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by ScooterSissy
Thu Dec 04, 2014 3:59 pm
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: Blatant Printing: would you say something?
Replies: 117
Views: 24008

Re: Blatant Printing: would you say something?

Maxwell wrote:
WildBill wrote:One on the things I like about Texas is that the people are more friendly that in many parts of the country.

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The Texans and most of the Southerners here are friendlier than many. The rest of the imports I'm not too sure they understand the Texas Friendly manner...

That said, one of the things I love to do when I'm up north on travel (especially on the rare occasion I have to go to NYC) is when someone glances at me on the street I look square in the eyes and say "Howdy!" It throws them for such a loop all they can say is "hi" and turn away. :tiphat:
Off-topic to the OP, but I had to smile at that one. Several years back, I was in NYC I noticed the "I'm not going to look at you long" attitude of the residents. One afternoon on my way to eat, I decided to make a game of things, and made it a point to look people right in the eye and say "Hi", "How you doin" and even an occasional "Howdy" to see if they responded. For a long time, no one greeted me back, and most would quickly look away.

Then a couple passed me, and when I did it to them, the lady said "Hi" back to me. I took a couple of steps, then turned around and told them "Look, I just gotta tell you. I've been saying Hi to people for 15 minutes now, and you're the first one to say Hi back. I'm from Texas and doing some computer work for the NYPD, but have to know, is that REALLY a New York thing".

She smiled and said "It really is, but I'm exempt - I'm from Lubbock". What are the chances?? :)

We talked a bit, and her husband (who was from NYC) said it's a cultural thing because of a dense population. He said as crowded as they are, and as intrusive as people are of the "3 foot rule" (out of necessity), it just becomes tedious to try to greet everyone, and extended eye-contact is almost considered a challenge.
by ScooterSissy
Mon Nov 10, 2014 3:12 pm
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: Blatant Printing: would you say something?
Replies: 117
Views: 24008

Re: Blatant Printing: would you say something?

gljjt wrote:...
Now if it were a windy day and someone's Hawaiian shirt looked like it had blown up over the pistol grip, I might (or might not) say "hey it looks like the wind blew your shirt up over your hardware, thought you might want to know".
I was going to mention, I once had my shirt accidentally ride up over my gun getting off my motorcycle. The clerk in store just casually said "You might want to fix that" and pointed. I appreciated the message.

I probably wouldn't approach a person who was simply printing though.

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