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Re:Americans Work 25% More Than Europeans, Study Finds by k__ on Tuesday October 18, 2016 @05:08PM (#12738722)
Most of the time I feel like US or UK people are fake, because of all the forced smalltalk.

Yes, this is their culture and I respect it, but I just don't feel comfortable with it :/

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Re:Americans Work 25% More Than Europeans, Study Finds by Accacin on Tuesday October 18, 2016 @06:01PM (#12739136)
I must live in a different part of the UK than you, because I rarely get any small talk. Yes, they do come and ask if everything's okay, but that's it really.

When I visited the US it was like every 5mins asking if I wanted anything else, a drink, etc., etc.

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Re:Americans Work 25% More Than Europeans, Study Finds by tstrimple on Tuesday October 18, 2016 @06:23PM (#12739269)
I thought small talk was illegal in the UK.
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Re:Americans Work 25% More Than Europeans, Study Finds by ionised on Thursday October 20, 2016 @06:45AM (#12751178)
Never heard the UK accused of forced small talk before.

The US on the other hand...

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