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Would love other caravanners opinions, do you like your temporary neighbours on campsites to invite you in/you invite them in and sit and yapper or do you prefer acknowledgement but nothing more than a passing hello?

Quote: Originally posted by Tentz on 15/10/2011

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Interesting point you make, its chemistry really, if you get on with the people next door you will chat, if you don't, you won't. It is noticeable how Brits on campsites build walls around themselves but in Holland particularly everybody chats.

On French campsites Brits tend to go out of their way to avoid each other seeminly as a matter of policy, ie "I've not come to France to speak to other Brits", whereas on any French site that is full of Dutch they will all be socialising, going for drinks etc with each other etc.

I don't really speak much French & I find I tend to talk to Dutch folk(who mostly speak English)when I'm on a camp site in France. The other Brits rarely speak.

The French have more formal way of doing it. They have an 'aperitif' at about 6pm where everybody brings a bottle of liqueur to the table & have a drink & chat for an hour & then go off to their respective dinners.

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I am quite shy and find it hard to make the first move!

I always smile at my fellow campers and will say good morning. For longer conversations I am more than happy to chat so long as someone else makes the first move!!

Quote: Originally posted by Tentz on 15/10/2011Interesting point you make, its chemistry really, if you get on with the people next door you will chat, if you don't, you won't. It is noticeable how Brits on campsites build walls around themselves but in Holland particularly everybody chats.QUOTE

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Tentz..I consider myself as one of the most sociable blokes on the plant,I seem to find im the first one these days to say hello how are you staying long ? where do you come from ?Only to be answered by a hello and that takes a lot out some folk. On another thread i said there were to many snobs going caravaning and this year was no exception..                  

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Animals have feelings..

JEFF................

 This year has been our first  year camping, so i am a new comer. I will always say Good morning, Hello, How are you? Are you well?. But that is how i am, i can't just walk within 6 feet of someone going to wash the pots and not try make eye contact and speak or just a smile and nod of the head. Some people aren't like that though, that is upto them. I am just a mear mortal i don't think i am better than anyone else, i will talk to anybody.