Differences from South to North?

[illflem]

One thing I've noticed in many years of traveling the west coast is that people get friendlier as you go from south to north. On the streets of San Diego people scowl at you,in LA they glare,in SF they will at least look at you decently,in Portland they smile and look you in the eye,in Seattle they smile & say hi and in Vancouver, BC they smile & ask if you'd like a date.

Anybody else notice this?Does it happen on the east coast as well?

 

[The patriot]

Yea, mee too. Down south, an owner operator it treated pretty decently. If you eye up a woman,(or for that matter general conversation) at least they dont give you the "what the *F* are you looking at" look. #ad

I wouldnt want to be looked at "decently" in SF. #ad
But to each his own. #ad

Being born and raised in NJ, almost anywhere I go I notice better treatment.

 

[Shelby Griggs]

I have noticed this some too. But on the East coast, I think it holds true as you go West. Northern New England seems pretty friendly, my Mom is from Maine originally, but NY, NJ , etc. has some of the rudest people around. I know I will probably get flamed for saying so, but that is my observations. My former business partner was from NJ, maybe he wasn't a representative example but I have seen other fine examples in RI for example.

So, if people are nicer as you go West and North, that would make us here in the great Pacific NW the friendliest people in the USA.

Well I mean this all in fun, I know there is great people everywhere. I would like to go to the SE someday and experience some of that famed Southern hospitality too.

Shelby

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[LSMITH]

Get away from the coast in CA and the people are generally petty decent. East of the Mississippi it is the other way around. The people are rude further north. The exception to this is that once you get north of the industry belt the people get nicer as you go north. Otherwise the Mason-Dixon line seems to be the the cutoff. North=rude, south=nice.

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[BCFAST]

I think anger is centered in NYC... the farther you get in any direction, the nicer people seem to be! But, now that there are hords of New Yorkers in Florida, NC, and other places... the anger center seems to be hopping around!

 

[Chad Sheets]

Better yet, I have been all over the USA, all over this region of the world. The nicest, friendliest people I ran into was in North Carolina.

The "South" is where its at if you're looking for manners and politeness coupled with a sincere willingness to help out a fellow human being.

Over in the Peoples Republic of California I found some of the rudest people around. Even the military bases were less friendly than the East Coast ones. Strange, but true.


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[Andy Perreault]

So, if people are nicer as you go West and North, that would make us here in the great Pacific NW the friendliest people in the USA.

My opinion is that Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan have the friendliest, most honest people. But, yeah, living here in the Seattle area is much better than L. A. ! People here speak English!
Andy

 

[Fireman Dave]

Thanks Andy! #ad


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[drawson]

From all my travels I found that somew of the most friendly people are in Texas. Which is neither west nor north.

 

[Don D]

I'll agree with Chad 100%. The folks in North Carolina are so friendly that it actually made me feel kind of uncomfortable at first, but it didn't take long to get used to. #ad

 

[Archive]

and in Vancouver, BC they smile & ask if you'd like a date.

Anybody else notice this?Does it happen on the east coast as well?[/B]

Illflem: I'm not so sure this is a GOOD thing!!!!

 

['956Wheel]

I try to take people one at a time, once **** you twice **** me. Most folks (here in So. CA) are so wrapped up in themselves they make $hitty neighbors. I dig helping people and have made a lot of friends doing so.

I have met the kindest people just about anywhere, I find that if they are shallow and into trying to impress I am not impressed. #ad
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[Deezul1]

Been lots of places and never any place as friendly as small town Texas but have noticed that smaller towns seem friendlier all over and big cities seem crappy all over.

 

[Jeff H]

One thing I have noticed. Small town people tend to be good folks. Once you get into the big metro its every man for himself. I like small towns. Especialy the ones far away from the metro madness. People actually wave at you driving through town.
I dred the drive going to work. I work a couple miles northwest of Minneapolis. But will never live there. The 50 mile drive is worth it. I like country living.

 

[illflem]

Rob,I was joking about Vancouver's preponderance of hookers,I've been approached by them with my wife in hand,they always say,"Want a date?"

Almost any small town is a friendly town,when I drive down the highway to my small town people wave to me who I don't know. I was speaking more of the cities.

 

[fest3er]

Originally posted by Jeff H:
One thing I have noticed. Small town people tend to be good folks. Once you get into the big metro its every man for himself. ...

Yup. Courtesy is inversely proportional to population density. (For the non-mathematical, that means that courtesy and friendliness increase as population density decreases. ) But, of course, this is not an absolute. I have met friendly, courteous folks in densely populated areas. Not many, though.

Fest3er

 

[Andy Perreault]

The 50 mile drive is worth it. I like country living

I feel the same way, Jeff H. My commute was 64 miles, and it will be again in a few months. Right now I'm temporarily living in a campground to be closer to work, since I'm on a split shift. I hate it, but it will pay off, eventually, and I'll move back out to the country again.
Besides, what's a long commute when you have such a nice truck?
Andy

[This message has been edited by Andy Perreault (edited 01-15-2001). ]

 

[Joe G.]

Jeff & Andy,

I agree with the small town and country living. Eureka is kind of remote (150 miles to the next town that amounts to squat) and I live in the country on a dead end road. It's nice having a back yard deer herd. The wild life around here are furry varmits, not doped up rowdies! My work takes me out of the area but it's still worth it since I will retire in a couple of years in a paid for house in the country. Lots of nice folks in Eureka.

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