Eh, I just learned to tune it out. If I go to the market board in Limsa and a bunch of people are emoting at each other I see it as little different to when I go for a walk in the nearby forest and locals greet me and each other in passing. It pretty much only happens in busy areas from what I've seen.

Let's not forget, FFXIV is the only way some people can connect with friends and family right now due to how 2020 has gone so far and there's still no sign of overbearing restrictions being lessened anytime soon in many parts of the world.