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sackofwisdom 12 points ago +12 / -0

Most people seem terrified to interact with strangers outside of employees. I was playing the guitar downtown for a couple months. Lots of people complimented and tipped, but only a handful stood nearby to listen. Only one stared at me in close proximity while I was playing.

While traveling, I've sat down and watched a bunch of different musicians play through a few songs.

I was kind of bummed by their lack of enthusiasm. Maybe I just sucked, but the few moments with me sure seemed like it would be more interesting than whatever they probably had planned over the next hour.

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Fabius 4 points ago +4 / -0

My sister gets weirded out because I talk to strangers all the time. I'll talk to anyone about anything.

I also sat and listened to a busker in Paris play guitar for like an hour. I sat down near him against the wall, and just listened. After about 20 minutes, he looked over and said, "You like music?" I said yes, and he continued to play.