Big City Small Talk.
Like most New Yorkers living in New York, I (used to) carefully choose which cordial relationships I planned to indulge in on a regular basis (office doormen - yes; fellow subway riders - no), especially given that around every corner and in not-so-dark shadows were eight million other people with whom to share the sidewalk. What non-New Yorkers characterize as "rudeness," us - natives - describe as "maintenance of privacy." Now, living several states away (in Denver, Colorado), where streets are significantly less crowded and bus drivers check in with their riders (via loud speaker) about the vehicle's temperature quality, I have to remind myself that cordial relationships are a given, privacy is easier to come by, and to look the other way is an act of defiance. Enjoy!
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