[NYVette]

Hope.....
Your comment is exactly why I started this topic. Because people from one region might do things differently than those of another region and we can try to explain how some of these stereotypes started. Also...you are correct. We NY'rs do look like we are in a hurry. This is probably more applicable to the "down state" folk...those in and close to "the city". Think of it this way....everything you do that involves getting from one place to another usually starts by considering the time of day, day of the week, route, and TRAFFIC! An example. My wife teaches in a high school in Hicksville. She might say to me, "I have to go to a short seminar at Adelphi University after school today. How long should it take?" My thoughts would be....weekday after 3pm , distance about 8 miles, "You better allow about 30 to 40 minutes by time you get a parking spot". So....that short 8 mile trip automatically puts her into hyper mode where she knows there is a deadline but that big variable of what will the traffic and parking be so I can't waste time. Both my sons live and work in "the city". Owning a car and driving is next to impossible so they rely on public transportation. #1 son takes a subway a few stops then transfers to a different subway line. If the first train is a few minutes late then he could miss the connection for the transfer...so he would have to wait about ten minutes for the next train. Now he has to really hurry to get to his office on time. That one minute delay cost him minutes. The alternative is to make certain he gets the first train very early. If that train also makes the second connection early then he gets to the office 20 minutes early. When do kids of any age get someplace earlier than they have to? I'd bet he's the guy you see running in a business suit. Unfortunately this attitude about time becomes a lifestyle.