Indeed, and he could join in the conversation and have a very nice conversation and make friends. But he is not doing that because he is working.
It is not likely that he would join the conversation if he wasn’t working, as such the joke does not make much sense, but it is definitely something he could do, which could indeed be a nice conversation for the three of them, or it could be terrible for some of them.
I don’t see why you put it down so black and white. Is it prohibited to start a conversation with strangers on public transport? How do you meet people? I often talk to strangers, it’s generally pretty nice.
Granted, the last few years I didn’t take public transport very often: I mostly walk, but when I do I generally start a chat with someone.
At least being young in USA, made friends on public transit!
As with all interactions like that (captive audience essentially), utmost care is required, but want to dissuade notion it’s not possible or not permissible, even in a country with illness & weapons.
Indeed, and he could join in the conversation and have a very nice conversation and make friends. But he is not doing that because he is working. It is not likely that he would join the conversation if he wasn’t working, as such the joke does not make much sense, but it is definitely something he could do, which could indeed be a nice conversation for the three of them, or it could be terrible for some of them.
I don’t see why you put it down so black and white. Is it prohibited to start a conversation with strangers on public transport? How do you meet people? I often talk to strangers, it’s generally pretty nice.
Granted, the last few years I didn’t take public transport very often: I mostly walk, but when I do I generally start a chat with someone.
Let me guess… You’re not from USA?
You are correct. I have met plenty nice people in the US though, I had pretty good chats.
But I reckon buses were pretty strange: often people would start screaming stuff while not talking to anyone and keep going for the whole ride.
At least being young in USA, made friends on public transit!
As with all interactions like that (captive audience essentially), utmost care is required, but want to dissuade notion it’s not possible or not permissible, even in a country with illness & weapons.