It is an old prejudice in Europe, which drives me always crazy, that the Americans are superficial. “Everybody welcomes you, says hello, is smiling but nobody really cares. You do not get closer, you do not make real close friends”. Bullshit! I do no expect any neighbour or any women at the counter to be my friend, only because she does some small talk and is polite (!). It would fit very well many waitresses or even strangers in Germany to be more polite! And by the way: we made friends here, very close and dear friends. And I am learning still every day from them about the American way of life.
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