Professionalism... Socialism... Other Rants

I can't stand lazy hosts. I'm sorry but if they're not going to greet everyone that walks through the door then why do they bother working?
And not only greet, what about using less gestures and actually typing a few lines here and there? Maybe it's too passe to actually talk, well type, to anyone anymore. Perhaps I go to all the wrong places?

Yeah, I know it's nasty. People might have RL troubles filtering through into SL. If that's the case why not take the night (or week) off?
Every boss I've ever worked for has understood when I needed time off to go to hospital. Even on short notice!

Part of me misses the old days when people would spend time talking in local chat. I remember visiting sims and being able to say "hey" and start a conversation with anyone and everyone. I'm not entirely sure when SL changed but now people where I go just use a multitude of gestures. How do you meet new people when no one talks?

Do you visit any places where people talk/type to each other in local chat?