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do you ever say hello, wave, or something to someone new who could be expat / visitor like you ?

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    I say hello especially to the Gringos in da village, to the locals its a friendly Cho San ar.


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    Depends where. If I'm out and about, probably not unless people look like they need help. In England I didn't go round talking to strangers either.

    Times when I might talk to strangers... if I'm in a long boring queue and they're next to me (especially if it's a queue for a flight that is 5 hrs late for example... nothing like a mutual moan.)

    If it's near home or where I work, or at uni. But not always.

    Oh and of course if they talk to me first.

    When I went travelling around Asia as a backpacker in 2006, I talked to everyone I saw. This was in places like Thailand, Laos, etc. and I made loooads of friends that way. I remember popping over to HK during that trip and getting well and truly blanked by everyone I tried to start a conversation with.. locals, tourists, expats alike, all looking at me like I'd shot them. oh, with the exception of one very friendly young girl... who I eventually married!

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    I pretty much ignore them to be honest


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    Only if they're fit.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Satay Sue:
    Good point, though I do greet other residents, Chinese, Indian etc and I normally get a reply. It seems just the snotty Brits who are too important to reply!

    (I am British by the way!)
    Yeah but you live in MidLevels don't you? You get a better class of expat in the NT

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    I never do it, I always thought it a bit uncool, nodding at other Gweilos..I dunno, plus I don't like anyone.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MovingIn07:
    Yeah but you live in MidLevels don't you? You get a better class of expat in the NT
    Judging from that comment I'd say no not really.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Satay Sue:
    Judging from that comment I'd say no not really.
    Great comeback :P but bear in mind that moving is probably right.

    2 of the coolest, classiest, expats live in NT... you got it right... me and Bryant
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    Isn't NT where all the poor people live?

    Do expats and foreigners only come in white or are there different colours?


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    Quote Originally Posted by aliendavid1:
    Isn't NT where all the poor people live?
    Nah just the tightwads!
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