tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745625607350497891.post7970558209517393260..comments2024-03-26T21:08:51.077-04:00Comments on All Life Is Local: 'Tis the Season for Scammers: An Incident in NW DCPeggy Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09062998960273261177noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745625607350497891.post-21126071147025527002010-12-14T21:09:35.591-05:002010-12-14T21:09:35.591-05:00Wow, I can relate to the chatty Irish woman! I fr...Wow, I can relate to the chatty Irish woman! I frequently chat with strangers, I have never thought that folks find me scary, but perhaps I should be more sensitive to the fears that folks might hold for the unknown. As a single middle-aged woman who has worked and traveled in diverse settings, I am pretty comfortable striking up and maintaining conversation with others. I've noticed that couples and teenagers in groups are less comfortable engaging in conversation with others than single people, and that young folks are less comfortable than older folks. I can't tell, but maybe the Irish woman failed to read the non-verbal signals that the author was sending to indicate that she did not want to continue chatting (since apparently she did not ask that she and her husband resume their private conversation).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com