Even just being in public. I tried it for one day at Panera while I was writing a professional review. People kept coming up to talk to me, I couldn’t tune the noise out, and I was uncomfortable in their wood chairs.

I’m convinced those suits in Starbucks are just trawling for chicks.

[–] ech@lemmy.ca 37 points 2 days ago (2 children)

People kept coming up to talk to me [at Panera]

This is just...unimaginable to me. Who goes up to strangers at a chain restaurant? Especially one who is clearly busy? Unless you mean employees, which would be a bit more understandable, though still weird.

[–] TheAsianDonKnots@lemmy.zip 23 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It was a lot of old people just being social on a Tuesday. I didn’t mind that so much, reasonably sane old people should be cherished. My brain just isn’t wired for distractions.

[–] ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 days ago

One time an old lady kept talking to me at the gardening section of the supermarket. I didn't have the heart to cut her off, bless her heart.

She did know her shit about flowers though.

[–] definitemaybe@lemmy.ca 15 points 2 days ago

Over-ear headphones help with this. Then you can just ignore them and pretend you can't hear.

(My neurospicy is showing...)

[–] blady_blah@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

I go traveling with the sales guys sometimes, and we had Starbucks in between meetings so that we can sit down and do email for an hour and then go to the next meeting. I wouldn't want to sit there all day.

I work from home and I never get to the point where I want to go out in public and do work. I do get to the point where I want to go on public, but I take a walk and get some sun and I don't bring my laptop.