New Yorkers... really as rude as portrayed?

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Nancy W

As a former New Yorker, I agree with the majority. New Yorkers aren't rude. Actually I have been told that they are quite nice, but the fast paced lifestyle leaves little time for chit chat with strangers. You will love the food and just the whole scene. If you are pleasant and not demanding you will not get the NY attitutde people talk about. As for cab drivers, they are okay, most speak very little English and aren't always the most honest. They may take you the LONG way around so don't act like you don't know where you are going. If you take a cab tell him the destination as if you do it all the time.

You will love NYC, it is THE City of all cities.

Jess

People in New York are different because they don't take other people's crap. As long as you're considerate and respectful, people won't mess with you. People tend to label New Yorker's in a bad way because they think that their poop doesn't stink and when someone steps up to them, they just don't know how to deal with it. My best friend was raised in New York, and she is one of the sweatest people I know. She has respect for others, kindness for strangers, and she will tell you just how it is. It's hard to find people like that.

Eliz3535

Just look at what happened on 9/11. The entire city came together as one and helped each other. I know it was a time of crisis but it definitely erased a lot of the NYC stereotype that New Yorkers are rude.

It is a fast city and even though I've been there thousands of times, I still get overwhelmed but never have I ever encountered anyone who was rude. It's a fun city!

â˜ºBojanglesveganâ˜º

i went to nyc in september (we stayed right in the heart of the city) and i did not meet one rude person there. everyone was very nice. (the driving was quite and experience though!!) gosh you will loooove it

slats

My first time in NY, I was changing trains at Grand Central, and a Transit worker who was on break walked me to my correct train cause I was lost. I had great experiences with the people who live in "the Greatest City in the World"..

higg1966

I loved all my visits to NYC. Sometimes the people were a little distant, but rarely disrespectful or rude. Most times they were quite friendly, and it's a real friendly, not a fake one.

All Peaches an cream

It's not so much the place but the poeple that make one.
Newyorkers are pretty tough.After all NewYork =was tops
for being the largest or most important city in the spectrum.
I was born and raised in the second ,following NewYork at one time which would be Chicago Many people from cities are good and tough.I hear many parts of Newyork streets are total
hustle and bustle of a highway like traffic of people down the side walks.I.Theres a web cam which views live of Newyork streets.
You have to search for it.Yes NewYork may very well be fast.
But I am sure thos born and raised there are used to or made
that way.It's not like religion or anything.Why worry? I'm sure
you will have a great timein many ways inspite your fears.
Always keep an open mind ! You will have fun.

vampire_kitti

No we are not. New York is big, there are a lot of people here, New Yorkers are to the point. There are a lot of different cultures here and many people don't speak English well, especially cab drivers, they are not rude they are just doing thei best to understand. Most people are very nice, just different.

TONY R

robert c

every one acted fine when i was there. they were fast paced, dont talk to strangers, always busy . wont say sorry if they bump into you, i cant complain in Manhattan

zzzzz

we are not rude
new york is a place where people know who they are and where the are going and are assertive
is is so fast paced here that visitors from other places do not understand the way we think and are intimidated by the way we live
are people in small towns seen as bumbling slow and ignorant?
no do not judge by what you hear from others
people here are always willing to answer questions or give directions if asked
why do you think it is the greatest city in the world and people either flock here to visit or wish they could
it is not small town America where everyone knows and gets into everyone private business
people here maintain their private space but just as caring as anywhere else
to survive in NY you have to maintain the ebb and flow of everyday life
you will not be disappointed you will have the time of you life and a unique experience

dia4172000

New York city its the best places to go. How many movies starts
keep visiting new york, they even leave there, telling you that you you have the answer already. The food its delicious, anywhere you go, i have been traveling to different places now i have not found no food like new york city. People its not rude in there, you always will found rude people anywhere you go, depends how you treat them.

BoomChikkaBoom

I am a native NYC gal.

New Yorkers walk fast, talk fast, and get straight to it. NYC is ready, set, go! If you can't handle that, you won't like it here.

New York is the kind of place where people say it to your face. The rest of the world is a place where people say it behind your back. If you like things direct and to the point, then you will like it here.

I have no idea what kind of "bad stories" you hear, or what your definition of "bad" is. If your idea of a bad story is people not wanting to wait for 20 minutes while the person ahead of them in line tries to make up their mind about whether they want butter or cream cheese on their bagel ... then yeah, it's a really "bad" place to go.

lover of Jehovah and Jesus

not everyone in new york rude. I grow up in new york, if someone is rude it can be any place in the united states. new york is a fast pace, everyone is in a hurry to get someplace. when I moved to Florida things are much slower here. I had to get use to it. just don't drive a car in new york, to much traffic. wall to wall traffic.

Joshua Z

No!!! We're really not that mean at all. You're not going to be disappointed.

tuhreza

Only when you go to New York do you understand how the population density affects how people deal with one another. New Yorkers are not rude - they are just blunt and to the point. They have to be!

catwomanmeeeeow

Yes. Especially the cab drivers.

milehighstar

no! just abrupt (if you will)! There are so many people in NY that I woudl be that way too!

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