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Originally Posted by Cactus Jack
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.
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.
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I've been to NYC 2xs and the second time we went we were trying to find Macys, going up and down streets and could just not find it, a random lady stops us on the sidewalk and says 'you look like your trying to find something, can i help at all?" so she draws us a map of the area on a piece of paper on a -12 day, this lady was an exceptional person.