What makes people do this?

The other day I was sitting at the bus stop, minding my own business, trying to read a newspaper, and the woman next to me tried to start up a conversation.Well - not really a conversation - more of a
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Rosia:
Anyone have other ideas or anything I may have forgotten?
(27 July 2019)

Rosia:
Here is what I have have done to provide for my wife...prepaid my funeral, paid off our house, she is co-owner of all checking and savings accounts, my pension and 401k lists her as sole beneficiary and a modest company life insurance policy.
(27 July 2019)

Rosia:
Several years ago I was diagnosed with a slow growing but quite relentless cancer that will take my life eventually.
(27 July 2019)

Rosia:
Married to a lovely and faithful lady for over 25 years, she has believed and supported me since day one.
(27 July 2019)

Josette:
If you found out a male coworker and the female boss had an affair, what would you think?
(27 July 2019)

Josette:
She has a boyfriend and he has a girlfriend.
(27 July 2019)

Josette:
They both used to work together before she got promoted and they're both the same age.
(27 July 2019)

Karole:
How can he still like me??!?
(27 July 2019)

Karole:
The reason he stopped talking to me was because of feelings.
(27 July 2019)

Karole:
She told me that Andrew still thinks about me and that he still has feelings for me.
(27 July 2019)