Cultural Differences in Norfolk, VA

I'm sitting in the lobby of a building in Norfolk, Virginia working on my laptop.  Some people say that because I am a millennial, I am more addicted to my device--phone, computer, tablet, etc.--than previous generations but I believe it is more dependent on personality and situation than generation.  For example, the people I am working with are from a previous generation and use their phones just as much, if not more, than my peers.  I have observed that phones are indiscreetly out on the table at dinner.  Even on the white tablecloths of fine dining establishments.  Said phones are frequently checked, photos snapped---again indiscreetly---of the waitress bringing us our drinks, the food, and the decor.  But not by everyone, it is personality dependent.But I digress.  The original intent of this post was to tell you about my observed cultural differences here in Virginia.  First off, just about everybody greets you when they walk by.  Currently, I get "good mornings" from most people.  Also, people stop and just chat more frequently than I find in California.  One gentleman just stopped to say "hello, how are you?" and ended up telling me about his life, where he had lived, etc.  I don't know if I can say it is more friendly, but it is certainly more chatty here.I heard a man say, after checking if the door was functioning properly, "Trust but verify.  Just a little Ronald Reagan for you."  Apparently, the door had not been working and then been fixed but this particular gentleman wanted to test it for himself.  I really liked that, 1) because I can identify with that behavior and 2) because I like short phrases like that that carry meaning.  I looked it up and "trust but verify" actually comes from a Russian proverb, Reagan's advisor on Russian affairs taught him that during his tenure as president.