Well, from personal experience I know that some Portlanders are that way, and it is because they are usually shy and hard to warm up to with new people. I can relate, because I am the same way with strangers. On the other hand, I have seen a few Portlanders come up to me out of the blue and ask me for the time or directions, and I was a bit taken aback, but I was happy to oblige! You gotta understand that most Oregonians, on the West side at least, are somewhat reclusive and require a warm rapport with people before being as comfortable with others. I should know, as I am a native Oregonian for 30+ years, living elsewhere, who has lived in Portland for over a year and has friends there. It's nothing personal, it's just the way we deal with
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