A lot of people misinterpret directness with rudeness. I honestly think New Yorkers are just much more foreward than people in other cities, but definitely not in a mean or rude way. They definitely say what is on their minds, but I have rarely run into a New Yorker who was downright mean in their intentions. When it comes down to it, people in this city are just too frickin' busy to tip toe around the issue.
One thing that definitely took me while to get used to is the lack of eye contact and bad service at most grocery/retail stores. Most of the clerks here dont even attempt to even pretend that they had any interest in you.
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