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First of all, I'd like to know if anyone else has experienced this.

I moved to STL a few years ago and live in area with a large percentage of black people. I grew up in a majority (almost 100 percent) white area.

I've noticed that, when I interact with black strangers, a small percentage of them speak extremely quietly in return. So quietly that I'm missing some of the things they're saying. If I had to guess, I'd say it's anywhere between 5% to 10% of my interactions. Also, I'm not positive but it seems to be with mostly younger black people. People between the ages of 10 and 40. I don't sense any attitude or disrespect, maybe shyness, but after getting another quiet Home Depot employee tonight, I thought I'd ask NeoGAF.

This is not a recent occurrence either. I've noticed this for most of my adult life.

I have not noticed this behavior with any other group of people.

Help me understand.

 

[Soodanim]

Black people are well known for their quiet cultural heritage from Jamaica and African countries. A good example is daggering, a Jamaican non-verbal reaction that perfectly encapsulates what you're talking about. You would have to look it up to get a better idea, as there's some subtleties that I'm not familiar with.