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re: Unfriendliest Cities in America
Posted on 3/4/19 at 10:02 am to OKTGR580
Posted on 3/4/19 at 10:02 am to OKTGR580
I’ve never had an unfriendly encounter in New Orleans. All uber drivers, cabbies, waitresses, etc were very friendly. Bartenders I couldn’t tell because bars are so busy they just serve you and move on
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Posted on 3/4/19 at 10:04 am to theliontamer
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Posted on 3/4/19 at 10:06 am to VolsOut4Harambe
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Washington DC. Standard greeting is not who you are/what’s your name, but rather what you do and where you went to school.
Some of the most superficial people live in that city.
Personally I like knowing where people went to school because there is a good chance we will have a mutual friend and then it makes conversation a little easier.
Posted on 3/4/19 at 10:07 am to cahoots
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more urban areas
culture regresses to the lowest common denominator
Posted on 3/4/19 at 10:07 am to deltaland
quote:I get the political statement here but it actually was probably at Dicks and it was just about economics and fast service. The burgers are made as is for speed and you have to buy and modify, they are faster than fast food. It was started in the mid 50s by a good man.
That’s due to high taxes there and trying to keep menu prices competitive
quote:I personally don't think so, I mean the term goes that far back. People here are great when you get to know them but Seattle socially sucks and always has.
Seattle. It wasn't as bad 25 years ago.
Posted on 3/4/19 at 10:08 am to theliontamer
Los Angeles
Posted on 3/4/19 at 10:13 am to theliontamer
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I agree. I actually found the service industry folk in Austin to be pretty unfriendly, but i guess that's the case for a lot of tourist party towns
Must be relative. Coming to Austin from New Orleans it was refreshing that service workers actually gave a frick
Though for certain things having workers who don't care can work to your advantage.
This post was edited on 3/4/19 at 10:14 am
Posted on 3/4/19 at 10:20 am to TDsngumbo
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Seattle. People there just seem like they're all pissed off at the entire world for some reason.
Not to take away from your experience but I've had nothing but a good experience when I visit Seattle and I go quite often
Posted on 3/4/19 at 10:23 am to glassman
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Philly
I grew up in and lived most of my life in Arkansas. I have lived near Philly for the last several years. I’ve actually grown an appreciation/preference for how people typically act around here versus the typical southerner.
There is a “no bullshite” approach to communicating. You say what you mean and get to the point, no apologies. People are actually very nice and fun to be with, they just don’t layer their personality/communications with gobs and gobs of “charm.” No unnecessary phrasing, story telling, slowing it down. Just tell it like it is. Often they will throw in a sharp quick joke or needle, not to be mean, but because it livens up the dialogue and shows they aren’t taking anything too seriously. The average person is funnier/quicker on their feet, although not as good at telling a story like a typical southerner.
Another way to put it, there are no “kiddie” gloves when talking with strangers. After you get used to it, you appreciate just being able to be yourself without thinking of having to be “respectful.”
Posted on 3/4/19 at 10:25 am to HuskyPanda
Ditto. Seattle was great when I went last year. I spent a week there, and didn’t really have any experience where I felt like someone was pissed off or rude.
Posted on 3/4/19 at 10:27 am to deltaland
Minneapolis, Boston, NYC, and the frickers in New Jersey.
Posted on 3/4/19 at 10:27 am to theliontamer
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I actually found the service industry folk in Austin to be pretty unfriendly, but i guess that's the case for a lot of tourist party towns.
Were you on the east side by chance? Some of the hipsters can give off some attitude to those who aren't wearing their uniform. They don't mean anything by it, it's just that they think they're better than you.
Posted on 3/4/19 at 10:27 am to theliontamer
The political circles in DC are absolutely miserable.
I can't believe people choose to be around assholes and egotistical douche bags like that constantly. Its like a big dick measuring contest every time I've hung out with lobbyist buddies or staffers from the Hill.
I can't believe people choose to be around assholes and egotistical douche bags like that constantly. Its like a big dick measuring contest every time I've hung out with lobbyist buddies or staffers from the Hill.
Posted on 3/4/19 at 10:28 am to theliontamer
DC wins this contest going away in my experience.
Miami probably should get a nod as well.
On the other hand, for large cities, San Diego and Houston have some of the nicest/coolest people around. I've lived in Chicago for five years, and I think it's mostly full of cool people.
Boston, NYC, and Philadelphia people have sharp elbows, but I wouldn't consider them unfriendly. SF/SV people are just very strange - like there's a city-wide fog that gives the locals a social anxiety disorder the minute they move there. Seattle people are cold (have also lived there), but they're just standoffish, not out and out douchebags.
Miami probably should get a nod as well.
On the other hand, for large cities, San Diego and Houston have some of the nicest/coolest people around. I've lived in Chicago for five years, and I think it's mostly full of cool people.
Boston, NYC, and Philadelphia people have sharp elbows, but I wouldn't consider them unfriendly. SF/SV people are just very strange - like there's a city-wide fog that gives the locals a social anxiety disorder the minute they move there. Seattle people are cold (have also lived there), but they're just standoffish, not out and out douchebags.
This post was edited on 3/4/19 at 10:33 am
Posted on 3/4/19 at 10:32 am to theliontamer
Parts of NYC have people who are very rude. Other parts of the city have people who are nice and friendly.
Small towns in northern Cali have folks who are downright hostile toward you if you are not from there.
Small towns in northern Cali have folks who are downright hostile toward you if you are not from there.
Posted on 3/4/19 at 10:39 am to theliontamer
Miami
L.A.
NYC
L.A.
NYC
Posted on 3/4/19 at 10:39 am to mofungoo
Miami/S Fla.
Posted on 3/4/19 at 10:41 am to theliontamer
Gotta be Philly.
Posted on 3/4/19 at 10:53 am to VolsOut4Harambe
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Washington DC. Standard greeting is not who you are/what’s your name, but rather what you do and where you went to school.
Some of the most superficial people live in that city.
Exactly, and not only where you went to school, but who do you work for and what your parents do.
Its fricking gross. I have friends that are in that rat race, work 70 hour weeks, etc. They are normal around me, but when you get the in that environment at happy hours and stuff after work, they turn into mega-tools.
I've called them out on it and they admit it and just say that's how you network in DC for better jobs.
Posted on 3/4/19 at 10:53 am to Upperdecker
New York in the 80's was frickin horrible. New York has gotten A LOT better.
Stockton, California is the worst. If you're not Mexican they want to jump in your car and kill you.
Stockton, California is the worst. If you're not Mexican they want to jump in your car and kill you.
This post was edited on 3/4/19 at 11:39 am
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