Imagine growing up with one set of customs, using these customs for most of your life and then, suddenly move to another place with all new customs. Coming from a place where people greet each other and making you feel part of the world, to now living in a place where you are as close to invisible as a human being will ever become.
Our nameless protagonist grew up in Minnesota where it is custom to greet people you meet on the street, weather it is by a handshake, a hug, or just a simple “hi”. It does not matter as long as you greet them. Failing to do so would be considered as being snobby. This is considered to be the worst sin in our protagonist’s hometown. But now she has moved to a new city, but not just any city, no no, she moved to “The Big Apple”. New York City. Here she quickly finds out people are living by another set of customs than what she is used to. People are not greeting each other whatsoever. To New Yorkers there is a very simple rule or “law”. This being “Pretend it is not happening”. Fairly simple, but it does however require some getting used to.
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