Thanks for responding. Something in your post hit the nail on the head. I highlighted it below. I thought that people were willfully trying to be annoying by doing this. I almost forgot about that. How annoying it is when it seems like no matter where you are, someone just happens to need a can of beans right there.
Anyways that is a different matter.
Yes even the social scene has changed. I own a performance car from 20 years ago the same one me and my present pals (yes I do have 2 long distant pals who are brothers). When I talk about the car they can't relate to it, are jealous of it, or simply don't really know much about it even though it is in great shape and we all drove cars much like it 20 years ago. They are all talking about new speedy automobiles even though that platform is the same or better stuff. Another side issue. Wow this thread is opening up some doors.
Even within an enthusiast forum, everyone seems to keep their distance until you earn your keep. I know that in this place we are down in the trenches right away for better or worse, good and ugly like a real family!
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Originally Posted by Michael the Great
That's a good point. I have noticed that, as we get older, it's more difficult to make real friends. It could be a product of our society. Independence and autonomy are becoming increasingly more prominent in western culture. In a local grocery store, for example, customers rarely talk to each other aside from asking each other to move so they can get to the box of cereal or liquor. Stand in the line, and you'll see people with their heads bent over their cell phone instead of making light conversation with the people in line. As we get older, people seem to be more focused on immediate family and the occasional old friend. The value of new friendships has declined.
We still have social groups for people with a common interest to come together... such as book clubs or BDSM bars. But even then, I wonder if social groups have declined in the past years. I wonder if more people are turning to the internet to talk about their interests than going out and meeting people. We should do a survey...
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