I landed here in Seattle two weeks ago. The climate is awesome. The people all find someway to be polite and rude all at the same time. It is hard to put my finger on it. Basically they ignore each other, but when forced to interact, they are polite, but distant.
Example: Im sitting in a starbucks, there is a guy sitting outside the front door with his chair and ass blocking the door. A family tried to get in and the door hit his chair. He didnt even look up, just shifted his chair two inches and kept chewing, like they werent even there. No "im sorry", no "excuse me". They just opened the door and went through. No interaction at all.
Yesterday I was at the grocery store. This woman blocks the aisle. I wait, and wait, and wait. I make noise, wait some more. She knows Im there, but doesnt care. Finally when I turn around and go the other way, she says feebly "sorry".
I have many more examples. Im not sure what to make of it. The people in the rest of this state are not like this.