Culture Immediate To Me

The individualism witnesses at Bongo Java in my previous in class exercise led me to the culture found here in Nashville. I saw many independent people pass through Bongo over the course of an hour. While sitting down and taking notes, people were sitting alone by themselves either reading or eating a meal. There was a particular person that walked in that looked upset and mad. It was an extreme difference compared to the rest of the crowd because everyone else was by themselves as well. The only difference was that everyone had a particular smile that was generally shown throughout. Since I am from the Northeast, the general facial expression is neutral. Here at Bongo, the default facial expression was a smile, even for the independent individuals that were sitting and eating coffee. What if any of them were going through a difficult time in life, financially for example? Why was everyone just generally smiling? I think that just enjoying the weather and a great day was part of it. The atmosphere of the coffee deck always has this type of vibe, happiness and gentleness. Compared to a bar during the playoffs of a football game, the general feeling there would be aggressive, loud, and edgy. Here at Bongo, the individual was happy because of simple things: a book, magazine, light meal, great unique coffee, and great weather along with the wonderful Nashville culture. Nashville culture here when compared to others in the Northeast is more gentle and relaxed. It was very intriguing to think through the differences between what I have experienced and what Bongo's atmosphere is. What a great environment and business structure.