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Originally Posted by Table 5
Probably cause you're not looking where you're going and walking backwards while trying to take a photo.
NYers aren't rude, they are direct. Too busy getting shat done to tread gently. And anyone who works for the MTA is generally just an asswipe, so don't expect anything else. Let me tell you a story that both illustrates the tool-worthiness of bus drivers and the awesomeness of random NYers all in one.
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Yes, you must be right, what was I thinking? Do you mind holding this camera for me while I post? Thanks.
I'm not a bumbling fool, it's just they are rude in general. If you want to call them direct, to me it is just a matter of semantics. Maybe they are misunderstood but how often do you meet a stranger that is very direct and say "well, he must be a nice guy deep down. I'll cut him some slack." Unless you're the kind of guy (assuming you are a guy) that looks at a girl for the time and thinks "wow, she must have a great personality," I think you must be a little confused. New Yorkers have the same rep Parisians do.
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Originally Posted by valo403
If you actually talk to NYers you'll find tons of great people, sounds to me like you didn't meet many NYers.
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I've had a few nice people ask if they can be of service if I'm starting at a map or something like that during my first trips, and met some cool locals in line at Grimaldi's that gave me good restaurant tips too. The funny thing is that those guys joined the conversation only after this couple (that ended up being Canadian) chatted me up in line first. Those stories are all I can think of, I have a ton of rude ones.