honestly. as an introvert there are just some days where I really don't want to talk to people but retail doesn't care about that and I need money. at least having some kind of gague seems better than just glowering and hoping i don't have to deal with small talk

[–] exanime 66 points 1 month ago (10 children)

You'd just be drawing more attention to yourself... Or inviting a challenge

[–] Caesium 14 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I'd rather take that then yet another soulless 'how are you today'

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

just reply with “no, i’m not”

[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Do it the German way and just trauma dump. I mean if they didn't care they shouldn't have asked.

In Germany "how are you" is also smalltalk but you are not expected to lie. Just keep it short.

"Wie geht's?"

"Nicht so gut gerade und bei dir?"

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

People do that to me all the time. I just seem to radiate safety and people dump everything. I get that they need it, and sometimes (when I’m in a good headspace) I’m happy to provide an outlet for people who need one, but it gets really exhausting. I don’t even like small talk, I only bother with pleasantries because I’m supposed to, apparently.

(That trauma dumping is totally not the norm around here..)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

i’ve tried that but then we both lose

[–] exanime 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You don't think people would go "aww how come you are down? Let me cheer you up"?

[–] Psychodelic 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's worth realizing some people do not want to be cheered up. My understanding is the misery, for lack of a better word, is more comforting to many as it reminds them of when they were young (or they emulate what they saw around them as children)

[–] exanime 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It’s worth realizing some people do not want to be cheered up.

I get that 100% and, although I am sure I made the mistake before, I am trying hard to understand and respect these boundaries

I am just saying I believe wearing such a pin to avoid people would have a noticeable cobra effect

[–] Psychodelic 2 points 1 month ago

Ahh I get u now. Yeah, that's totally true

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