I live in a small town called temple, tx for like six years now and it's like people dont like to smile much or be friendly as people in the city. And when I go to a big city like Austin or Dallas, it's a much different atmosphere. People like to greet me and give me compliments. What's up with that?
2006-07-06 11:53:25 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Weird, I always thought it was the other way around.
2006-07-06 11:56:34 · answer #1 · answered by Joanne 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most likely because in small towns, everyone know eachother and the area very well. So they're basically protective of their town and people. As far as for smile or be friendly I believe it is because people in small town know they care about eachother.
Just think of this, in your family, do your parents alway smiles and compliment you? No they don't! They know you and you know them, so none of you have to impress eachother.
However think about yourself in a school. You tend to be a bit more friendly because you don't know every single people in the school.
In large town, people come across new face everyday. They could go for weeks without see same face outside of their own family or work place. So they would have to put on their best impression for in case they need something.
However personally I think small town people are more friendly once you really get know to them and I like small towns better.
2006-07-06 19:00:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I get that a lot when I travel to San Diego and make pit stops along the way. People at the gas station and restaurants are happy go lucky, however, when you go elsewhere... I get a lot of blank stares. Go figure. Maybe it just because people in small towns don't realize that there is more to life than their community.
2006-07-06 19:00:26 · answer #3 · answered by jeffrey_alvarez2002 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm from a big city and I think it's the other way around. When I go down south everyone speaks but up north that's not going to happen as much.
2006-07-06 18:57:37 · answer #4 · answered by riderchick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its because the people in small towns are just jelous about all the pimps livin in the big city. they're like "if only i wasn't on welfare i would of got one of those big mansions and start scoring with hott chicks."
2006-07-06 18:58:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you are in the wrong small town! Most small towns are very friendly.
2006-07-06 18:59:42 · answer #6 · answered by poppet 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always thought people from smaller townships were much more polite than people coming from the congestion of bigger cities.
2006-07-06 18:59:11 · answer #7 · answered by Kevin M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its cuz you live in TX... everyone one in tx is a lil strange... move out like I did...
2006-07-06 18:59:28 · answer #8 · answered by panda 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have fear of strangers or perhaps you live in a fundie-nazi town
2006-07-06 18:57:21 · answer #9 · answered by drchristian 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im goin with joanne
2006-07-06 18:57:19 · answer #10 · answered by Thewall 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋