A person who works in the Education Annex where I work as well reprimanded her son in front of me for not saying good afternoon to me when he walked past. That's one thing I've noticed here, that, likely due to the large involvement of religion and its values in this country, there is a big emphasis on good manners and respectful behaviour.
It's somewhat refreshing and odd at the same time. I'm used to the cold Canadian politeness where you don't greet anyone or even let on you have emotions as you wait silently for the bus in waist deep snow. You might throw out a "you doing alright there buddy?" if the person next to you is being eaten alive by a polar bear, but otherwise you keep yer trap shut.
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