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Originally Posted by lmrk32
While this may be a little off-topic The sentiment against New Yorkers has been stated often enough in this thread that I feel the need to comment. Please do not bash us. Take us as individuals the same way you would want us to take you. Both good and bad, there is no other place like New York. And that goes for the people too. If you want a straight answer you will get it from a New Yorker. We will not blow smoke, be politically correct Or use phony southern gentility, telling you what we think you want to hear. By imposing yourStereotypical beliefs upon us, you make us angry. You insult us and wonder why we lash out once we have had enough. If you would keep your snarky comments to yourself and get to know us first, you might get along better with us as with any other group of people. Your views are prejudicial which is no longer tolerated in society. When all is said and done, no matter where I live I will always be a New YorkerAnd I am very very proud of that. So if you wanna make some snarky comments about my post go right ahead because another beauty of being a New Yorker as we simply do not care what you think
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In all honesty I've not seen this "bashing" of New Yorkers, with one rather glaring exception. We've encountered many, mainly golfing, and they've never been anything honest and down-to-earth, nothing like the stereotypes you read about. Almost to a person they're great to be around: not shy about expressing their opinions (then again, neither am I) but they're no better or worse than any other folks we've encountered. Nor have we been a witness to other people bashing them--again, with one exception.
That exception--is other New Yorkers! Where people come from is usually a topic for small talk in golf foursomes. People from New York identify that in one of two ways, either New York, or UPSTATE New York. And the "Upstate" folks are at times not shy about distancing themselves from and then casting aspersions upon their NYC brethren. It is not a common occurrence but it does happen.
I don't much care where people are from. People are people, and if you treat them courteously you'll get the same in return.