I'd find a way to connect.

A friend cautioned me that the British tend to be reserved. That they might not talk to me if I tried to strike up a conversation on a bus or train. Or just out on the street in Cornwall or Wales. But don't underestimate me. I'd get people to talk. I might even strike up a friendship, of sorts, with a total stranger. Oh, it won't work with everyone. But I'd not be overly shy. Overly restrained. I'd cultivate something. Maybe because I'm curious. And they'd sense that I'm curious. A bit unusual. I'd find a way to connect. --Jim Broede