Ppl from Massachusetts are incredibly rude (Boston, Worcester: sale, hotel, landscaping)

[upsgal]

hi. i was born in mass 49 years ago and have lived here all of my life, as has my family. we new englanders are a special breed...we are a bit more reserved, a bit more private, than others. we don't necessarily feel a strong need to jump and down with joy when something new comes along; it's almost as if you have to prove yourself to us before we open ourselves up. not always, mind you, but often. my best friend was born and raised in virginia and lives in connecticut now. her favorite line is "new england is the most godforsaken place i've ever lived!" it makes me laugh...i embrace that which makes us different.

[Johnboy71]

It's Kennedyland. What do you expect?

[baystater]

Originally Posted by BogieOrangeman

I was born and raised in Massachusetts, and although Mass drivers are inconsiderate I find drivers in Long Island (where I currently live) to be significantly more aggressive and rude.

Have you been on the New Jersey State Parkway yet. Holy Cow! These people aren't just rude and bad drivers there just dangerous.

Originally Posted by upsgal

hi. i was born in mass 49 years ago and have lived here all of my life, as has my family. we new englanders are a special breed...we are a bit more reserved, a bit more private, than others. we don't necessarily feel a strong need to jump and down with joy when something new comes along; it's almost as if you have to prove yourself to us before we open ourselves up. not always, mind you, but often. my best friend was born and raised in virginia and lives in connecticut now. her favorite line is "new england is the most godforsaken place i've ever lived!" it makes me laugh...i embrace that which makes us different.

Bingo! Totally agree with you.

[capecodcathy]

WOW! I'm new to this site and just trying to get the lay of the land, so to speak. So please forgive me.
I've worked and lived in Boston and suburban Boston and now live on Cape Cod. While I wouldn't call myself "well-travelled", I've visited other states and one other country (Ireland. Some of the friendliest people you'd ever want to meet. I felt right at home. It felt like MA to me).
I've found rude people in Florida, Vegas, Arizona, New York, the Caribbean, etc. New England has definitely not cornered the market on rude. I've experienced some "Southern Hospitality" I'd rather forget, thank you very much!
Here on Cape Cod, we get a boatload of tourists from as far away as California, Ontario, and everywhere in between. I can honestly say, I have met some extremely rude people from every area of the country. In some cases, rude doesn't even begin to describe the treatment they give us locals. Most are very nice and congenial. But a few have the attitude: You are my servant....genuflect when you pass!
The drivers?!?!? Oh My Gawsh! My kids can spot an out-of-state driver and nail where they're from before seeing the license plate! Most of the time, we MA drivers feel like we're playing dodgeball with vehicles. I'm just trying to stay out of the way of out-of-state drivers speeding at 70 mph in a 30 mph zone, trying to get to their martoonis!
I absolutely love New England, and Cape Cod in particular. We are a little reserved and entrenched in our traditions. However, if you're open to it, we'll be happy to educate and welcome you with open arms into our culture. And, yes, we do have a culture. It's one that is old, but new, historical but avant guarde.
And if most of you look back into your family histories, most of you are New Englanders.
IMHO.

[txbaker27]

Being from TX i have to say that unless you are in a smaller town people are not that friendly. The drivers in TX (DFW) are not the safest drivers around look at all of the road rage we hear about on the news, just last night on the news a van was ambushed with bullets over the weekend (surprisingly no one died). Go into any shopping center, grocery store, restaurant, etc. and theres a 50/50 chance rude service will be there. I had a waitress that was really rude to me one night and when I left a nice tip everyone at the table said she doesn't deserve that (I have been in her shoes before just having a bad day for whatever reason and not meaning to take it out on other people). While we were leaving the restaurant we ran into some friends and stopped to talk, a few minutes later the waitress came up to me and apologized to me for being the way she was towards us that night and wanted to give the tip back, I told her no to keep it and to just make sure the next people she serves to be a little nicer too because they might not leave nothing. You can go anywhere and find rude people. So far the people I have met from MA have all been wonderful and one couple I met in grocery store talked of how they have lived on there street for 2 years now and only know 3 of there neighbors, when back home they said they would know people on there whole street and then some. I have an employee of mine that when I mentioned we were going to visit MA in Oct his response was "Oh gosh why would you want to go there Yankees are rude." I guess it depends on the person too I am the type that I am not one to listen to your whole life story when we first meet and it takes me good while to get to know you. When i walk I am usually looking down I am sorry if I don't say Hi to people as I am walking down the street or acknowledge people if I am out, it is because I have other things on my mind. If you ask my advise I will give it to you if you don't like it sorry you shouldn't have asked me. So i think here in Texas we can be just a rude as anybody else and that does not make us any better. Maybe the people you came across just weren't having a good day. Try not to let the people who were rude to you get to ya and ruin your experience for that state.

[rsf67]

A. You could be a Yankee fan.

B. Competition is key.

C. Are you as interesting as you think you are?

D. Not much room here. It's a small state.

E. You're starting to look a little like Bucky Dent.

Need I go on?

[TomnNC]

Living in NC now, it is so easy to pick out who is from MA, NJ, or NY, etc. I can tell by the way they drive, facial expressions, pace, and how they behave in public. Trust me, people from the northeast as far more rude than southerners! Dont believe me? Drive down here and see first hand.

Originally Posted by worcester1

I have lived in Mass for most of my life & grew up here. My feeling is that there are rude people everywhere and to pinpoint just one state is unfair. If you are friendly to people, MOST will acknowledge you in the same way. I have traveled to many other states over the years and didnt find any other state that qualified as overly friendly. They also dont seem to drive any better than the drivers in Mass.!

[bunnyrider]

I have to give an opposite opinion to the previous poster (just my opinion). I was born and raised in MA, lived there for 38 years and now in NC. For work I've travelled to nearly every state in the US many many times. People here in NC are the absolute worst drivers I have ever come across. And they admit it themselves.

I ride a motorcycle, and was never afraid to ride in in MA. I am extremely nervous down here - people don't use their signals, cut across 4 lanes of traffic without notice, stop dead in the middle of a state highway. Everyone I've met here who is from here and rides here tells me to look in my mirrors at every stoplight because people just don't stop at red lights. They tell me to be ready to get up and out of there so I don't get killed.

I also don't think people in MA are rude, they just don't start random conversations with strangers. Since when is that considered "rude" behavior? I don't consider myself rude, and will certainly converse when spoken to, but I'm not going to ask a stranger in-depth questions on a whim. I can't imagine how that can be considered rude. Rude would be not answering if someone spoke to me. Rude isn't not starting a random conversation with a stranger.

[LeavingMA]

Originally Posted by bunnyrider

I have to give an opposite opinion to the previous poster (just my opinion). I was born and raised in MA, lived there for 38 years and now in NC. For work I've travelled to nearly every state in the US many many times. People here in NC are the absolute worst drivers I have ever come across. And they admit it themselves.

I ride a motorcycle, and was never afraid to ride in in MA. I am extremely nervous down here - people don't use their signals, cut across 4 lanes of traffic without notice, stop dead in the middle of a state highway. Everyone I've met here who is from here and rides here tells me to look in my mirrors at every stoplight because people just don't stop at red lights. They tell me to be ready to get up and out of there so I don't get killed.

I also don't think people in MA are rude, they just don't start random conversations with strangers. Since when is that considered "rude" behavior? I don't consider myself rude, and will certainly converse when spoken to, but I'm not going to ask a stranger in-depth questions on a whim. I can't imagine how that can be considered rude. Rude would be not answering if someone spoke to me. Rude isn't not starting a random conversation with a stranger.

I think Rhode Island drivers are the worst i've seen. They don't seem to know what they are doing. New Jersey drivers to me just seem very aggressive.

I don't think its rude that people don't start random conversations, just when they don't respond to you if you ask them a question, don't pay attention to you, or act or reply in a bad mood when you ask them something. I sometimes get that "why are you talking to me attitude" when i say something or ask someone something.

[TomnNC]

No way! RI and MA drivers are far more aggressive and rude. I believe RI or MA was voted the worst state to drive in...The highways here dont feel like a NASCAR race or bumper cars. Up north, they sure do. Do people let you out off a shopping center up there? No, i dont think so. Rude is how cold, cut throat and self-absorbed people are in the northeast. You cannot say NC and MA are similar!!! WOW.

Originally Posted by bunnyrider

I have to give an opposite opinion to the previous poster (just my opinion). I was born and raised in MA, lived there for 38 years and now in NC. For work I've travelled to nearly every state in the US many many times. People here in NC are the absolute worst drivers I have ever come across. And they admit it themselves.

I ride a motorcycle, and was never afraid to ride in in MA. I am extremely nervous down here - people don't use their signals, cut across 4 lanes of traffic without notice, stop dead in the middle of a state highway. Everyone I've met here who is from here and rides here tells me to look in my mirrors at every stoplight because people just don't stop at red lights. They tell me to be ready to get up and out of there so I don't get killed.

I also don't think people in MA are rude, they just don't start random conversations with strangers. Since when is that considered "rude" behavior? I don't consider myself rude, and will certainly converse when spoken to, but I'm not going to ask a stranger in-depth questions on a whim. I can't imagine how that can be considered rude. Rude would be not answering if someone spoke to me. Rude isn't not starting a random conversation with a stranger.