Social situations

Last month before I moved, I was having a conversation with a friend of mine over a few drinks. We were discussing a few occurrences at work in addition to several coworkers when a particular topic arose. Not to delve into details, she did provide one piece of information that stuck with me. “People around here don’t like quiet people..”. She replied while grinning over the rim of her third shot of whiskey. “That’s why they stay away. They need chaos. They don’t know what to do with someone who doesn’t”

So.. Is this really true? And what is it about quiet people that is so abhorrent or unsettling? How could silence, which is usually calming and necessary for relaxation and introspection, be so threatening?