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Say hello to people in the doctor's waiting room

Say hello to people in the doctor's waiting room

Obviously, when you enter a room full of random strangers in a public place, no-one feels the need to introduce themselves to everyone. But in Germany, a medical context creates a subtle shift in the social order. In a doctor's waiting room, you are suddenly invisibly bound by your common ailments. Maybe Germans sense that this might be the last time you meet anyone at all.

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