It boils down to this, we are all spoiled. The pinball world is full of open, friendly, and understanding people.
Most 'civilians' are self-centered, cell phone diddlers, without empathy and are unable to see the world from any viewpoint other than their own. I like to call them a-holes. Poor bastards, for most of them going out to eat is the only entertainment they know.
My pinball friends are quickly becoming my only friends.