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Subject: Re: Macho *
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Date: Sun, 22-Jul-84 00:07:17 EDT
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Posted: Sun Jul 22 00:07:17 1984
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Nf-From: ism780!judy    Jul 20 18:08:00 1984

My brother-in-law was the first to point this out.  A native New Yorker,
he was doing some business in Dallas during the Superbowl when the Cowboys
were playing.  He was flabbergasted by spending two hours talking about
football before getting down to business.  In New York, it is rude to
waste people's time talking about trivial issues so you get right down to
work.  In Texas it is rude to only be interested in a person for business.
You only do business with friends.  So they take time getting to know each
other before doing the business at hand.

P.S.  I agree about California drivers.  When I go back home to Texas, I
am pleased at the respect drivers give each other.  If you're on a freeway
and put on your signal to change lanes, the car in the lane will slow up and
let you in.  In California, the car will speed up and make sure you can't
get in.