I think there are regional differences to be accounted for. NY VS SF Bay may actually be more similar then, say somewhere in alabama or ohio. And I suspect th

I think there are regional differences to be accounted for. NY VS SF Bay may actually be more similar then, say somewhere in alabama or ohio. And I suspect things are very different in the UK, though probably not as much as in eastern europe, south america, or asia. So I think you should quantify your question. Otherwise expect a fair bit of bias based on the locality of the commenter.