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04-03-2014, 02:05 PM
'The Geography of Small Talk' Explores Regional Differences
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Does where you live affect how you greet people? Short answer: Yes.
The Atlantic (http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2014/02/what-we-mean-when-we-say-hello/283860/) used the research of writer Deborah Fallows to explore the relationship between where a person originates and how they start a conversation with a stranger. The film explores greetings all over the United States, including, New York, New Orleans, Ho**lulu and Anchorage
See also: 7 Backstories Behind Everyday Tech**logy Terms (http://mashable.com/2014/03/11/tech-terms-history/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
The short film ends with a call for a much nicer way to greet people, one that completely transcends regional differences. So, next time you meet someone, a simple "What's your story?" will suffice. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2014/04/03/regional-greetings/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
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Does where you live affect how you greet people? Short answer: Yes.
The Atlantic (http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2014/02/what-we-mean-when-we-say-hello/283860/) used the research of writer Deborah Fallows to explore the relationship between where a person originates and how they start a conversation with a stranger. The film explores greetings all over the United States, including, New York, New Orleans, Ho**lulu and Anchorage
See also: 7 Backstories Behind Everyday Tech**logy Terms (http://mashable.com/2014/03/11/tech-terms-history/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
The short film ends with a call for a much nicer way to greet people, one that completely transcends regional differences. So, next time you meet someone, a simple "What's your story?" will suffice. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2014/04/03/regional-greetings/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
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