Food courts in the business district are the same the world over. Sure the food, atmosphere and surroundings are different but people go there to do one thing (besides eat) and that is to bitch, moan and gossip about work and people at work.
I have eaten at food courts in the following cities: Toronto, London (UK), Geneva, Singapore, Los Angeles and Sydney. Every single time I have been there people around me just bitch and moan about work and people they work with. Its a universal. I am sure right now there is someone bitching about someone in some food court in Quito or Cape Town.
I put it down to this - people whom work together generally like one another, but struggle to find things to talk about. So when in doubt just resort to what you have in common: work. I have found that I have had many friendships that revolved around bitching about work. Sure, I was 'good' friends with them, but when we ran out of work things to talk about it got awkward.
Next time you are at a food court, just stop and listen and think of this story.
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