american quirky-ness...

> everyone smiles and says hello at you - total strangers
> they keep doors open for you if you're coming
> cars will stop if they know a pedestrian is crossing even though you're still far - i tend to jog then to keep them from waiting
> cashiers at grocery stores will just strike up a conversation
> while driving and the traffic's slowing down, they usually stay in their lanes even though other lanes seem faster and shorter

favorite phrases (theirs):
"you know what I mean?"
"you know what i'm sayin'?"
"if i can type, it'll be ok" - this when i'm watching them and they keep getting typos
"if i can type..." - and you're assumed to know the rest of the phrase
"several ways to skin a cat"

what i do like about this place...
> amazon.com!
> tj max
> driving at 70 miles per hour (i'm scared to convert that to kph)
> days when there's no sun, a soft breeze, leaves flying everywhere