Experiental Blog 6: London Gestures

While in London I saw people use greetings like Cheerio and Cheers. I also observed people being very sincere with apologies and always saying good bye when a conversation ends. People shook hands with each other often and smiled just as much. There was also more of a comfortness with people sitting close to you and more light conversation with strangers. These elements can be quite from American culture where people are very consciousness about personal space and privacy. We also do not shake hands nearly as much nor do we always say good bye. We use words like Hey or What's up more often than a simple Hello or other versions. The conclusions that I have came up with are that in America we are less concerned about the everyday life of others and have some air of expectation about them being able to take care of themselves. Also I have concluded that in the UK there is more concern for the person rather than the job due to people being more comfortable with being close to one another. Lastly I have found that while it's good to be friendly in the Europe, you do not want to over do it and end up just being a nuisance.