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To: simpson96
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released an advisory this week on the epidemic of loneliness and isolation.

This is going to be a much bigger issue with the COVID generation. My experience is that younger people don't want to do much outside of their houses. They don't even want to come into the office to work. In my lifetime, society has gone from having block parties, holiday parties, community parties, dinner clubs, bridge / poker clubs, high church attendance, and other participation in community events, to doing almost nothing communally anymore. Everyone wants to sit at home and planning a Haloween Party or dinner party for friends in the neighborhood is too much effort.

5 posted on 05/05/2023 10:11:30 AM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
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To: Opinionated Blowhard

MADD had a huge effect on destroying socializing in America.


9 posted on 05/05/2023 10:25:16 AM PDT by ansel12 (NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.)
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To: Opinionated Blowhard

I am proud to announce that in Sarasota, thi gs are back to NORMAL!! My CATHOLIC CHURCH is FULL for EVERY MASS.we have 5 Sundays plus a POLISH Mass..the Daily Mases are also VERY WELL attended! Plus they have PARTIES, BIG DINNERS, CONCERTS, etc!!
Our neighborhood has Parties and many get TOGETHERS! It’s GREAT!
I LOVE, LOVE this ide..HOW DO I VOLUNTEER??


14 posted on 05/05/2023 11:41:41 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Opinionated Blowhard

They don’t even want to come into the office to work.

I’m 53, and I don’t want to go to the office to work. I’m in IT, specifically networking engineering/architecture/design. I can work from anywhere that has an internet connection (my cell and tethering). Why waste 2 hours and drive 60+ miles round trip when I can do it from my bedroom?


19 posted on 05/05/2023 12:44:56 PM PDT by ro_dreaming (Who knew "Idiocracy", "1984", "Enemy of the State", and "Person of Interest" would be non-fiction?)
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