You see, Newcastle's atmosphere of almost pathological friendliness and good humour stems from one simple thing: all Geordies believe themselves blessed to have been born here.
She advertises Weight Watchers and an investment firm - she is actually rather good in that commercial - and when she appears on a chat show, usually to promote a charity she is involved in, she is treated with much greater civility and friendliness than she would be in Britain.
There's nothing phoney about the relaxed friendliness of the staff; by day two, the gardener was busy teaching my toddler to speak patois.
Over many years, their warmth and friendliness changed everything; their home was always open, Rita and Viv ever ready to offer hospitality and a sympathetic ear to all.
Factor in the customary friendliness of a South American people, an abundance of natural produce and a favourable exchange rate, and the case seems simple.
There was also an immediate and unguarded friendliness, so I was a bit surprised and very charmed".
(Unless it's about dance-trained stage-school brats taking part in Strictly. Come on!) I have, in general, never encountered anything but politeness and friendliness, from Gallifrey Base to Second Life (I assume. I have not been recently. It's probably an apocalyptic cannibal survivalist wasteland out there these days) – until I outed myself as a no.
"I like the atmosphere, the friendliness.
The shale-gas boom has helped, but so too has a friendliness to companies: Toyota is only the latest to move its headquarters there.
Chinese and other east Asian scholars argue vigorously (but politely) that the discipline is too heavily based on individualistic western concepts and takes too little account of collective norms.At least to outsiders, the biggest question is what politeness actually is, and how it relates to other vital but slippery concepts such as deference, friendliness and formality.
But America's relative friendliness depends on the Sudanese government showing a commitment to peace.
