[ SECRET POST #2343 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2343 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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Comments

Re: Cultural differences - privacy

[(Anonymous)]

It depends on where you are. Up north, some will be really haughty and cold, down south, warm and welcoming. But appearances can deceive and someone who welcomed you with open arms might just be a hypocrite, just like someone who seemed rather cold might be one of your future closest and most loyal friends.

In my experience, though, people are rather open. Bus stops can be crowded without feeling uncomfortable about strangers, people who've never met can talk to each other on the bus (especially old people, as if there were a Secret Old People Brotherhood), that sort of thing. Context is important though: if someone comes up to me at night in an empty street, I'll be wary and I won't let someone I've just met into my home even though I won't hesitate to be helpful if I can.

Regarding government: it has a strong presence and basically everything about you can be found in databases (that can't be accessed by the general public). In short: we value privacy but while we are careful with what we say about ourselves we're not particularly wary of strangers.

France, medium-sized city in a rural area.

Re: Cultural differences - privacy

[inkdust]

While the government part is different, of course, your description of social interactions matches up with my experience in the southeast US.