Well, Buster, I don’t think you ever lived here.
The social code is not to “bother” one another, or else you’d be overloaded with human contact after 15 minutes on the street. So we keep our social outreach in check.
Let the rules change a little bit and we are all too happy to show that we care. It’s all over the place. It’s a New York thing. Like an “OK to talk” sign went on. Of course we keep it to a minimum, and not just because of viruses. It’s still 1,000 times more than usual.
“It’s all over the place.”
I’m sure it’s all over Facebook.
I’m not trying to insult New Yorkers, it’s the same here in Texas and people refer to this as the “friendly state.”
“Let the rules change a little bit and we are all too happy to show that we care. It’s all over the place. It’s a New York thing.”
Mom, dad and me went to NYC for the Bi-Centennial and the tall ships, drove out from Minnesota. On a bus in NYC and we were struggling with the map to go see some museum or some place.
A woman saw us and said “Just get off the bus when I do and follow me.”
So we did, and she said just follow her. I can’t recall how far it was or how many turns, but do recall thinking that there was no way we would have found it!
My dad thanked her and said something like “How fortunate for us that you live out this direction.”
“Oh no - I’m still 20 blocks down on the bus line, but its a nice day for a walk, and I could see you needed the help.”