That's a really good point. People hang onto congregations as community. We've tried "church without walls" that SORT of works, but having secular safe space w conversation and interaction is hard to find. Someone either wants you to draft an 'action plan' or has music that makes you gag. 🙄
it's also a question of--is rentier the right term here? well, again: physical places to just hang out, that you WANT to just hang out and aren't prohibitively expensive. the destruction of public spaces is very much a right wing project for a reason. in cities I just wish cafes stayed open
i guess we could plot the Revolution (TM) at a Denny's
Hell - the servers would become the vanguard!
I still think it'd go better over Viennese pastries and Art Nouveau, oh well
Well...what wouldn't??? But Denny's servers have seen it all and are ready to revolt if ANYONE is!
I gather Waffle Houses would be even more ripe for it--I heard of the Waffle House sign that the hurricane's REALLY serious when they finally send the servers home--but I've never been to one, not being in the right region
My one visit was odd. Driving back roads in SE TN and NW GA during a HUGE smoke event from Mexico. Gag worthy. We stopped for AC and food at a Waffle House only to find something had cremated on the grill. Worse inside than out. Food was good though. That was my only trip. I'm OK w that.
yikes. per the Cracker Barrel blow up 🙄 I've been once too, well twice same day bc nothing else in town. And yeah, the food wasn't bad! but the front room looked like Holly Hobby barfed Precious Moments all over it. I'd get the bends if that were my regular hangout.
Used to eat at one weekly because I taught about 40 miles from home, and that was the only decent lunch place between home and campus. I spent a LOT of time looking at that "Precious Moments" stuff they sold and discovered tons of things I did not need. So that was that. Food's OK!
Cracker Barrel is bizarre(/bazaar)
😂 I think you're onto something!
It's true. I live near many and on the Atlantic where there are hurricanes. I've seen them closed only a few times.
true true
...stayed open later. course we're all phone addicted on top of it.
Went to Applebees (sue me; I like them) w older people there all laughing and talking. Four young people came in, sat down, never said a word, all on phones. Server took the order, gave it out, they ate, never said a word or put down the phones. Left. So...why BOTHER? 🙄
Sometimes I sort of get it; as a Terminally Online person who's neurospicy & has friends of the same ilk, I've been in rooms where we're all on the same chat on our various devices *to each other.* Or sometimes just doing "parallel play," you know. But yeah generally. Face to face can be...nice.
also of course most of my friends there's no choice because literally scattered over the world. we need a TARDIS
I guess. I admit because our house while small is oddly laid out, and hubs and I can't hear each other room to room. So recently I've started CALLING him rather than walking 20 feet. The lure of phones is real.
speaking of. I should really start to tear myself away and head to bed. It's been good talking to you! I followed you, hope that's ok.
Oh wow - I thought I WAS following you. Now I do! That's super. Thanks for the GREAT talk. And not even on phones! Good night! I'll head to bed soon, too. Sweet dreams!
heh.