@Scepticalscribe I will definitely pay more attention in the future as it has never occured to me that it is mostly males but you are absolutely right. Females seem to be in the minority in this regard, and while I am neither a sociologist or an anthropologist reading yours and @KaliYoni's theories and explanations for this phenomenon makes perfect sense to me. I was aware of the fact that rural areas tend to be more conservative then urban environments, which is a phenomenon not limited to the United States, but I never made that connection. I also find it fascinating that your mother used the word "escape" to describe her feelings while on the flip side pretty much everybody I talk to uses this very word to explain future plans, as in they plan to escape the hustle and bustle of the city.
@Madhatter32 @icanhazmac Thank you for your elaborations, which seem to confirm a suspicion I have had regarding the "misanthropy" part of my theory. In the end it does boil down to quantity: the fewer people are around the less likely you are to witness or be exposed to annoying behavior by others. Have you found this to be an age thing, and do you mind me asking how old you are? I have just turned 41 recently and I have to admit that I have started noticing a slight annoyance every now and then when encountering certain inconsiderate behaviors, some of which are included on @icanhazmac's heavily smartphone-biased list (that, despite its bias, I absolutely get the point of) that would not have bothered me the least 20 or so years ago (most likely because back then I was on the other side of the annoyance game).
@Madhatter32 @icanhazmac Thank you for your elaborations, which seem to confirm a suspicion I have had regarding the "misanthropy" part of my theory. In the end it does boil down to quantity: the fewer people are around the less likely you are to witness or be exposed to annoying behavior by others. Have you found this to be an age thing, and do you mind me asking how old you are? I have just turned 41 recently and I have to admit that I have started noticing a slight annoyance every now and then when encountering certain inconsiderate behaviors, some of which are included on @icanhazmac's heavily smartphone-biased list (that, despite its bias, I absolutely get the point of) that would not have bothered me the least 20 or so years ago (most likely because back then I was on the other side of the annoyance game).
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