Comments on: New York Stereotypes: We don’t like you either…most of the time. http://www.onlyintheapple.com/2008/01/18/new-york-stereotypes-we-dont-like-you-eithermost-of-the-time/ Sun, 08 May 2011 17:59:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: randi http://www.onlyintheapple.com/2008/01/18/new-york-stereotypes-we-dont-like-you-eithermost-of-the-time/#comment-9279 randi Sun, 08 May 2011 17:59:45 +0000 http://www.onlyintheapple.com/?p=94#comment-9279 I've grown up in nyc and at this point in my life I'm ready to go to college... I was looking to get out of the ctiy- particularly go to another state- because all I ever hear are how "nice" people are in other states... but based on these posts I feel as though, if I do go to another state, so many other people will judge me and automatically assume I am better than everybody else simply based on where I was born. People in New York don't go around thinking "I'm better than people from everywhere else!" and those that do are assholes- those exist in every state. Most people are just on their way to work and get irked by things in the way. Why can't we take a minute to enjoy life? The price of living is high in New York and while a minority of Upper EastSiders create the illusion people in New York are rich or well-off, the majority of us are middle-class. And not other-state middle class, but definitely below those standards. Visiting other states, I've realized how much poorer my family is than the local suburb kids in other states. We get irked because work is important, every second counts, and in New York City having things done as quick as possible is essential in a job and any delays will hurt you tremendously. We may look like we want to kill ourselves sometimes but we're stresed just like everybody else in the country. I'm sure you look miserable too when you're stressed! Except instead of sitting in a subway car with delays and track work making you two hours late to work, sitting next to a bum covered in urine and someone who refuses to use deoderant on the otherside of you, you're frown is a little more public than if you were in a car. That's another concern of mine and college... living in New York= 1. I can't afford to get my permit and 2. it was never a necessity when there's public transportation. If I go out of the city I'm afraid I won't be able to get anywhere without a car. Not to seem like I think New Yorkers are better, but if anything the whole rude and snobby stereotype should be the otherway around. If we're not going to work, we're the best people for tourists to approach. We're more than welcome to not just direct you to you're subway station but give you detailed directions and tips for if there's trackwork, tell you where the best pizza is, and tell you about all the other cool places to go that are not usually on the typical tourist agenda. Maybe it's because I'm from here, but I honestly don't see most of the stereotypes about New Yorkers... the only difference between us and other people from other states is there's a lot more of us (remember even though were a city we're geographically a very small city, just a tiny dot in the whole state and even though LA has 2 million and we have 8 million keep in mind we're much more on top of eachother) and sometimes to get where were going we have to be a bit aggressive (ie. ny drivers or fast paced walking around slow tourists). That and our pizza is really different than other states (due to different water). I won't say if it's better or not, that's personal preference, but I can't lie, eating Chain Pizza in other states makes me miss New York a lot. I’ve grown up in nyc and at this point in my life I’m ready to go to college… I was looking to get out of the ctiy- particularly go to another state- because all I ever hear are how “nice” people are in other states… but based on these posts I feel as though, if I do go to another state, so many other people will judge me and automatically assume I am better than everybody else simply based on where I was born.
People in New York don’t go around thinking “I’m better than people from everywhere else!” and those that do are assholes- those exist in every state. Most people are just on their way to work and get irked by things in the way. Why can’t we take a minute to enjoy life? The price of living is high in New York and while a minority of Upper EastSiders create the illusion people in New York are rich or well-off, the majority of us are middle-class. And not other-state middle class, but definitely below those standards. Visiting other states, I’ve realized how much poorer my family is than the local suburb kids in other states. We get irked because work is important, every second counts, and in New York City having things done as quick as possible is essential in a job and any delays will hurt you tremendously.
We may look like we want to kill ourselves sometimes but we’re stresed just like everybody else in the country. I’m sure you look miserable too when you’re stressed! Except instead of sitting in a subway car with delays and track work making you two hours late to work, sitting next to a bum covered in urine and someone who refuses to use deoderant on the otherside of you, you’re frown is a little more public than if you were in a car.
That’s another concern of mine and college… living in New York= 1. I can’t afford to get my permit and 2. it was never a necessity when there’s public transportation. If I go out of the city I’m afraid I won’t be able to get anywhere without a car.
Not to seem like I think New Yorkers are better, but if anything the whole rude and snobby stereotype should be the otherway around. If we’re not going to work, we’re the best people for tourists to approach. We’re more than welcome to not just direct you to you’re subway station but give you detailed directions and tips for if there’s trackwork, tell you where the best pizza is, and tell you about all the other cool places to go that are not usually on the typical tourist agenda.
Maybe it’s because I’m from here, but I honestly don’t see most of the stereotypes about New Yorkers… the only difference between us and other people from other states is there’s a lot more of us (remember even though were a city we’re geographically a very small city, just a tiny dot in the whole state and even though LA has 2 million and we have 8 million keep in mind we’re much more on top of eachother) and sometimes to get where were going we have to be a bit aggressive (ie. ny drivers or fast paced walking around slow tourists).
That and our pizza is really different than other states (due to different water). I won’t say if it’s better or not, that’s personal preference, but I can’t lie, eating Chain Pizza in other states makes me miss New York a lot.

]]> By: Dee http://www.onlyintheapple.com/2008/01/18/new-york-stereotypes-we-dont-like-you-eithermost-of-the-time/#comment-7976 Dee Thu, 24 Feb 2011 17:48:22 +0000 http://www.onlyintheapple.com/?p=94#comment-7976 I've grown up in the NYC area all my life and lived in Manhattan for the past 6 years. My opinion is that NYers are exposed to, and deal with lots of 'strange', and often uncomfortable if not horrific, scenarios. We have extreme weather, extreme people, extreme traffic, etc. This is a fast-paced city with people of all walks of life... So putting on a poker face is just something that you end up doing because you see and deal with so much. Although it can be stressful and I have seen my share of "rudeness", I see a lot of "good" in people here too. I see people help eachother on the street, give directions, give food to homeless people. I've seen people joining in random frisbee games at Central Park, joking on the Subway, applauding street performers, participating in massive pillow fights in Union Square. I witness random acts of kindness on a daily basis. People may say we're rude and cold to others, but on 9/11 New Yorkers came together. As cheesy as it sounds, the energy here was indescribable and full of love. So yes- we are a hard city. We come off as 'rude' because our surroundings have necessitated our guardedness... But I think a lot of it is misunderstood because this IS a unique city and if you're not from here, you won't be used to our culture- I'm sure this is the same for most cities. Different places have different cultures- and there's good and bad in all places. Personally, I LOVE New York- I appreciate the good and the bad and I wouldn't want to live in any other place. I’ve grown up in the NYC area all my life and lived in Manhattan for the past 6 years. My opinion is that NYers are exposed to, and deal with lots of ‘strange’, and often uncomfortable if not horrific, scenarios. We have extreme weather, extreme people, extreme traffic, etc. This is a fast-paced city with people of all walks of life… So putting on a poker face is just something that you end up doing because you see and deal with so much.

Although it can be stressful and I have seen my share of “rudeness”, I see a lot of “good” in people here too. I see people help eachother on the street, give directions, give food to homeless people. I’ve seen people joining in random frisbee games at Central Park, joking on the Subway, applauding street performers, participating in massive pillow fights in Union Square. I witness random acts of kindness on a daily basis.

People may say we’re rude and cold to others, but on 9/11 New Yorkers came together. As cheesy as it sounds, the energy here was indescribable and full of love.

So yes- we are a hard city. We come off as ‘rude’ because our surroundings have necessitated our guardedness… But I think a lot of it is misunderstood because this IS a unique city and if you’re not from here, you won’t be used to our culture- I’m sure this is the same for most cities. Different places have different cultures- and there’s good and bad in all places.

Personally, I LOVE New York- I appreciate the good and the bad and I wouldn’t want to live in any other place.

]]> By: Fakebuster http://www.onlyintheapple.com/2008/01/18/new-york-stereotypes-we-dont-like-you-eithermost-of-the-time/#comment-5704 Fakebuster Fri, 03 Dec 2010 16:36:59 +0000 http://www.onlyintheapple.com/?p=94#comment-5704 "Oooh! Look at my attitude! I'm like so a total New Yorker!" Typical pretentious transplant... PS You're not a New Yorker - get over it. You're simply rude... “Oooh! Look at my attitude! I’m like so a total New Yorker!” Typical pretentious transplant…

PS You’re not a New Yorker – get over it. You’re simply rude…

]]> By: ignore me http://www.onlyintheapple.com/2008/01/18/new-york-stereotypes-we-dont-like-you-eithermost-of-the-time/#comment-5567 ignore me Sun, 28 Nov 2010 17:46:52 +0000 http://www.onlyintheapple.com/?p=94#comment-5567 I read everyone's arguments about New York stereotypes - which ones are false, which ones are true, excuses as to why they are true, and all I can say is... IF YOU'RE SO DAMNED BUSY WHY DO YOU SPEND ALL OF THIS TIME ARGUING WITH PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET ABOUT STUPID SHIT? And what's my problem, you ask? I've been stuck in fucking Mississippi all my life and I thought that things would be better up North, where, stereotypically speaking, most everyone is liberal. In other words, SANE. Now I've realized that everyone in America are assholes. Screw this. I'm moving to fucking Canada. And I don't care about any fucking stereotypes from there, either. It can't be worse than the good ol' US of ASSHOLES. I read everyone’s arguments about New York stereotypes – which ones are false, which ones are true, excuses as to why they are true, and all I can say is… IF YOU’RE SO DAMNED BUSY WHY DO YOU SPEND ALL OF THIS TIME ARGUING WITH PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET ABOUT STUPID SHIT? And what’s my problem, you ask? I’ve been stuck in fucking Mississippi all my life and I thought that things would be better up North, where, stereotypically speaking, most everyone is liberal. In other words, SANE. Now I’ve realized that everyone in America are assholes. Screw this. I’m moving to fucking Canada. And I don’t care about any fucking stereotypes from there, either. It can’t be worse than the good ol’ US of ASSHOLES.

]]> By: Lydia http://www.onlyintheapple.com/2008/01/18/new-york-stereotypes-we-dont-like-you-eithermost-of-the-time/#comment-2898 Lydia Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:27:16 +0000 http://www.onlyintheapple.com/?p=94#comment-2898 I guess you can't take the honesty. Insted of beating around the bush about a problem and wasting your and the others persons time, deal with it quick and easy. both of you will feel the same way but the new yorker will get it off his/her cheast and be done. And most likely you won't see that person again. Grow a back bone. If you don't live here you don't know what it's like for us I guess you can’t take the honesty. Insted of beating around the bush about a problem and wasting your and the others persons time, deal with it quick and easy. both of you will feel the same way but the new yorker will get it off his/her cheast and be done. And most likely you won’t see that person again. Grow a back bone. If you don’t live here you don’t know what it’s like for us

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