I've been fortunate to work with people from all over through the years, had a German (Stuttgart) boss for years and with a great rapport and a shared taste in beer.

> I did notice that in the US, everybody was so friendly it creeped me out

Must not have been in Boston, and you're right, over-niceness is more often than not a facade for people that aren't kind... very southern/western coded. Direct/gruff people from the Northeast are showing respect by valuing your time.




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lol I think because I grew up in Germany I don’t really notice it

But I did notice that in the US, everybody was so friendly it creeped me out. Like there’s a person in HEB at the entrance and afaict, their only purpose is to greet customers and smile at them? Wtf, haha