"I need you guys to start being normal"

Tl;Dr: transplants withering in the cold, wet soil having difficulty with the Seattle Freeze.

I am going to believe that this is all directed at one person.

As a native Seattleite, I try my best to at least acknowledge people with a head bob. Sometimes I'm not feeling a conversation and just try to shut it down quickly.

"Your dog is beautiful!" "Oh yeah, haha, she's a good girl." - and keep walking