Lest these results be chalked up to Midwestern American friendliness, Epley and Schroeder conducted the same experiment in a less historically friendly locale, and had commuters chat with strangers on mass transit in London – a prospect many Londoners regard with a mix of scorn and horror (and a place where even eye contact is usually avoided). Yet Epley and Schroeder saw the same results. The conversations went remarkably well.