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[–] arrow74@lemmy.zip 19 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

In the Southeast you will banter like this with friends/acquaintances. For strangers you will passive aggressively compliment them. "Wow that sweater has such an interesting design. Where in the world did you find something like that?"

[–] HowAbt2day@futurology.today 15 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I’m from the Northeast and this shit is a sport. If you don’t play along, you get a double dose.

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Eh being from the Midwest but living in the north east, it’s way less common for people to talk to or about strangers loud enough to hear.

It’s a lot more Scandinavian than the Midwest, ironically.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

They might live in Boston though.

[–] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Boston is like 30% tourists, and 69% college students from out of town. Unless you’re in maybe Dorchester or whatever is left of ungentrified South or East Boston.

[–] MutilationWave@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Boston area though. I've only been a few times but I regularly work with some guys from there. They can TALK. Like endlessly. And they talk shit.

[–] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 week ago

Once they know you sure. Strangers, hardly ever.