World's Politest People? Poll Says New Yorkers!

AP ^ | 6/20/06

[CindyDawg]

Someday I would like to visit.

[jude24]

I had a classmate who moved from North Carolina to upstate New York - notwithstanding our horrible snow. She remarked once that, while the people back home "seemed" nicer, it was a facade while she was genuinely suprised at how friendly and helpful the New Yorkers were. She decided to stay here.

[dighton]

Whaddaya mean we tawk diffrent?!?

[speedy]

NYers are the nicest people anywhere I have been

UG, I lived there for five happy years and I agree with you. It is not what I expected, but it's what I found. The energy there is exhilerating, and the atmosphere is intellectually stimulating. Yeah, way too liberal for my blood, but a privilege to have lived there.

[Solemar]

"Perhaps it is only when they travel or move from NYC do they become loud, overbearing and boorish."

I believe you are confusing New Yorkers with their neighbors to the south and east . . . . .

[Captain Jack Aubrey]

I am a born and bred southerner, from Virginia, and we go to Manhatan once or twice a year, for the past 25 years. The people there are the nicest, most polite people in the world.

I have never understood the common perception that NYers are rude.

I love yankees.

[potlatch]

This was a surprise to me!

[DaveyB]

The test should involve driving - NY is polite alright every one is gesturing each other they are number one!

[numberonepal]

New Yorkers are definitely the rudest people on earth.

Ever been to Paris?

[presently no screen name]

I was born and bred in NYC. As you learned by you living here, we are friendly, helpful and courteous. Yet, when one steps out of line, we certainly know how to put them in their place quick! It's probably a surviver mentality and street smarts that we get by osmosis. We know the trouble makers and 'nice' doesn't work - 'carpetbaggers' is just ONE example.

If you walk down the street and catch some eye, most times you get a smile. We talk and walk fast. And we aren't all liberals. They bus them in at voting time.

I smugly agree with Readers' Digest poll. :)

[PUGACHEV]

"I have never understood the common perception that NYers are rude..."

You've obviously never been to a Mets game at Shea.

[saquin]

If you stand on a NY street corner or near a subway station and pull out a map, NYers will fall all over themselves to stop and help you find where you're going. (Of course, if there's more than one of them, they will then proceed to argue vehemently with each other about the best way to get you there. "Whaddaya tawking about? Ya nuts? Ya tryin' to get these nice people lost??" )

[Revolting cat!]

"Please excuse me, but I have to kill ya!"

[Kirkwood]

I've met a few bad apples, but by and large I find New Yorkers to be polite and friendly. They can be a little gruff at first, especially the police officers, but a smile and a friendly comment seems to always get returned if you give them a chance. Some places in the midwest and south are friendlier, but I like New Yorkers.

[CindyDawg]

Well ah...yall have an accent!

[madison10]

So they only asked New Yorkers the survey questions, eh?

[ntnychik]

Up here in the vast land of "upstate", most of us are really fine flyover folk. Give you the shirt off our backs. I'm no expert on NYC, but I was deeply impressed with people's helpfulness and kindness the few times I've been there in recent years.

[chit*chat]

They can really say F U with class.

[BIGLOOK]

Yeah, but if you're an out of towner, lost midtown and ask directions to Grand Central complaining about the city, 'People walk too fast', 'It's hot', 'Where's a cop when you need one'.......a New Yorker will stop and will be helpful, directing you to the subway, telling you to ride to Jamaica Bay.

Formerly, proudly from New York!

[Jedi Master Pikachu]

ping for future.