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    • ChrisC
      Chris
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      My wife tells me that the research seems to to indicate that online interaction doesn't take the place of human interaction.  And that interaction with your spouse isn't enough- apparently, we need honest to god, real world friends, too.

      So I guess I'm doomed to an early death, too, filthy…

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      • gaseousclayG
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        @Chris:

        So I guess I'm doomed to an early death, too, filthy…

        Me three

        Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

        WTB:
        IHSH-129 size L (blue)
        IHSH-19

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        • UnTuckedU
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          @Chris:

          ….. research seems to to indicate that online interaction doesn't take the place of human interaction.  And that interaction with your spouse isn't enough- apparently, we need honest to god, real world friends, too.

          So I guess I'm doomed to an early death, too, filthy...

          Sounds like I should be dying any day now… Outside of conversation with my ex-wife and children, I routinely go an entire week without saying more than a simple  "Hello" to anyone except my wife, and that's including work as well......

          In search of:
          IHV-04, med.
          IHSH-185, large
          IHSH-186, large (khaki, and green)

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          • C
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            Hello HA (Hermites Anonymous), I'm a new member and I have no meaningful human interaction with anyone except my wife and if you ask her even that is debatable. ::) I'm a student so lots of forced interaction with all sorts of folks but that's something I'd rather not. I don't know if I'm lonely but people being good friends with people seems like a bit of an alien concept.

            Having said that, I'd have no hard objections to friending people I genuinely like; I guess it's just a case of such people being hard to come by.

            Either that or it's me who is a c*nt. ::)

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            • DougNgD
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              The video doesn't show but I can attest that since I started to work alone:

              1. my blood pressure is finally down to a normal level
              2. I've stopped grinding my teeth when I sleep
              3. my overall mood has improved
              4. my kitchen appliances have remained dent free

              So whatever Dr. Murthy had to say, I'm pretty much going to ignore it.

              I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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              • ChrisC
                Chris
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                @UnTucked:

                I routinely go an entire week without saying more than a simple  "Hello" to anyone except my wife, and that's including work as well…...

                I can legitimately go days without even seeing a co-worker, much less speaking to one.

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                • UnTuckedU
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                  @Chris:

                  @UnTucked:

                  I routinely go an entire week without saying more than a simple  "Hello" to anyone except my wife, and that's including work as well…...

                  I can legitimately go days without even seeing a co-worker, much less speaking to one.

                  Whoa… that might be a bit much for me.

                  I prefer my "alone" in the general vicinity of other humans, I just don't want to have to interact with those other humans.

                  Example:
                  We've stopped going to our favorite Thai restaurant because we became regulars, so the owner and his wife always want to chat with us for like 5mins before taking our order… As delicious as the food is, it's still not worth those 5 awkward minutes to me.

                  In search of:
                  IHV-04, med.
                  IHSH-185, large
                  IHSH-186, large (khaki, and green)

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                  • SeulS
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                    @UnTucked:

                    As delicious as the food is, it's still not worth those 5 awkward minutes to me.

                    That's just common sense.

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                    • Matty123M
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                      This conversation actually proves the  possible truth in @mclaincausey post. A group of self proclaimed reclusiive people talking to each other about their not needing or wanting to talk to people. It’s ok guys. You  all want and need love and I love you all 🥰😍😘

                      Maybe so. Maybe not

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                      • SeulS
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                        Piss off.

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                        • UnTuckedU
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                          @Seul:

                          @UnTucked:

                          As delicious as the food is, it's still not worth those 5 awkward minutes to me.

                          That's just common sense.

                          I forgot to mention the 25% "You guys come here all the time" discount…..

                          But thanks for making me feel less dick-ish, lol

                          In search of:
                          IHV-04, med.
                          IHSH-185, large
                          IHSH-186, large (khaki, and green)

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                          • Matty123M
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                            @Seul:

                            Piss off.

                            The truth is often met with anger. You can’t stop this love fest.

                            Maybe so. Maybe not

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                            • louisboscoL
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                              and then there's me, who can't seem to shut the fuck up ever since i learnt to speak…

                              my school report cards always seem to say

                              "Louis is a great student. He just needs to talk less and listen more" or "paying more attention in class would make him excel further" or "good student but needs to learn to know the right time to speak"

                              "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

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                              • ChrisC
                                Chris
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                                @Seul:

                                @UnTucked:

                                As delicious as the food is, it's still not worth those 5 awkward minutes to me.

                                That's just common sense.

                                Agreed.

                                And I've done the same thing at a couple of area restaurants and the convenience store by my office.

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                                • Filthy2123ozjunkieF
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                                  I found this awesome channel of mostly old US military propaganda style videos on YouTube last night. There old videos on etiquette, boiler design, old cars, top secret jets, and other declassified propaganda and military training films.

                                  https://www.youtube.com/user/webdev17

                                  One of the cool videos I saw:

                                  Depending on what country you're in, some of the videos may be considered NSFW.

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                                  • mikebarhootM
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                                    @Seul:

                                    Piss off.

                                    Ditto and i like the way you think!

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                                    • mclaincauseyM
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                                      @DougNg:

                                      The video doesn't show but I can attest that since I started to work alone:

                                      1. my blood pressure is finally down to a normal level
                                      2. I've stopped grinding my teeth when I sleep
                                      3. my overall mood has improved
                                      4. my kitchen appliances have remained dent free

                                      So whatever Dr. Murthy had to say, I'm pretty much going to ignore it.

                                      I don't work alone, but I do for the first time work remotely. I was worried about the transition, but in the end working from home is awesome. The dog time alone is good for my mental health. I have not yet stopped grinding my damn teeth though. I'm prepared for a lecture and an attempted sale of a $1k dental guard this afternoon at the dentist.

                                      Think it, be it.

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                                      • SeulS
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                                        Tell the dentist to piss off.

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                                        • manufc10M
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                                          I think it's important to point out that there's a distinction between being alone and being lonely.  Everyone needs their alone time and there is nothing wrong with that as long as you are happy and it doesn't reach the point of loneliness.  For me it's about having a balance like almost everything else in life.  Sometimes I hate people and just want my alone time, other times I need my healthy doses of social interaction.

                                          I do believe that feeling lonely and isolated can definitely impact your mental and physical health though.  The argument that keeping prison inmates in solitary confinement for extended periods of time is inhumane and can have a negative impact on ones mental and physical health has been backed up by studies on animals and humans. 
                                          In one of the few (if not the only) studies on solitary confinement where human subjects were used not not one of the subjects lasted longer than seven days before they had to stop.

                                          To put it simply, it quite literally can make you "crazy".

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                                          • ChapC
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                                            @mclaincausey:

                                            @DougNg:

                                            The video doesn't show but I can attest that since I started to work alone:

                                            1. my blood pressure is finally down to a normal level
                                            2. I've stopped grinding my teeth when I sleep
                                            3. my overall mood has improved
                                            4. my kitchen appliances have remained dent free

                                            So whatever Dr. Murthy had to say, I'm pretty much going to ignore it.

                                            I don't work alone, but I do for the first time work remotely. I was worried about the transition, but in the end working from home is awesome. The dog time alone is good for my mental health. I have not yet stopped grinding my damn teeth though. I'm prepared for a lecture and an attempted sale of a $1k dental guard this afternoon at the dentist.

                                            1000 USD for a dental guard  ??? Made of Gold? @Seul:

                                            Tell the dentist to piss off.

                                            God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere. Willie Nelson

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