I agree. Every time I'm in NYC, strangers are very nice to me. I would make it a stretch and say people are nicer to me in NYC than in Texas.
i think we've been through this before, and i don't think new york really needs defending as it's one of the most desirable places to live on earth, but the fact that you are being treating badly might be a matter of your personality and/or circumstances (like your job or your neighborhood?). new york is NOT everyone's cup of tea but it does offer something for everyone if you are willing to go with the flow. it's the kind of place you have to find and carve your niche into. nothing will be handed to you here. in fact, the challenge of making it in the city is part of the draw. people are in motion and may not always have time to hold your hand and smile at you, so what. if you don't like new york why don't you leave? i would think it would definately be torture to live in such a chaotic place and hate it.
I bet the Houstonian said something to the likes of: "Dude, do you know where I can get 1994 NBA Champion t-shirts around here?"
I made it back alive from NYC and I spent most of my time wearing Rockets, astros, and longhorns stuff. Only got one dirty look on the subway from a guy wearing a lakers cap.
C'mon, now. I've BEEN there. I just got out of Manhattan after 5 years of living in the Chelsea/Flatiron/Union Square area. I'm sorry, thegary, but the problem is not me (I'm a nice guy); the problem is everyone else. Hey, perhaps I'm just taking crazy pills, but I actually expect people to have some common decency, like apologizing when bumping me in the street, greeting me in stores when I walk in, not leering at my wife or giving her b****y looks, and not closing doors in my face. New York is an absolute cesspool of rude people. Let's take a look at the demographics living in my old area: 1) b****y, rich "My Super Sweet 16"-like prima donna women 2) Aggressive, career-oriented women 3) Metrosexual assholes (half work on Wall Street, half on Madison Avenue) 4) Ex-fraternity assholes (their main "nest" is on the UES, though) 5) Snobby, starving artists with an axe to grind 6) b****y homosexuals 7) Really nice homosexuals (thank God for a few nice people) Now, mix them all together, add in New York's "time is money" attitude and dour enivronment, and you have a recipe for rudeness. Can you sit there and honestly tell me that people in New York are friendlier than they are in, say, Houston? Jesus, my wife is from Jersey and has lived in the Tri-State region her entire life, and even she commented on how much nicer people are in the South.
Does anybody remember that Snickers commercial where Hakeem tells the NY cabbie to take him to "The Garden", and he drops him off at some botanical garden?
Perhaps, but the peace may be short-lived. My wife wants to go back to the NE after I'm done with school. So, in the future, if you're watching TV and happen to hear about some guy in the NE who snapped and went on a killing spree (in a Rockets shirt and UT hat, no less), remember this thread, because chances are... it was probably SamFisher (ha ha, gotcha).
see, i mentioned earlier that it's not for everyone, but it's a great place for killers. i think we cancel one another out in a kind of civic cold war, it's awesome. in fact, if i lived elsewhere i might just go off, i mean kaboooooooooom!
I've never been to New York but I want to live there sometime. For about a year just to experience the city.
To continue with the Stereotypes... Jersey Girls are the SNOBBIEST girls around! They all think they are Super Hot! well...a close second are Long Island Girls...at least they got money. Texas Women are definitely the nicest and overall Prettiest. I just bought a home in Houston but still reside here in NY. People are nicer down south but that don't mean they are all that friendly. Seems to me Houston is turning into L.A. with people that will smile in your face and talk crap behind your back. At least here in NY, they'll tell you EXACTLY how they feel in your face!
Jersey girls have NOTHING on Long Island girls when it comes to snobbiness. MTV could totally do an entire series of "My Super Sweet 16" set in just Long Island. Ugh. And more than half of the girls there are butt ugly, too. (As an aside, if I did happen to go on a killing spree, I'd probably target either New City or Jericho first.) My friends may call it "Strong Island," but I prefer "Wrong Island."
They both pretty snobby! I DJ at clubs in New Jersey, the city, and Long Island. Places in Jersey where the girls are friendly... Jersey Shore... DJais in Belmar Surf Club in Ortley Beach Green Room in Seaside Heights Places where the girls are friendly in Long Island Neptunes in Hamptons
I just saw this today http://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/06/20/cities.friendly.ap/ NEW YORK IS 'WORLD'S FRIENDLIEST CITY' NEW YORK (AP) -- New Yorkers are the politest people in the world. And before you say "fuhgetaboutit!" -- please read on. In a city with a reputation for being rough 'n ready -- and, frankly, my dear, in-your-face -- residents seem to be expressing themselves with a new one-finger salute: a raised pinkie. In fact, they seem to have even better manners than people in London, Toronto and Moscow. That is the conclusion of Reader's Digest, which sent reporters "undercover" to 36 cities, in 35 countries, to measure courtesy. New York was the only American city on the list. In its admittedly unscientific survey, the magazine's politeness-police gave three types of tests to more than 2,000 unwitting participants. The reporters walked into buildings to see if the people in front of them would hold the door open; bought small items in stores and recorded whether the salespeople said "thank you"; and dropped a folder full of papers in busy locations to see if anyone would help pick them up. New Yorkers turned out to be the best bunch: 90 percent held the door open, 19 out of 20 store clerks said "thank you," and 63 percent of men and 47 percent of women helped with the flying papers. In short, four out of five New Yorkers passed the courtesy test. For his part, Mayor Michael Bloomberg says he is not surprised. He told reporters Tuesday that whenever he travels abroad, he hears nothing but praise for the Big Apple's good manners. "They all tell you stories. They are standing on the corner with a map, and a New York City police officer walks up and says, 'Excuse me, may I help you?"' Bloomberg said. "We are so jaded. We want to think the worst of ourselves, and people from around this country and around the world think exactly the reverse." And which city ranks last in the politeness poll? We are sorry to report that it is Mumbai, India. The rudest continent is Asia. Eight out of nine cities tested there, including Mumbai, finished in the bottom 11. In Europe, Moscow and Bucharest ranked as the least polite. Reader's Digest, which has readers in 21 languages, is publishing the results in its July issue.
I can confirm this. I used to work on Long Island and it's truly a craphole. The people are a little more laid back than NYC residents, but that's not saying much. I feel sorry for people who live in that entire metro area - it's no way to live.
I grew up in Queens (Flushing/Bayside area) and also more recently interned in the city(Midtown). I'm in the NY area 2~3 times a year because most of my family is there. Yeah NYers can come off as 'rude' but I think its more they dont want to bother sugarcoating crap to you. They just tell you how it is. If you're not a complete square and just act like a normal person you'll be just fine. Just don't act like an idiot because they will expose you.
