I suppose we have to be sorry for those people who are not enough to live their own lives themselves. All those people who have to have someone to talk to, or at as the case may be.

I know I have always felt sorry for those poor souls who have to go to the pub at night, every night, to avoid being alone.

As a young bloke I spent some years racing cars. I spent most nights with 2 or 3 others, working on the things. Perhaps I got all the togetherness I ever needed at that time.

I then spent some years sailing single handed around the Pacific Islands, often going for many days without seeing or talking to anyone. I was never lonely. I only had to turn on the two way radio, & there were people to talk to, but I never felt the need.

Some years ago I ran tourist boats. When on occasions I would pick up a tourist bus party, for transfer to an island resort for a night or two. I would have trouble hearing my radio communications with most of these parties onboard, such was the hubbub of conversation. I never could quite understand what a group of people who had been on a tour coach together for many days could still find to talk about, but they sure did find things.

I used to wonder if there was anything I would like to do less, than spend a couple of weeks, on a tour bus with 40+ talkative people. That so many people do enjoy it merely convinced me I must be a bit odd, but I do prefer my serenity.

phanto, Hasbeen, Daffy Duck, NeverTrustPoliticians, Johnno,

I like all your posts.

...Bwwwaaaa...(Sniff)!

...Having been previously arraigned for attempted murder...give me a dog and freedom from idiots anyday! If that's called loneliness, that's for me...Merry Christmas!

Dear diver dan,

Dogs? depends on the dog. My brother-in-law, Walter, had a dog, Rasboynik. His daughter and two other children were waiting for the school bus. Rasboynik lifted his leg and peed on them. Rasboynik was popular with local dog society. One of his friends came over and joined Rasboynik in killing Walter's sheep. Walter got his gun and finished off Rasboynik and his doggy mate. Hope your dog is not like Rasboynik.

Hasbeen,
Yeah I agree with your comments.
SD