Originally Posted by
gerv
Caretaker, an interesting point I notice in both your video and the E2 program is how the Velib stations (where you park the bike...) has become a real meeting point for many people. Seems like you get to know your neighbours who use the system. Some people find it a great way to meet people.
Yes, I'm sure anything that brings people face to face who wouldn't normally meet would have that effect.
Here in Ireland when they brought in the smoking ban in pubs about ten years ago it had the un-foreseen effect that strangers who gathered outside on the street for a cigarette struck up conversations and I'm sure some even ended up getting married.
Don't think meetings at the gas/petrol pump could ever have much effect. Unless they were having a cigarette.
BTW I've just discovered an Irish/American point of PC conflict. The first time I typed cigarette above I used the Irish colloquialism which is spelled 'f and a and g' but when I viewed the preview it read '***'.
Interesting.