In preparation for a short weekend trip to Atlanta, I recall my last trip there a few months ago. While on the rental car shuttle bus I noticed almost everyone was on a cell phone, reading something on the phone, or staring unsmilingly in some direction. However, there was one large, cheerful, slightly sloppy loud man near the front of the bus who I slowly found to be entertaining. He started out by good-naturedly ribbing the driver about "not being big enough to handle that rig." He then proceeded to go on and on to another passenger but loud enough for everyone to hear about "getting a big van" and going "all the way to Ocala". I made eye contact at one point with a slight smile and he quickly asked me if I was going to Ocala too. We had a friendly chat for just a short while about our plans before disembarking. He wished me a good time in Atlanta and I said the same for him and Ocala. I felt better getting off the bus than I did when I got on.
On my journey this weekend I'll keep my ears open for some other loud people. Sometimes it's fun to meet people in public.
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