People As Friendly Today As Years Ago?

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Maybe some places people are still friendly towards one another living in that particular town. The small town that I grew up in, which was about 1000 people, men would stop on the street or at the post office and speak to each other. As I pass through that town today, I very seldom see anyone outside, let alone any signs of friendly behavior going on. I believe that people are more transient today because of their jobs or have just decided to live elsewhere, so the days of having "old-timers" living in small towns may be gone. It is just another fact of life that grass root communities are fading into the sunset.
 
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I have never lived in cities like Atlanta, Dallas, etc so only have small town experiences. In the smallish areas I have lived, most people have been friendly. I haven't noticed any changes over the years.
 
Unfortunately, I think this is true, but there still has to be some small towns out there that still have that "friendly people" attitude going on.

oldman said:
Maybe some places people are still friendly towards one another living in that particular town. The small town that I grew up in, which was about 1000 people, men would stop on the street or at the post office and speak to each other. As I pass through that town today, I very seldom see anyone outside, let alone any signs of friendly behavior going on. I believe that people are more transient today because of heir jobs or have just decided to live elsewhere, so the days of having "old-timers" living in small towns may be gone. It is just another fact of life that grass root communities are fading into the sunset.
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Another thing I found out about "friendliness"........it can depend on what you look like and how you act.
Example: When I visited Wyoming and Montana, years ago, I wore the Western garb that I would in a rodeo arena. I wasn't in these States for a rodeo, just to visit. I had on fairly worn Wrangler jeans, fairly worn Resistol cowboy hat and fairly dirty Ariat Lace-Up Roper boots. I FIT IN among the locals and didn't look like a tourist! I knew enough about cattle to go to a Stockyards Sale and knew about horses from owning a QH. People I didn't know talked to me and I talked to them!

One thing for sure, any country person, whether it's a ranch cowboy, rodeo cowboy or farmer can pick out a "city slicker" pretty fast. I didn't have that problem!

As for me, I really liked the small town atmosphere of where my step-parents farm was. As far as "everyone knowing what others are doing"...... didn't bother me or my folks. That is just part of "small town" living! I still have that "small town" friendliness in me, but have no desire to live in one anymore.
 
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Unfortunately, I think this is true, but there still has to be some small towns out there that still have that "friendly people" attitude going on.
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I would hope that you are right. I have traveled all over the U.S as a pilot. IMO, I have found the people in the south to be more friendly, even in the larger cities. When I would have a day layover, I would sometimes rent a car and go for a drive out to the country to be among the tree huggers. I found those people to be the most friendly and never hesitate to give directions and then invite you in for a cup of coffee. I had this happen to me twice. Once in southern Tennessee in a town named Winchester and once in southern Ohio in a town named Cambridge.
 
Definitely not. Courtesy, politeness and respect are sparingly given. The most disconcerting are some of the customer service employees attitude towards a customer, the person who is going to pay their checks and bills. Especially in the big chain stores. Too many employees demand respect of the customer yet they are the ones paid to be polite to the customer no matter what. Too much of a 'I'm gonna cut you' attitude from people who work with the public.
 

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