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ChairmanAgnostic

(28,017 posts)
Mon Oct 10, 2016, 10:07 AM Oct 2016

I've noticed new behavior in public places. [View all]

I meet a lot of people in my job, I am in courts frequently, elevators, halls, court rooms, law offices, etc.

People are going out of their way to be nice to one another. Regardless of color, sex, socio-economic standing, age, it seems that Trump has brought out the best in people. Lots of "please," "hellos" to complete strangers, and more. Cops are engaging in conversation, total strangers are making eye contact and talking to one another.

The more vile and outlandish that Trump becomes, the more people seem to be making a clear choice and effort to reject his behavior, and is seems like no one has any problem in actively being nice.

I don't know about your nape of the forest, but this is Chicago-land. While we have always been good to strangers and tourists, there is a marked change in people's behavior. I once heard a furriner from New Jersey describe Chicago as having people almost as cold as our winters.

Has anyone else noticed a change? Excepting the trumpenstein activists, of course.

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I've noticed new behavior in public places. [View all] ChairmanAgnostic Oct 2016 OP
I have noticed this as well. I live in a very diverse area and it's especially noticeable here. CurtEastPoint Oct 2016 #1
It helps to have a determined, but cool headed ChairmanAgnostic Oct 2016 #5
I've been living in the south for the last 16 years where it's second nature to greet people mnhtnbb Oct 2016 #2
I talk to every one madokie Oct 2016 #23
We want to make sure that the people around us know that WE annabanana Oct 2016 #3
I don't get out much... Wounded Bear Oct 2016 #4
Correlation is not causation. Brickbat Oct 2016 #6
So, to apply more scientific approaches, we need to test this hypothesis. ChairmanAgnostic Oct 2016 #10
Whatever the cause is, people being friendlier to each other is a good thing FrodosPet Oct 2016 #20
I think I see it too. I know I want to see it. marble falls Oct 2016 #7
Not in Soutwest PA Freedomofspeech Oct 2016 #8
Yep Cosmocat Oct 2016 #15
Lucky you. Freedomofspeech Oct 2016 #28
My mom lived off 22 Cosmocat Oct 2016 #29
Depends where you go. SunSeeker Oct 2016 #9
Which adds to the overall diversity The2ndWheel Oct 2016 #11
I live in Alberta, Canada True Dough Oct 2016 #12
Can't agree. If anything, people are angry, self-centered, pushy, inconsiderate lindysalsagal Oct 2016 #13
There you go! He's already making America great again! Atman Oct 2016 #14
LOL! I'm noticing just the opposite. Baitball Blogger Oct 2016 #16
Oh, oh, what I want to know is are you kind? G_j Oct 2016 #17
No. People have become more aggressive and grasping over the last 20 years. closeupready Oct 2016 #18
Do you still treat them politely? FrodosPet Oct 2016 #22
I simply refuse to be a victim - if I sense ANYTHING awry, closeupready Oct 2016 #24
I've mainly noticed a reluctance to talk politics. People don't want to butt heads right now. Gidney N Cloyd Oct 2016 #19
makes sense bigtree Oct 2016 #21
I just assume everybody hates me Shankapotomus Oct 2016 #25
People are amazingly nice where I live, marybourg Oct 2016 #26
"Yo, MFer, I want more iced tea!!!" TransitJohn Oct 2016 #27
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