There is a specific thing common to many Midwesterners in that they view silence as awkward and must fill it with conversation. The subject could be anything, because its just kind of an excuse to prattle on, over share, give unsolicited advice, or complain.
If you are a qviet individual, then you will get folks going out of their way to come talk at you... frequently.
I find it incredibly annoying, but am usually too polite to say so.
@JulieSqveakaroo This explains SO MUCH about me. Sorry about that, @anthracite...
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