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11-08-2017, 10:21 PM
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I don't think the question was a big deal.
There are regional differences in friendliness regarding how people go about their daily lives.
Let's be real, NJ isn't the friendliest place in that way.
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I think the "friendly" places have the same people, but it's their style to pretend to be friendly, and Jersey ditched that game decades ago to save time. |
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11-08-2017, 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Mightyqueen801
I think the "friendly" places have the same people, but it's their style to pretend to be friendly, and Jersey ditched that game decades ago to save time.
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Someone has said, "Well, bless your heart." to me. She didn't understand the chin flick. |
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11-09-2017, 05:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Mightyqueen801
I think the "friendly" places have the same people, but it's their style to pretend to be friendly, and Jersey ditched that game decades ago to save time.
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Oh definitely. I lived in Dallas for a while. Everyone was so "friendly" I thought they all wanted to be my friend, you know, coming from NJ. Ah, they didn't LOL!
To be honest though, now at this point of my life, I wouldn't mind a little more friendliness as I go about my day, even if it is just surface friendliness |
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11-09-2017, 07:12 AM
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Originally Posted by bookspage
Oh definitely. I lived in Dallas for a while. Everyone was so "friendly" I thought they all wanted to be my friend, you know, coming from NJ. Ah, they didn't LOL!
To be honest though, now at this point of my life, I wouldn't mind a little more friendliness as I go about my day, even if it is just surface friendliness
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Sometimes you have to start it. Be the first to smile and say "good morning". People do react positively for the most part. |
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11-09-2017, 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Mightyqueen801
Sometimes you have to start it. Be the first to smile and say "good morning". People do react positively for the most part.
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Most of the time people hold doors for me, smile at me if we pass and make eye contact, occasionally make small talk on line or something. I do the same. What more do people want? When I go to football or baseball games (football here in NJ but obviously baseball in NY) the people in the seats nearby usually converse with me, and I with them, and them with others nearby. I’ve definitely come across rude people who are just inconsiderate and in their own worlds but it’s not the norm for me. |
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11-09-2017, 12:38 PM
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Sometimes you have to start it. Be the first to smile and say "good morning". People do react positively for the most part.
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Eh I can't be bothered LOL |
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11-09-2017, 02:29 PM
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Laughing out loud on this one. When I saw this post I knew you New Jerseyians would have a field day on this one!  |
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11-09-2017, 09:28 PM
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I think we scared Katerose away. Oh bless her heart.
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11-09-2017, 10:00 PM
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Eh I can't be bothered LOL
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It really doesn't take much. Thank you is a good start. |
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11-09-2017, 10:24 PM
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Eh I can't be bothered LOL
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