Quote Originally Posted by Adamoverjules
well...I noticed you live on the other side of the pond...I've heard from close sources that things are different over there. A friend told me she came out of a store in London, and almost walked into a pony parade. The hard part was she was there with a school group for classes, and had to play dumb along with the rest of them haha. So yeah, things are different over there...try walking down the street leading someone on a leash here...you'll both be wearing cuffs in a few minutes.
Maybe that makes it all a little spicier!

I'm going off at a tangent here but it is something that amused me about the differences between here and there. There was a chat on the radio (A programme called Woman's Hour) about the differences in attitudes when out shopping. One woman said she hated the way American shop assistants always tell you to 'Have a nice day." An other woman commented 'Well, I'd rather be told to "Have a nice day." by someone who doesn't mean it than be told to "Fuck off!" by someone who does mean it.'

I think, although we have the name for being polite and reserved, I don't think we are and that Americans are probably more polite and reserved in many respects.