True, Dave. Even driving, particularly on dirt roads like the one on which we live, it is customary to wave at any car or pedestrian game enough to face the upraising dust. When you hit main road bitumen, all this greeting/acknowledgment stuff disappears.
Bill
> On 23 Aug 2014, at 10:20 pm, David Bircumshaw <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Doug
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> when you are out walking in the country strangers say hello, while the
> proximity to a city can be spotted without looking at a map when people
> stop doing so. Crowd pressure, I reckon.
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> Best
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> Save
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>> On 22 August 2014 16:27, Lawrence Upton <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> low population and no one to clear up a mess both make for politeness
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>> you may be expected to stand on your own 2 feet etc but if you really need
>> help then you'll be recipient of enormous help - same goes for
>> thoughtfulness and courtesy
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>> not just in this country
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>> i've known that in Greece and ex Jugoslavia and Scandinavia
>> once you're out the cities
>> I'm sure it's the same everywhere
>> give or take the odd crazy
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>>> On 22 August 2014 16:15, Douglas Barbour <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>>> Wow: all that information!
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>>> I was reminded, NB, of 'single track with passing places,' which we ran
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