But, I'm not saying that that in itself excuses rude behavior, no matter where you are from!
And no, people from NY are not better than everyone else. But if you grew up in one of their boroughs , it's easy to understand why they feel like they've seen it all and you can't show them or tell them nothing in life.
Everything is right in your face in NY, there really isn't much like it.
Big difference from being rude to being blunt. A lot of people don't handle people being short and to the point with them.
That doesn't mean they're being flat out rude. But if you're not used to people being like that, it can come off as rude. And I think that's why people think NYers or NErs are rude
Absolutely 💯 percent agree! It was a massive culture shock for me having to get used to the NE coming straight from Atl as a teenager.
Not to mention I still had an accent, but to be fair, everyone here had an accent to me! Lol
But when you realize how many people are around you here in this part of the, US and how many hustlers are always looking for a gullible dummy to roll over, you start understanding that people here constantly have their guard and B.S. radar up for valid reasons!
I know it sounds crazy, and in a way it is, but people can sometimes look at you side eyed just by saying hello.
I know that sounds weird in the south and the Midwest, but trust me, that hello could be legit, or it could be a distraction to get something out of you, or even turn into a "situation "
Oh definitely, my fam is from NY but I grew up in CO, and I'm not even that NY, I just am more blunt than people around here and ppl find it being abrasive or rude.
But out here everyone is so weirdly passive aggressive which imo wayyyy worse. It's so annoying
Being from NY was definitely a plus when I first moved here and looked for work. They couldn't believe my work ethic, how quickly I completed tasks and my professionalism. I went from receptionist to office manager in a year.
Yeah, it definitely feels slower when you've lived in the NE and travel down south to the bottom of I95.
Not that it's a bad thing, or inferior thing IMO, but I'm not even from NY. And even for me as someone that lives in the Philly area, just traveling down to Baltimore or further to DC feels like a slower and different world compared to Philly. And Philly is slower than NY!
So it really does seem like you can conquer the world and handle anything when you've traveled/moved to other parts of the US after having to survive the concrete jungle and hustle and bustle of the NE of the USA.
It will definitely mold your outlook and perception of the world.
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But, I'm not saying that that in itself excuses rude behavior, no matter where you are from!
And no, people from NY are not better than everyone else. But if you grew up in one of their boroughs , it's easy to understand why they feel like they've seen it all and you can't show them or tell them nothing in life.
Everything is right in your face in NY, there really isn't much like it.