New England Stereotypes (buying, luxury, versus)

[Frodo2008]

Originally Posted by meltinjohn

LOL you sound just like me! Only sometimes Im not in a hurry like you say you are but I dont like slow moving people in some instances.
I like messing with tailgaters as well

It seems like the road is an evil place. You can take calm, patient people but when you put them on a highway in a big city then it's like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. They morph into these creatures that have a short fuse and get mad really easy. It seems most guys on the road get mad really easy. I'm speaking from personal experience and from all the people I know. A lot of times when we go somewhere my wife doesn't like me to drive because I get real mad at people on the road. It just seems like the road is full of stupidity and impatient people.

[Lowerdeck]

I've been to Boston more times in the last year or so than my parents and my brother have in their entire lives combined. And they're all perfectly fine with that. And yet it's about an hour drive away.

[Pioneer Valley Girl]

I agree with Western Mass and Loving it that it can take as short as 1hr 15 minutes to Boston via the MA Pike (say Palmer exit 8 to Allston/Brighton exit 18) and typically takes at least 2.5 hours to get to NYC. With traffic, like rush hour at Newton, it could take upwards of two hours admittedly. So whomever said NYC was closer would be wrong unless the family he talked to lived in Sheffield or something. Even then I think it's almost equidistant between Boston and NYC.

I guess I'm following that too sensitive stereotype. ;-P

[ryansdaddy052606]

But, to add to the OP's premise. Yes, Massachusetts -- in general -- is a standoffi'ish state. They like to claim that they're reserved, but it's not really that. They just don't see much point in going out of their way to be nice to others. Now...onto Bostonians. They are the LAST group of folks in Massachusetts, let alone the New England area, that should be saying things like "We are not rude, we just aren't friendly with people until they get to know us". I hear it all the time. It is a cliche around here, seemingly programmed BY Bostonians FOR outsiders. And, if I see one more woman "flip" her hair (even when she has nothing to keep out of her eyes) I'm going to puke.

[AmyVanDutch]

ryansdaddy,

"And, if I see one more woman "flip" her hair (even when she has nothing to keep out of her eyes) I'm going to puke."

Ummm... Is that a New England Stereotype?

[ChrisA70]

Originally Posted by AmyVanDutch

ryansdaddy,

"And, if I see one more woman "flip" her hair (even when she has nothing to keep out of her eyes) I'm going to puke."

Ummm... Is that a New England Stereotype?

No... That would just be a mental issue...LOL.

[ChrisA70]

I am a New Englander, from Northampton, MA. And if you want to hear how these people here in Floriduh stereotype us. For some reason they believe no matter where you live in NE, we all have a Boston accent, NOT ME, we don't have accents in western MA.... That is stereotype #1.

They think all New Englanders cannot drive... I drive great, no tickets after 21 years and I don't drive like a fool...Stereotype #2.

They think ALL NE'ers are snobby, and rude.... Not me, I am very easy going, and yes it does seem as if Bostonians and surrounding areas are a bit more loud and uptight than us from western MA, they are not snobby or rude(well not most)... Stereotype #3.

They think that we who live in other states(unfortunately for now I live in FL) always complain and say "that's not how we do in it New England"... Well I have NEVER said that once in 15 years here... Stereotype #4.

I have heard more, but I don't care to listen to these misinformed people down here who have no clue what they are talking about. And they rip on New Yorkers too like we New Englanders. I am a New Englander, love NE, and always will. I will be going home soon. They can have this FAKE southern mess of a state.

[Frodo2008]

If I had a nickel for every stereotype in the world about some place or some certain group of people, I would be a very rich man. I would make Bill Gates look like he is on Skid Row.

[syracusa]

Originally Posted by professorsenator

I know that the Hollywood chiche of New Englanders is often that of pretentious WASP snobs, but I think the reality far, far more often is one of modesty, particularly in matters of taste and aesthetics. This I think is especially so compared to Texans who are known for flamboyance and braggadocio.

Modesty in aestehtics will give you just that: modest aesthetics.
Every truly gorgeous human creation was not exactly steeped in ..."modesty". Only nature can be modest and aestehic at the same time.

For example, I have never been able to understand how anyone can view residential architecture with those "siding" facades to be aesthetic. They're modest allright, but aestehtic....not in a million years. The entire US is full of houses with siding and I want to cry every time I see one, which is often.

[syracusa]

Originally Posted by tamiznluv

I would tend to think that Europe is more that way than the US because we are more a mobile society.

Very true for the older generation. The young European generation is going crazy with traveling for the sake of traveling. It's a sign of status and culture, especially so for those in Eastern Europe whose parents were not allowed to travel across borders. Many blow off their last cent just to be able to say they checked the travel abroad off this summer's to do list.