[ireleda]

Steve, you hit that right in the slot.
I worked in Alabama once in a small town and I ran a fabrication shop and was well known for my job and as a westerner, Friendliest damn place I ever was, try to walk from your car into the supermarket and a dozen people stop you and just shoot the breeze, like they had not a thing in the world to do.

But I live in a village and everyone around here is friendly, I lived in CM when I first came here and there were a lot of smiles there too tho, But I too an a fairly friendly guy most times, not so much to farang and not at all if want a fight.
But I am in their country so it should be me that makes the effort.