[pct-l] [OT] What is anti-social

[Jon Danniken]

Slyatpct at aol.com wrote:
>
> Wanting to hike alone doesn't sound anti-social to me.  Passing  someone
and
> grunting does.

Many times, while hiking locally, all that is excanged between hikers is an
acknowledged nod of the head.  In such a circumstance, I would consider it
to be intrusive to be so arrogant as to insist that someone let you into
their headspace, at a time in which they would most happily be allowed the
privacy of their own thoughts.

This world we live in is a very crowded space, with a trail oftentimes the
only safe refuge.  There are many places in our civilization to engage the
conversational parts of the brain, but at times a man needs to be beyond the
trivial thoughts that words provide.

Is it too much to ask to allow a man to experience his own inner peace
without casting a social judgement upon him for not engaging you with
conversation?

Jon