Comments on Quiskaeya: Holla Back Atcha Girl When You Pass

I'm a CA native transplanted to East Texas. I've f...

2008-03-30T13:33:00.000-04:00

I'm a CA native transplanted to East Texas. I've found Texas to be waaayyy more friendly than CA. People stop to chat with me in the store, wave when they pass me on the road we live on, etc. There is a down side, especially if you live in a small town like we do. Everyone wants to know your business and shares what they know about you with everyone else!

I'm a native SoCal, so I can't speak for any other...

2008-03-25T16:12:00.000-04:00

I'm a native SoCal, so I can't speak for any other group, but we tend to be pretty friendly here.

I mean, people at least nod hello, if not an all out "Good morning/afternoon/whatever" with a smile.

I live in the South and most people are friendly. ...

2008-03-24T14:35:00.000-04:00

I live in the South and most people are friendly.

However, I must say, it may also be a cultural thing. I, too, am always one to say "Hi, good moring" or a simple nod of my head to at least acknowledge the person I'm coming face to face with during a casual stroll. Otherwise I feel RUDE. More times than not, I get a response - unfortunately, I have noticed that first Generation Asians (well, what I assume are straight from China folks cause I don't know for sure) are less likely to acknowledge you. Especially the older ones. I can at least get the younger ones to smile and nod, but the older ones keep their eyes STRAIGHT and act like you've never said a word or even appeared before them.

And I say Chinese because, outside of Indian and Pakistani, those are the Asian majority here in my neighborhood. They can be so rude and abrupt and hold no regard to anyone who doesn't speak Chinese. Makes me so mad.

But that won't deter me. I still speak even when I know I'm not going to get a response. I was raised to be polite and that's what I will continue to do.

Rania

I'm in the West and we are pretty friendly here. C...

2008-03-24T14:04:00.000-04:00

I'm in the West and we are pretty friendly here. Coming from the east coast it was kind of startling in the beginning when people I didn't know would say hi to me, but I'm used to it now.

I also think the south is the friendliest. But I t...

2008-03-24T12:37:00.000-04:00

I also think the south is the friendliest.
But I too get confused whether to say hi or not to people. I figure if someone is staring me straight in the eye I say Hi.
If they act like they don't see me, I don't say anything. It would be nice if we all could just say hi to each other.

We have lived ALL OVER the country (thanks to corp...

2008-03-24T09:57:00.000-04:00

We have lived ALL OVER the country (thanks to corporate relo's) and I must say we have undoubtedly found the south the friendliest!

Having said that, tis hard to meet the friendly person on the street on any given day!

Man I love your new blog!