"He seemed to be a friendly guy, " Garrard said.

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He became a fan favorite as well as a press favorite over the years, developing a public persona as an approachable, friendly guy in an industry that can be cagey at times.

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Walking back home, I figured that if that kind of unpleasantness was being communicated on a daily basis, I might be able to compete as the friendly, knowledgeable record guy.

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White guy ends up saved by friendly natives, quickly reveals himself to be somehow chosen and ascends to prominence in native society before defeating enemies, usually other white guys.

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"Sean is not the stereotypical cop who is kind of intimidating, but rather a friendly and down-to-earth kind of guy that you would want to be friends with, " David Hou, an MIT sophomore, told CNN.

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"Obama's policies towards Latin America haven't been aggressive, " she said, offering her support for the U.S. incumbent before adding: "The other guy doesn't seem to have any friendly intentions towards us!"

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"I know of people who have been spat at on streets, ignored by previously friendly neighbours, my dad was hassled, mum was taunted by a guy pretending to scare her, " said one Cardiff resident who did not want to be identified.

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