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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The whole no eye contact or acknowledgement when passing by people on the sidewalk drives me crazy.[/quote]

This is not my experience at all in DC, but then most of my neighbors are longtime residents who have been here at least a couple generations. We acknowledge each other and say hi, even if we don't know each other. It's one of my favorite things about DC.

But the transplants, not so much.[/quote]

Agree. All my life, walking the dog, people always exchange brief eye contact and smile, or a simple hello. The newcomers? They avoid eye contact with a closed unfriendly face. [/quote]

Not true

In our DMV zip code the vast majority of us are [b]trans plants [/b]from Other countries and states - and the vast majority are pleasant when I walk our dogs. Many people smile and want to chat. People chat at the school bus stop in the mornings. Many transplants volunteer in our local citizen group that plans and runs many community events.

This is a false dichotomy and causality.[/quote]

Animal to plant, or mineral to plant? 
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