?For being disingenuous about the grace and civility, so prevalent in NYC?
I admit that NYC people do behave better there, than they do outside of the 5 boroughs - but they become simian in FL and SC, and nearly that in PA.
September 04, 2025, 08:07 AM
DanH
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Originally posted by abnmacv: This might be a thread to be deleted.
At worst it might get moved to What's Your Beef...
September 04, 2025, 09:14 AM
Gustofer
quote:
Originally posted by abnmacv: This might be a thread to be deleted.
________________________________________________________ It is long past time for a Convention of States. The Founding Fathers gave us this tool to fix an out of control government and we need to use it.
September 04, 2025, 09:17 AM
P250UA5
Got a chuckle out of me
The Enemy's gate is down.
September 04, 2025, 09:18 AM
xd45man
I asked a cop in San Francisco how to get to Union Square and he said "Get a fuckin map". This was pre smart phone. So I think it is a city mouse vs country mouse situation.
I've never been to NYC proper, but I had a really bad experience as a 15 year-old kid trying to navigate through Newark airport with my two younger brothers without our parents. Our flight got cancelled, we got lost and separated, and the attitude of every member of the public we encountered was exactly like what is described in the OP. Even the airline employees were assholes until the cop mentioned below set them straight.
I'll be forever grateful for some compassionate security ladies (this was pre-TSA) and a local cop who helped us out, otherwise I don't know what would have happened. I've never been back to that area, and have no desire to ever do so.
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September 04, 2025, 09:22 AM
gearhounds
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Originally posted by V-Tail: A visitor approached a New Yorker on Lexington Avenue and asked, "Can you tell me how to get to Grand Central, or should I just go fuck myself?"
The interpretation of “go fuck yourself is highly contextual; if said while smiling might be a warm greeting
“Remember to get vaccinated or a vaccinated person might get sick from a virus they got vaccinated against because you’re not vaccinated.” - author unknown
September 04, 2025, 09:33 AM
P220 Smudge
Reminded me of this clip.
______________________________________________ "If the truth shall kill them, let them die.”
Endeavoring to master the subtle art of the grapefruit spoon.
September 04, 2025, 10:28 AM
irreverent
Made me laugh. All honesty New York City is the safest place I’ve felt in the world when I’ve traveled.. I think one of the first times I was there, I ran up to a beat cop because I had no idea where I was and where I needed to go, and he was so kind. Recognized a tourist, I suppose.
I guess I make a point to avoid the shady places, though.
