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However, it is incorrect to believe that Washington residents are only interested in work. Many residents run or cycle, go to gyms or participate in baseball, softball, basketball, street-ball, American football, or soccer competitions as part of amateur teams. The locals really like to play sports. They also like to monitor the success of their favorite sports team.
You may find that an unfamiliar person is communicating with you while walking, running, or just going to the store. This is called "small talk" here which means something like a casual conversation on simple topics. Local people love to communicate even with complete strangers. Americans like to joke, sometimes quite aggressively. However, it is not customary to take offense even at hard jokes here. If you speak English well, don't be surprised if you don't always understand what the locals are telling you. Many stable expressions make the speech of local residents unclear to tourists. Americans are friendly and often try to explain to a foreigner everything that he does not understand.

Don't be surprised to see women in sweatpants and men in rumpled jeans. It is customary not to worry too much about the appearance here. Locals like to have fun. They may start singing along to music in headphones right in the subway. Well, why not?
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