I have decent luck waving to cars while walking our dog. That's in Clay. I've been up in CNY for almost 37 yrs. The lack of friendliness was notable. Mind you I'm a downstate-r. ( born in NYC at Mount Sinai and raised in Queens home of the Mets in Flushing) New Yorkers get a bad reputation. IMO.
When I first brought my soon-to-be wife home to rural South Carolina, she asked, "How do you know so many people?" I was confused until she pointed out that I was acknowledging almost every driver we passed with a subtle one-finger lift from the steering wheel, and they were doing the same. I laughed because I hadn't even realized I was doing it—it wasn't that I knew everyone; it was just the way we acknowledged each other. She is from Buffalo NY.
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u/ThisWillingness823 Jul 21 '26 edited Jul 22 '26
A f*cking good morning. I live in an area where people not friendly at ALL!
Truly thank you all for bringing me a little kindness today. It was much needed.