On Sat, 07 Jan 2017 11:52:45 -0500, Brooklyn1
> wrote:

> On Fri, 6 Jan 2017 22:12:21 -0500, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
> >On 1/6/2017 9:21 PM, 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.
> >>
> >>
> >sf, I don't think you realize how snobbish that sounds. It's outside
> >the "social norm for this particular area"? To do what? Strike up
> >conversation with someone? What the heck is the social norm in your
> >area? Everyone in line should remain silent?
> >
> >Jill
>
> They have two lines, one for locals and one for outsiders. lol
> Here unless your family arrived on the Mayflower you'll forever be an
> outsider. After living here 14 years I'm still a Downstater... and
> Mayflower Van Lines doesn't count because that's who moved me here...
> a great moving company, I've used them a few times for long distance
> moves.

Truth be told, I do have ancestors that arrived on The Mayflower and
lots of others came later, but none of them arrived after the turn of
the last century.


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