It can feel very "robotic" and I think people just end up detaching themselves from what they truly want or truly need from their social interactions.
Then again, there are the Austrians. Never, ever be even a minute late to an event involving Austrian friends.
Strange how things are more and more rigid, the further from the frontier one gets ..
Eh, that's mostly because wandern/hiking is basically a national past time. There is no pressure though. You'll find lots of people doing other things outside too. The only pressure is to be respectful of "Ruhetag" (often Sundays) and avoid work, especially loud work outside. In the US, this isn't respected and can be quite jarring.
To be fair, I'm learning High German and not my local Schwiizertüütsch.