Ppl from Massachusetts are incredibly rude (Boston, Springfield: taxes, professionals, prices)

[sapphire-rose]

My Dear Irena;
It's just like that out here in NE. I cannot get over the rudeness I've seen here. I was out walking, a younger male was approaching and about to walk past me, I smiled and said good morning. The look that was givin to me looked like I should have dropped dead right there in my tracks.
But; for all the rudeness I have seen, there are many that are warm, out going and kind. I cannot tag one area better than another. It's individual people.
I dated a guy in Illinois a while back, he's the type to open doors for older folks, women, and says please and thank you, he's a genuine nice person. He was about to leave a conv. store and a little older woman was about to enter. He held the door open for her, she started to yell and scream at him and called him all kinds of names.
I'm sorry but I cannot believe that it's any one area or group. IMO it is individuals.

[wickedripeplum]

Small talk im impolite? You're joking, right? That's the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard of in my life.

If someone comes up to me on the street or public transit to talk about nothing, yeah that's bothering people and I don't think it's something you should do. I've spoken to many people on this issue and the last thing anyone I've ever talked to wants is to have strangers talk to them on a bus.

I'm not saying small talk at a party or in some bar type situations (though a lot of guys are way too aggressive and it's not cool) with people you've just met is rude.

[south-bound]

[quote=gemkeeper;3293766](Try Wilbraham - best schools going, south-bound!)

I wouldn't mind living in Wilbraham, but it is too expensive. The only place in MA that I can afford to live in is Springfield, and their schools are awful. I'm scared to death that one of them will be stabbed or something. And I can't afford to send them to private school, and I have to work so home-schooling is out. The only real choice for us is to move where it is cheaper to live. I can currently make the same amount of money where I want to move to, but for what I'm paying for an apartment, I can get a 1500 sq. ft., 3-bedroom, 2-bath house.

[verobeach]

I LOVE people from Massachusetts. They're sometimes tough nuts to crack but once you get through the exterior you have a loyal friend for life!

You want rude?? Go to Alexandria, VA or any other DC burb.

[sapphire-rose]

Originally Posted by wickedripeplum

If someone comes up to me on the street or public transit to talk about nothing, yeah that's bothering people and I don't think it's something you should do. I've spoken to many people on this issue and the last thing anyone I've ever talked to wants is to have strangers talk to them on a bus.

I'm not saying small talk at a party or in some bar type situations (though a lot of guys are way too aggressive and it's not cool) with people you've just met is rude.

May I ask you?
Would you feel offended though if it were just a smile attached with either Good Morning, Good Afternoon Or Good Evening? I ask only because I do not mind just that much, but sometimes when asked personal questions from a stranger, it's bye bye. Sometimes strangers talk and I'M thinking to myself o.k. where'd this conversation come from. BUT once in a great while, a person I've never met before starts a conversation I can go along with, and I find I don't mind. Only because it seems it's about anything at all other than personal.

[CapeCodder]

shhh...let the rumors persist...it'll keep the population in New England down.

[wickedripeplum]

Originally Posted by sapphire-rose

May I ask you?
Would you feel offended though if it were just a smile attached with either Good Morning, Good Afternoon Or Good Evening? I ask only because I do not mind just that much, but sometimes when asked personal questions from a stranger, it's bye bye. Sometimes strangers talk and I'M thinking to myself o.k. where'd this conversation come from. BUT once in a great while, a person I've never met before starts a conversation I can go along with, and I find I don't mind. Only because it seems it's about anything at all other than personal.

No I wouldn't be offended if someone said hello to me, but I don't think there are many situations where people indiscriminately greet everyone they see. With strangers there are reasons you say hello to people, if there are few people around to acgknowledge their presence and if there are many people to get get their attention. Would I be offended if someone went down my street saying hello or good morning to me and every other person they passed? No. Would I think they were weird? Yeah.

[crazyworld]

Wow...so sorry to hear that Wickedripeplum............

You know, I walk a few miles each day. I am one of those "weird" people who say hello to other people. Smiling or saying hello doesn't cost a penny and maybe it will brighten someone else's lonely day.

That is just sad....IMO

[rabbit2976]

I moved back here from NYC just 3 weeks ago - I had lived in Queens for 4 years. I find the people here in MA to be much much much friendlier than they were in NYC in general. There are always exceptions, of course.

True, put a MA person behind the wheel of a car, and look out - ha ha. But in day-to-day living, I think MA people are super-friendly, or at the very least respectful of one another. Just my opinion.

[crazyworld]

Welcome to MA rabbit!