@marine77 Sorry. This ended up being a pretty big left turn and felt inappropriate for the other thread. Lol.
I think it can be interesting to talk to people like that. Depending on the person I suppose. Taking to her gave me some insight on where that kind of thinking comes from. I have a similar theory about discussions regarding faith and politics. If you can find someone with whom you completely disagree, and have a discussion on why you believe what you believe or why you see things the way you do it can be a very satisfying conversation. Unfortunately it’s usually just name-call and someone telling you why you are wrong. Or why they are right. But when you can find that buried gem that gives you a different perspective? That’s the good stuff.
I don’t bother with people usually. The general lack of self awareness angers me.
I’m right there with you. People seem to be completely oblivious to there surroundings and only seems to do what serves them. Getting worse and worse.
See that’s why they are gems. They are rare.
98% of the time I don’t bother engaging. But that 2% makes me sooo happy. To be clear, I’m not talking about talking to people who agree with me. That’s just an echo. I want conversation. Discussion.
And yet I smile at pretty much everyone I see near my office, which is facing the Walmart and is “the bad part of town,” though we’re so small a town it also isn’t bad, if that makes sense. Because “historic downtown” is also across from the Walmart. Still, that’s one of the big homeless/junky areas.
Anyway, they smile back and respond to a “good morning” if it’s that time of day. Maybe one in ten averts their gaze as we pass, so of course I leave them alone.
So I dunno.
Would you mind expanding upon this? Just wondering if you were talking about situational awareness or self awareness in their beliefs (religious, political etc.)
Infuriating
Sigh. Anywho. I hope you hid the evidence well.
I’m mainly talking about people being unaware that other exist around them.
-Face buried in phone and bumping into you and then giving you a dirty look
-people in the grocery store just standing there chatting and taking up the entire walk way and seem upset when you ask them if you can pass. You shouldn’t even have to ask. They should be courteous and be aware of others around them.
-driving like they are the only ones on the road. I drive a ton and it’s bad. People just don’t pay attn when they drive.
Stupid things like that. I could go on all day. People just seem to not give two shits about how their actions affect others around them as long as they can keep doing what they are doing.
It’s pretty sad and I do the best I can every day to be the exact opposite. I value people’s experience when they are around me.
Phones reduce iq instantly
Gotcha. Sadly I agree. I don’t think that I’m that way, but I suppose most people would say they aren’t if they were asked. I can say they I am genuinely sorry if I have been unintentionally rude or thoughtless.
The driving thing makes me crazy. That one I can say for sure that I try to be good about. I let people in when it’s time to merge and I don’t make people pass me on the right because I was born in, and will die in the left lane. I don’t use my phone when I drive. I have legit seen people watching movies while they are driving! WTF?!
This I am 100% guilty of. I need to be better (she says as she is typing on her phone). I spend way too much time on this forum. I’m willing to bet that 90% of my phone time is on this site. I have no other social media and I rarely watch TV. Although I did binge a few shows over Christmas break, but now I’m done and probably won’t turn on the TV for a month or two. But yeah. I know it’s a problem. And I know it’s not doing me any favors.
I’m very happy that you took the time to reply. I think pointing those things out will be helpful for me to make some improvements on myself. I know you weren’t talking about me in particular, but it is a societal problem and if nothing else I can do my part to improve that.
Thanks for engaging. 
Def not, was just responding to @marine77 comment below.
1/5/26
Circuit Workout
Three circuits
Kettlebell swings
20 lb 15 x 5
Goblet squats
20 lbs 5 x 5
Push-ups on toes
5 down to 1
Russian twists
10 lb. 5 down to 1
No pauses between rounds within each circuit. 1:15 minute rest between circuits.
If you can judge work by the amount of sweat, I worked hard. I increased the amount of squats and added the twists to get some extra work done. I like these circuits because they are quick but I still feel like I did something. I’m gonna give the complex a try on Wednesday in place of the circuit. That will put me at four lifting days, one circuit and one complex with one day as a rest day per week. I also need to be better about walking. Once it gets cold I don’t want to set foot outside. I need to make an effort to get at least 4 walks per week. My list of goals keeps increasing my lol. Not a bad problem to have I guess.
Today is day one of becoming a better person.
Today is a good day.
Keep track of your weekly screen time…multiply it over a year. Then smash your phone with a 3 pound beater. Your avg American is a brain dead phone addicted cretin. Fuck that
That’s actually not a bad idea.
Played poker with my husband and sons tonight. It was great quality family time. The fact that I wiped the floor with all of them didn’t hurt. 
Do you play Texas Hold 'Em? Fun times!
I think that’s what we played. Lol. I’m not a big poker player. I told my oldest that I suck at poker (I actually do) we were about halfway through and I had about 50% of the total chips and he said “I thought you said you sucked at poker!” Anyway, the whole game ended in a very dramatic “all in” from my oldest. I called him and won with like a pair of 6’s or something. It really was great time. My kids are so much fun and I love that they enjoy hanging out with their dad and me.
Sometimes I think “look at me, building my own friends from scratch!”
TBH, I felt that way when they were little, too.
Lol. I think " well, I can’t have messed them up too badly, they seem to like me " 