Are suburbians nicer than city folk?
By momokoseiya
@momokoseiya (453)
United States
February 12, 2007 7:37pm CST
I am originally from NYC, and I lived there for 21 years. I have spent the past two years in the suburbs, and I have come to the conclusion that people in the suburbs are nicer than the people in the city.
Whenever I went into a store in the city, no one ever paid me any mind. I just went, got my things, and left. Out here, people say hi to me and my son and strike up conversation. I have to admit, when someone first approached me, I was kind of put off. I didn't know what to think because I wasn't used to people being nice.
What do you think? Are people nicer in smaller towns?
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4 responses
@KrazyKlingon (5005)
• United States
20 Feb 07
I, too am from New York City, although i moved out when I was 10 years old. Being near there, I still occasionally shop there when vsiting friends.
It does seem that when you go into store, you are pretty much left alone, until you get to the cashier. Out in my area, there are salespeople walking around the stores, sometimes helping with stocking shelves. In the smaller stores, people are friendlier, although sometimes nervous when they ask if things are OK.
@budsr03 (2350)
• Canada
13 Feb 07
I can see people behaving nicer in small towns because their frustrations are less. In the city one must cope with the traffic,noise,crowds of people,polution etc. This gets to me from time to time so i get out to the country to get reloaded.Haha! The hustle and the bustle, who needs it. Take care Momokoseiya.
@ester_tamisin (522)
• Philippines
13 Feb 07
The life in NYC is just so fast-phase. People are often in a rush. They have to rush to their next destination because of the traffic. Another factor would be the huge population coming from different cities and towns. This made it nearly impossible to remember face much more names. This is so unlike in the suburban where life is pretty much laidback. People here seems to know each other. And there's no mad rush to work or school as there is barely any traffic giving the residents enough time to stop for a hello.
@CraftyCorner (5600)
• United States
13 Feb 07
in the city, people are less approachable cuz they feel trodded upon and hemmed in by humanity. in the suburban envirnment there are fewer humans and they are less trodded on so they feel more friendly.
