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Where are some of the nice(r) folks in the U.S.? Friendliest, kindest, most neighbourly, most polite, most charming, most hospitable, most open-minded, least aggressive, least obnoxious, least rude, etc - however you'd like to put it.
Well, the midwest has a solid reputation for your polite, neighborly, hardworking "salt of the earth" types. The "open minded" part might be a little harder to come by though..."heartland" folks tend to be more conservative than in other parts of the country and may not be as open to things like gay marriage, interracial couples, etc.
Up north here in Minnesota, we're a little more liberal (we are a "blue" state, after all) and we're known for politeness and "minnesota nice." But I do hear that we can seem reserved and even "standoffish" to new people when it comes to making actual friendships. (i.e., we'll won't think twice about jump starting a stranger's dead battery in the grocery store parking lot, but we're not as apt to invite you to a weekend at the cabin until we get to know you.)
The western U.S. has a lot of casual, friendly, outdoorsy types. Usually take a "live and let live" approach to "alternative" lifestyles (except in ultra-conservative places like Utah, of course I lived in Colorado for a while and found it pretty easy to make friends. My theory is since a lot of people out there are "transplans" from somewhere else, there are more people out "looking" for freinds. Though I did get the sense that those friendships are sometimes a little more "shallow" than in a close-knit community (say in New England or the Midwest) where everyone has known each other since kindergarten.
Californians in particular have a reputation for being shallow and materialistic...if you don't look like a supermodel and drive a BMW, you're a loser. On the other hand, if you DO, you'll have lots of (fake) friends. (You poor Californians always seem to get the bad rap!)
Southern people are very gracious and hospitable, but from what I've read here, it also sounds like there's also a lot of gossiping and backstabbing going on and it's very hard to be accepted as "one of them" when you're not from there, especially if you're a "yankee."
I haven't spent a lot of time in the North East, but they seem to have a reputation for being rude. I have a neice who moved to upstate NY and HATES it there. She's a little odd herself, but she says people are just really unfreindly...rude drivers, rude service workers, etc. etc. and she can't wait to come home.
Of course these are all very broad generalizations, but just my .02 based on nothing scientific at all
Yes Twinkle, you are very nice. I am also very nice and I was born and raised in NEW YORK! As a matter of fact, some people even call me Sweet. http://bestsmileys.com/angles/9.gif (broken link)
When I visited Hawaii besides loving the weather to no end, I loved the people. They were unbelievable friendly and happy.
The Upper Midwest (Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan U.P.) has the nicest people I've ever met.
They can't cook though (other than pasties). They need to learn that there are other spices in the world besides salt and pepper.
I have to agree with the Wisconsin, never met a shy cheesehead
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