Culture shock

You know, I feel kinda weird not saying goodbye when I get out of the lift.

When I was in France, if we got into the lift when there was someone in it, we (almost) always said "Bonjour" and when getting out, we would say "au revoir". Now I am once again staying in an apartment building, and when I take the lift, I feel so weird being all quiet...I have this urge to say "hello" and "goodbye"!

But that would be perceived as super-duper weirdness by people here...so I hold my tongue.

Luckily it didn't just slip out! Yet...

(The title is exaggerated ;) )