*** Quoting LEE LOFASO from a message to MALTE SCHMIDT ***

MS>decide they want to communicate with a total stranger. That basically
MS>never happens in Germany and in the USA it was kind of an ever day
MS>experience. I liked that. Though there are much more very unfriendly
MS>people as well. You cannot have the one without the other I guess.


MS>Funny is that no matter how "aristocratic" the
restaurant/hoten/... they
MS>alway talk to you as if you were their buddy. "Hello guys, how are you
MS>doing today?" was among the greetings I heard most often.

LL> In Louisiana you would be greeted with phrases such as "Where
you at?"
LL> or "How you be?", given the state's French cultural heritage.

or other things in other areas, but we are generally a fairly chatty bunch
even ¨with complete strangers .  In my home area, 'How Do?' would
be a common one ¨and every parting would be with a 'See ya later' (even if
obviously you wont).

Malte with that glorious german accent would have created crowds on most
¨streets as folks wanted to chat with someone from so far away.  He
probably ¨has a few funny stories of folks trying their minimal broken
german on him too ¨(grin).

                                       xxcarol

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