Actually, yes. When I went to chickenstock, I met a woman who asked where I was staying. When I told her in the van, she immediately invited me to her house. Mind you, she didn't even know my name. And she had 4 precious children any one of which I would bring home in a minute (if I were looking for good kids to steal). Her husband was equally kind. When the couple hosting the event found out they also invited me to stay there, busy as they were. Now I know that some of their neighbors are probably jerks, but it seems to me that most people are weird but good, many are thoughtless and seem rude and some are just plain selfish. With those people, you are allowed to be rude right back. With the other two, you have to be your nicest. We drove cross country a few years ago, and I was very entertained by how much the groups all mingle. In a small town you'd find rude church ladies. Then someone would be kind in New York City. I think going being nice is one of the best ways to see how people are; many people just need you to prove that you are not a jerk and then they are comfortable being kind in return.
