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[STRONGBADF1]

I spent a couple of weeks in NY several years ago, and that's enough for me. I'm sure there's a lot of great people over there, but in my experience, NY's reputation for rude people is VERY much deserved.

Living close to Philly (Philadelphia, PA for those who don't speak the lingo) I get kind of tired of the "North easterners are rude" comments. I speak to people all over the country everyday and we are no more rude than any other area. It's all in the presentation. We are more blunt/abrupt but no more rude.

We all know the dangers of stereo types. My wife and I go to great lenths to raise my son to always be polite and say "please" and "Thank you" and are still lumped into a stereo type of rude northeasterners.

I really do think that the blunt presentation is the root. Please understand it is not usually meant to be rude.

Thank you for the comment "I'm sure there's a lot of great people over there" because there is, as well as all over the country. (even in California)

Thank you for the opportunity to "vent" one of my pet peeves,
SBF1

p.s. the "rudest" company I deal with is in a suburb of Portland, OR. (that doesnt make the north west rude does it???)

 

[Audioholics]

That last post was just rude... I'm from Allentown. My observation is that New Yorkers get to the point quickly. North Easterners also know how to drive, unlike southerners - and Floridians (who are not southerners). New Jersey, however, just plain sucks. Can't drive, rude and they have the dumbest laws in the nation - next to Massachusettes that is.

OK, who else can I insult?

 

[stratman]

That last post was just rude... I'm from Allentown. My observation is that New Yorkers get to the point quickly. North Easterners also know how to drive, unlike southerners - and Floridians (who are not southerners). New Jersey, however, just plain sucks. Can't drive, rude and they have the dumbest laws in the nation - next to Massachusettes that is.

OK, who else can I insult?

Canadians

 

[Sheep]

Canadians

Take off eh!

SheepStar

 

[stratman]

Take off eh!

SheepStar

I knew that would push a button somewhere!

 

[markw]

Hey now!

That last post was just rude... I'm from Allentown. My observation is that New Yorkers get to the point quickly. North Easterners also know how to drive, unlike southerners - and Floridians (who are not southerners). New Jersey, however, just plain sucks. Can't drive, rude and they have the dumbest laws in the nation - next to Massachusettes that is.

OK, who else can I insult?

Allentown? That little burb just west of Easton? Situated along beautiful Route 22, which is prepetually under construction to bring it into the 50's? It's a nice, slow state but the roads leave much to be desired.

We know how to drive but all the out-of-staters keep getting in our way by driving slow and refusing to pull over. If they would just take the hint and keep out, we would all get along fine.

And, waddaya mean about our laws? We simply don't use turn signals to avoid giving advance notice of our intentions. We've learned that people from out of state use that knowledge against us and try to block us.

IMNSHO, our welcome signs should read "Welcome to New Jersey, where the weak are killed and eaten"

 

[Buckeyefan 1]

The greatest thing about living in the midwest is that everywhere else is a vacation - even Canada . Being land locked, you appreciate the beaches more, the Atlantic coast, the warm weather, etc... Lake Erie doesn't count as a vacation spot.

San Diego has great weather, as does LA, but they could keep their astronomical mortgages and cold ocean. I've got family in SD and LA, and it's a great trip, but I wouldn't want to live paycheck to paycheck (live for my house). NJ is nice, and the people I've met there were polite, but NYC is just so busy people don't have time to stop and smell the flowers (the streets stink too bad - trash day is everyday ). Florida - too hot and humid in the summer; great in the spring and fall, but too may retirees. WDW is great for the kids, but the traffic is horrible. Now, SC - Hilton Head - I'll take any day. What a great place to vacation. The cost of living is high, but look what you get in return.

I've found, being in sales, that people are only rude if you approach them incorrectly. You can warm up to almost anyone if you try. Sure, there's little southern hospitality in the northeast, but that's only because people are angry with the crappy weather, lack of employment, and living too close together. If you can find a way to put a smile on their face, they can be the nicest people - just like the southerners and westerners.

 

[Resident Loser]

We...

NY's reputation for rude people is VERY much deserved.

Sorry there's no beaches worth going to around NYC.

By they way, wasn't everyone freaking out about how the city stunk so bad a week or so ago?

...aren't rude...we're laconic and just don't suffer fools easily...When my wife and I travel it takes a few days to "...do as the Romans do..." and develop a tolerance for the near-comatose attitude exhibited in certain other parts of the country...In NY, it's lead, follow or get out of the way...

Beaches? Ever hear of the Hamptons? Why do all those la-la-land types drag their sorry-@$$e$ cross country for LIs south shore?

Smell? Freaking-out? Well after 9/11, we may be a bit on-edge...besides, it probably was a ill-wind from refineries in Jersey...or landfill on Staten Island...

jimHJJ(...or air-inversion over the Newtown Creek...)

 

[darien87]

Living close to Philly (Philadelphia, PA for those who don't speak the lingo) I get kind of tired of the "North easterners are rude" comments. I speak to people all over the country everyday and we are no more rude than any other area. It's all in the presentation. We are more blunt/abrupt but no more rude.

We all know the dangers of stereo types. My wife and I go to great lenths to raise my son to always be polite and say "please" and "Thank you" and are still lumped into a stereo type of rude northeasterners.

I really do think that the blunt presentation is the root. Please understand it is not usually meant to be rude.

Thank you for the comment "I'm sure there's a lot of great people over there" because there is, as well as all over the country. (even in California)

Thank you for the opportunity to "vent" one of my pet peeves,
SBF1

p.s. the "rudest" company I deal with is in a suburb of Portland, OR. (that doesnt make the north west rude does it???)

Wasn't trying to ruffle anyone's feathers. That's why I said, "in MY experience". What I saw in NY were things like; people would honk at you if you didn't IMMEDIATELY start moving after the light turned green. I'm serious, they didn't even give you a second or two to notice that the light had changed. I also saw a girl turn around and punch another girl in the face while waiting for the subway. I guess the girl in the back had been pushing the other girl or something. Who knows. There was NO discussion. The girl just turned around and swung. Stuff like that really stuck out in my mind.

There are jerks everywhere you go. I meet them all the time here in CA. People just seemed to be a lot more blatant about in NY.

 

[darien87]

Somehow, i dont envy you at all...as i have seen paradise...

Nice pics. Thailand?

I lived in Hawaii for a few years. That's nice too. A tad pricey though.

 

[masak_aer]

Nice pics. Thailand?

I lived in Hawaii for a few years. That's nice too. A tad pricey though.

Nope, that's Bali, Indonesia .

 

[Resident Loser]

My usual...

What I saw in NY were things like; people would honk at you if you didn't IMMEDIATELY start moving after the light turned green. I'm serious, they didn't even give you a second or two to notice that the light had changed. I also saw a girl turn around and punch another girl in the face while waiting for the subway. I guess the girl in the back had been pushing the other girl or something. Who knows. There was NO discussion. The girl just turned around and swung. Stuff like that really stuck out in my mind.

There are jerks everywhere you go. I meet them all the time here in CA. People just seemed to be a lot more blatant about in NY.

...response is to say to no one in particular (although my wife is most often the witness): "The horn works, now try your lights!"...Honking horns is simply business as usual, everybody's time is way more important than yours, simply it's agressive driving...Try driving on the LIE doing 60 (NYS speed limit on this road is 55mph) in the right-hand lane with some @$$hole bearing down on your tail, flashing headlights and blowing a horn...Ever driven in Massachusetts or Georgia (all NASCAR wannabees)...have fun! And don't even talk about Florida...

Insofar as the smack-down: I'd reserve judgement until I knew all the particulars, not that I condone that sort of behavior. Some situations just bring out the worst in people...and while I (and many, many New Yorkers) use public transportation on a daily basis, much of the clientele leave a great deal to be desired...and we'll leave it at that. I wouldn't use our subway system as a barometer...

jimHJJ(...brusque? You betcha'...now just watch the traffic lights and get the he!! outta' the way...)

 

[Buckeye_Nut]

I've found, being in sales, that people are only rude if you approach them incorrectly. You can warm up to almost anyone if you try.

You should try door to door cold calling some time. Whether it's a business or residence wont matter...........LOL

You'll find plenty of rudeness regardless of your approach.

 

[darien87]

Insofar as the smack-down: I'd reserve judgement until I knew all the particulars, not that I condone that sort of behavior. Some situations just bring out the worst in people...and while I (and many, many New Yorkers) use public transportation on a daily basis, much of the clientele leave a great deal to be desired...and we'll leave it at that. I wouldn't use our subway system as a barometer...

Yeah, I'm sure the situation had something to do with it. This was way back when Disney's Hercules had just come out and they did a parade in Manhattan. It was INSANE. I don't think I've ever seen that many people in one place before. Something like New Year's Eve. We couldn't get closer than about 2 blocks from the parade route. All we saw were the very tops of the floats going by.

I know I was frustrated at wasting all that time. All we wanted was to get the hell back to our hotel. I'm sure everyone else felt the same way. Well, for some reason, the doors to the platforms stayed closed until the trains were about to arrive. Is that how it always is? Anyway, everybody was crowded up against the door waiting for it to open. I think the one girl had just had enough of being pushed and took it out on the girl behind her. Now I like a good catfight as much as the next guy, but I thought it was strange that there were no words exchanged before the blows. You know, a little, "Hey *****, what the hell are you doin'?!?!", or something like that. Nope, just turn and BAM!

 

[Resident Loser]

Well...

...that's Disneyfication for ya...waybackwhen that area was filled with XXX movies and bookstores, hookers and lord-knows-what-else...the inhabitants and visitors were of a type that usually kept to themselves and avoided any sort of random contact...Now ya have regular folks with the kiddie-winkies and way bigger crowds...problem is, for all the glitz every "silver" cloud still has it's dark lining...

Insofar as timing door openings at subway transfer points...no one really knows what the MTA is up to...not even the MTA...

jimHJJ)...to paraphrase the line from Chinatown: forget it darien, it's New York...)