Have you ever read something that you feel describes you to a tee? Yesterday, I read a couple of articles that resonated so strongly with me that I just had to share them with you. They are from the PBS website, from a show called, “Do You Speak American?” and are about how New Yorkers talk and relate to the world. Deborah Tannen, a socilolinguist, explains:

New Yorkers seem to think the best thing two people can do is talk. Silence is okay when youíre watching a movie (though it might be better punctuated by clever asides), or when youíre asleep (collecting dreams to tell when you awake), but when two or more people find themselves together, itís better to talk. Thatís how we show weíre being friendly. And thatís why we like to talk to strangers