My Conversations with Strangers: First Post

Hi. My name is Jin. This post is the first of many conversations I will have with strangers throughout this summer. To make it special, I thought, why not make it with you, readers? I don't know you, but I would certainly like to get to know you better. If you don't mind me asking, Why do you think we do not talk to strangers in real life?
When I was a little kid, the kindergarten teachers used to tell us not to talk to strangers, because they were bad. Nobody ever told me why, but I assumed it was true. As I got a little older, the explanations became a little more elaborate, and strangers became potential rapists, con-men and internal-organ salesmen. But they don't convince me anymore.
I think there are some very amazing people out there that I still don't know. I'm sure I can have some very nice conversations with some of them. Some might be nasty, but the vast majority of people have some degree of inner good and intelligence.
Of course it would be easy to try this in places like suburban Ontario or the metro in Paris, but what better place to try this than New York City? I've heard that people over there don't stop for anything and push old ladies to the ground just for fun. I have to see that for myself.
I'll get back to you soon and will let you know how things go.
Is there anything you would like to know about the people over there?