[charlie_the_tuna]

technically parish, you're right but this is one of the reasons that new yorkers go into culture shock when we go to another state or country.
people in other places say hello and we wonder why.
when trying to merge with traffic in another state people dont speed up, and actually let you in and we get pissed off.
it throws off our groove and we get flustered.
we are a state (downstate) of type A personalities and we dont like it when others are friendly or courteous.