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I agree with Owen here. I wouldn't *expect* a stranger to acknowledge me in an elevator, especially NYC. However, I find acknowledging others to be a higher virtue. The total aversion to that is part of what I hate about the urban Northeast.
It's customary to acknowledge others hikers as they pass by while hiking.
I get people don't like that custom but that doesn't make them stuck up, they're doing what's normal there, you don't acknowledge strangers unless there's a reason to in big cities
Depends on the environment; I always acknowledge people on a hiking trail, on an elevator in a big city? Maybe not. Habits change when you pass b Y thousands of strangers a day
I get people don't like that custom but that doesn't make them stuck up, they're doing what's normal there, you don't acknowledge strangers unless there's a reason to in big cities
Depends on the environment; I always acknowledge people on a hiking trail, on an elevator in a big city? Maybe not. Habits change when you pass b Y thousands of strangers a day
Cultural norms differ too. I know that British people are not renowned for being chatty or big on small talk, but in places like Spain people are more talkative even in large cities.
If I'm the only person on the elevator, I will probably nod at the other person, but if there's other people, probably not. Small talk is off limits.
Yes, It's virtually even with our averages...that doesn't change how awful it is
True. I mean, I may complain about our average summer weather from time to time. (Less so now in late summer, though. I'm just used to it, but at the same time I'm looking forward to seasonal changes that now feel a whole lot closer than they were two months ago.) But at least we have a greater standard deviation in temperatures. So whenever it's hot here, it could be cooler instead.
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