&gt; talk to people around you, they’re surprisingly willing to be involved in what you’re doing if it’s interesting and not too onerous for them. Counters the general assumption that if you talk to strangers they’ll think you’re crazy.<p>Maybe if you&#x27;re a young woman (as the author is) approaching someone at a coffee shop, then sure.<p>Reverse the genders and watch the interaction take on a dramatically different character.