I’ve been thinking bout the dearth of patience in current society so I’m glad to see mage-girl mention it. It’s a worthwhile characteristic to develop not just for our own peace of mind but also to prevent conflict with others.
We are born wanting things our way right now so patience has to be cultivated by learning it from other people who try our patience. I learned mine from my children.
It’s not exactly as though our time is being wasted by someone else when things aren’t moving as fast as we want them to. It’s more that we aren’t equipped with creative ways to make constructive use of that time while still honoring the presence of the other person.
To a point, and that point should be mutually agreed upon.
I don’t like to play with people that take the game to serious.
I played cards once with someone that didn’t allow any socializing - he was sure it was only a cover for ‘code words’ for cheating. I had a similar experience with someone else playing dominoes.
I play (mostly played) for the social aspect as much if not more than the game.
