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Antoine M - 05:31pm Nov 1, 1998 (1.)
J'ai l'impression que les Français ont plus tendance
que les Américains à vouloir forcer l'autre
à leur dire bonjour, en lui disant bonjour assez fort.
agree with antoine. the french tend to be more agressive.
there were responses on the french side that had to do with stopping
the neighbor and making it known that they had ignored them. i
know personally that i wouldn't care even if they did see me and
were purposely ignoring me. i think americans in general tend
to be more apathetic about things.
Salut. Eh bien, pour beaucoup, ne pas dire bonjour est une
attitude condamnable qui mérite représaille. Mais
dans ce cas, qui est le plus mal-poli, ou le plus individualiste.
Ca peut arriver, il ne vous a peut être pas vu. Peut on
vraiment juger quelqu'un sur UNE seule et simple impression ?
Many people here simply nod their heads when they pass by someone
they know. Sometime they wave and say hello, but most of the time
simple eye contact and a nod showing recognition is enough. Kind
of strange when you think about it...
I think that this type of interaction varies from place to
place in the United States. For instance, the attitude in the
midwest is very friendly, and people say hi to people they don't
know all the time, and no one thinks anything of it. A neighbor
not acknowledging one's presence would probably be considered
somewhat rude. However, over here in Boston on the east coast,
people tend to be less outgoing. You don't see as many people
greeting others just for fun, and if a neighbor didn't say hi
after one had acknowledged them, it probably wouldn't be a big
deal.
I agree very much with adeline... people here are very uptight
about personal contact, as if there is some magical 3 foot bubble
around everyone which prevents anyone from entering. Very odd
indeed. at home, the usual greeting is a handshake among men,
or a kiss among women and mixed company- people usually do not
think twice about it... it's just a sign of friendship. If i tried
that here i'd probbly wind up in a few uncomfortable situations.