NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — How ironic is it that the “City of Brotherly Love” has topped the list of rudest cities? Even a city in the Volunteer State made the top three.

A survey conducted by the e-learning platform Preply asked more than 1,500 residents of the 30 largest metropolitan areas to rate the rudeness of the average resident in their city on a scale of 1 to 10.

Philadelphia was No. 1 on the list, scoring 6.43 on the rudeness scale. With its residents slow to embrace outsiders, locals tend to point to a “feeling of insularity” to explain their behavior, according to the survey.

“Many residents have learned to keep to themselves while growing up in a busy city,” the survey stated.

Memphis, Tennessee, scored 6.05, making it the second rudest city in the U.S.

The study showed that more than any other city, Memphis also ranked highest in common rude behaviors seen throughout the country.

“In Memphis, be prepared to have difficulty merging into traffic and brace yourself for city residents who are likely to be quite noisy in public,” said Preply.

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Third in the lineup of rude cities was New York (6.0), where the most common rude behavior in the U.S. is most prominent: being absorbed by a phone in public. The city also ranked high for closed-off body language.

“When we consider a behavior rude, it’s likely because it’s either confrontational or inconsiderate toward others,” according to the survey. “However, in major metropolitan cities, where we interact with many more people on a daily basis, what appears to be confrontation or insensitivity may be a form of self-preservation.”

Here are the top five rudest cities in America:

Philadelphia (6.43)
Memphis, Tennessee (6.05)
New York (6.00)
Las Vegas (5.98)
Boston (5.90)
In contrast, the survey found that the most polite cities appear to be in the South, Midwest and West.

Counties with the most born-and-bred residents in Tennessee
Austin, Texas, with a score of 3.91, was the least rude city, with its “laid-back, friendly city atmosphere,” according to the survey. San Diego (4.17) and Fort Worth, Texas, (4.20) rounded out the top three.

“In general, the state of Texas has a reputation for politeness and friendliness, along with the rest of the South, underscoring the stereotype of Southern hospitality,” the survey stated.

Here are the top five most polite cities in America:

Austin, Texas (3.91)
San Diego (4.17)
Fort Worth, Texas (4.20)
Nashville, Tennessee (4.33)
Indianapolis (4.47)
To view the full survey, click here.


LINK: https://wgntv.com/news/which-cities-are-the-rudest/

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Rick

THat is the title from WGN. I will revise if you feel it is necessary. If you read the article you will perhaps understand a DIFFERENT meaning.

This could be because outsiders don't know they're being insulted. In Kentucky, when they say, "Bless your heart", it connotes the person being blessed is too stupid for the situation. Similarly, "You ain't from around here, are ya?" implies you're a Yankee who doesn't understand what's going on. In general, however, I have found the South to be friendlier. Even teens in my town address you on the street as "Sire" or "Ma'am."

I just didn't want the Eagle swooping in on you.


Rick

I'll definitely agree with New York and Las Vegas as rude cities after spending quite a bit of time in both.

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Which cities are the rudest?

The ones with the highest murder rates. Nothing ruder than murder.

I worked in NYC for quite a bit during the 2000s forward… I always found most people there to be the epitome of polite.

People there do have expectations of general courtesies/politeness, and if you run afoul of that you may enjoy a bit of East Coast wrath.


No I haven’t been back in about 5 years; can’t speak to post- de blaviator/Covid. My son left the city due to blm violence.

“212 tested”

21 years ago yesterday I flew into Newark airport landing at 6:10 PM after being spun around for 40 minutes. The next morning changed our lives forever.

We throw d-cell batteries at Santa…it’s tradition.

I can’t believe Seattle didn’t make the rude list.
Rude drivers, just a lot of assholes in general there.

“In Memphis, be prepared to have difficulty merging into traffic and brace yourself for city residents who are likely to be quite noisy in public,” said Preply.

“In general, the state of Texas has a reputation for politeness and friendliness, along with the rest of the South, underscoring the stereotype of Southern hospitality,” the survey stated.

The takeaway is that if you get cussed out in TX-you deserve every bit of it you damn (northerner/Californian) asshole.

If we could count the road between two city's, it would be for me, Inter State 4 in central Florida between Tampa and Orlando. It has some of the rudest most inconsiderate drivers I have ever seen.

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I worked in NYC for quite a bit during the 2000s forward… I always found most people there to be the epitome of polite.

Same experience. I spent three weeks on Manhattan for business, and I never once encountered the least bit rude person. Well, except maybe for the Soup Nazi, but that's more of his personal schtick than anything else.

When I go into cities, I just want to get-on with my business and get going. I don't need any pleasantries, no chit-chat, just get it done. This doesn't mean one should be rude, inconsiderate, or intentionally being an asshole; just eliminate the fluff as we're all trying to get there.

A survey of 1500 people in a country of 330-million isn't exactly a big reveal...

I can confirm that Philly is full of rude assholes for the most part.

I usually smile & say hello to the people I meet. They usually respond in kind. I don't go to the touristy parts of town. Maybe that's it.

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Originally posted by 12131:

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Which cities are the rudest?

The ones with the highest murder rates. Nothing ruder than murder.

Whoops. Puts a different spin for me. That definitely is rude.

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Originally posted by MikeinNC:
“In general, the state of Texas has a reputation for politeness and friendliness, along with the rest of the South, underscoring the stereotype of Southern hospitality,” the survey stated.

Driving cross-country after nuke school from FL to CA in '76, I stopped somewhere in TX on some vista point along the highway to rest. Only two guys were there in front of their pick up. They were passing a bottle between them. I pulled up not too near and got out to stretch my legs. I'm not white. They engaged me in conversation and we shot the breeze. Offered me a drink from their bottle. I declined only because I was driving and didn't want to fall asleep. I say they were downright friendly.

On that same trip, stopped in some cafe still in TX for breakfast. I must have looked hungry as the waitress offered me another waffle for free.

I say that's downright friendly.

Buckhead, specifically Lenox Square/Phipps Plaza in Atlanta has become the murder capital of the US it seems.

There's absolutely no dialogue before the bullets fly.