On Fri, 06 Jan 2017 18:21:52 -0800, sf > wrote:

>On Sat, 07 Jan 2017 12:38:40 +1100, Bruce >
>wrote:
>
>> Are you saying that the content of stranger chit chat is
>> geographically determined?
>
>Often. Sometimes it's culturally based, but it's definitely more
>common outside large urban areas. I was brought up in the country and
>have no problem striking up a conversation with the person behind me
>in line. I'm always surprised (but not offended) when someone strikes
>up a conversation with me, because it's behavior that's out of the
>social norm for this particular area.

I guess big city people are more into stranger danger.