Some Bostonians Are Admitting They Actually Enjoyed That Awful Winter | The New Republic
"This kind of joy cut deep into New England's longstanding custom of dutifully savoring all possible misery.
"Here is a brief but relevant lesson in Boston etiquette. When riding an elevator with strangers, there are only two acceptable topics of conversation: (1) weather and (2) the elevator itself. If you’re in an elevator in greater Boston in May and someone comments on the good weather, the proper response is: ‘We deserve it!’ If you don’t respond with the words ‘deserve’ or ‘earned,’ you failed at that conversation."
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