RM> They aren't 'nasty' to people.. You just aren't a 'local' for
RM> quite a while. The first few decades you end up scoring somewhere
RM> between tourist and Johny-come-lately..   B)

GP>And are you one of the ones who foster this 'tradition' of 'otherness'
  >for the newbies?

I don't think so..  I tend to be friendly with any new people
and don't judge them until their true colours are obvious,
but I guess you can't help but think of new people as new
for a while. After 4 or 5 years though I don't think of them
as any different. By then you know they are serious..

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