The best comedy is thinly veiled cynicism.
Yeah, I try to keep my interactions with others superficial. I've been the comedian since I was a little kid, I find great joy in seeing people laugh. But like MesaMan, in small doses. Like grocery lines are just the right amount of time.
I used to sell Real Estate. Oh dear Universe, shoot me now. It involved getting way too far into peoples' personal lives, and the "relationships" lasted months. Waaaaaay too long for me. Way too much drama.
I was also a waitress for a lot of years, which to be honest is just the exact right amount of time to know someone. About an hour. In that hour I have to charm the pants off them so I'll get paid. I can do that for an hour. Seven months, not so much.
hm. So I'm either shallow or introverted. Doesn't matter.