Are New Mexicans friendly?

[globaloro]

Isn't there friendly and non-friendly people everywhere in the world? And, doesn't their being friendly have a lot to do with my attitude?[/quote]

Thats what I seem to find, in all my traels, to Mexico or Vietnam, al across the USA, " friendly and non-friendly people everywhere in the world " so be it.

Later
~ Oro

[6 FOOT 3]

Originally Posted by globaloro

Isn't there friendly and non-friendly people everywhere in the world? And, doesn't their being friendly have a lot to do with my attitude?

Thats what I seem to find, in all my traels, to Mexico or Vietnam, al across the USA, " friendly and non-friendly people everywhere in the world " so be it.

Later
~ Oro [/quote]



Exactly as i agree with you oro !!

If you put out positive vibes then you usually get them back from people as the same with the negative no matter what State or Country on this planet.

[nmguy]

I moved out here from Palo Alto, CA five years ago and returned there for a short visit recently.

While there, I noticed that people purposely avoided making eye contact. Although I was attempting to send out good vibes, nobody was on the receiving end, because they weren't pre-dispositioned to receive them.

Glad I'm back in NM, where vibes aren't a problem.

Six Foot Three said, "If you put out positive vibes then you usually get them back from people as the same with the negative no matter what State or Country on this planet."[/quote]

[lukeache]

I moved out here from Palo Alto, CA five years ago and returned there for a short visit recently.

While there, I noticed that people purposely avoided making eye contact. Although I was attempting to send out good vibes, nobody was on the receiving end, because they weren't pre-dispositioned to receive them.

Nmguy, you seem to be the one of the few people that really understood the goal of this thread. I wish we lived in such lala land where it was just a matter of being friendly and people would reciprocate. I lived in Phoenix and I can't express how rude and unfriendly people were, you try to talk to your neighbor, they don't even want contact, people are shocked when you say good morning.

Anyways, living in Houston, people were much more friendly, we live in a subdivision and knew ALL our neighbors by name and their children. Everytime I go to Chicago, I just sense this very rude vibe too, I remember being at the CTA station and asking the information rep a question, she got mad and started yelling at me "You don't know how to get to such station?" as if I was an idiot(first time in Chicago). Chicago is the city with attitude, it seems like almost everybody has an attitude, even the way people drive in Chicago is "driving with attitude". Nice city but the attitudes stink.

I had a job once where I dealt with a lot of people from Massachussets and yes, I wish it was just a matter of being friendly and people would be friendly to you, I can't even express how rude and snappy these people from Mass were and I am not talking about 1, 5 or 10 bad experiences, more like hundreds!

Anyways, here in Minneapolis, people are extremely helpful and friendly. Funny part is that we are only 6 hours away from Chicago(totally different culture)

[6 FOOT 3]

Here's a letter to the editor in the Alamogordo Daily News about a tragedy that struck on Thanksgiving and the help and response he recieved i thought was right on about Alamogordo as i've been saying on these threads from time to time.

Alamogordo Daily News - A friendly community after all

[dracul]

When I was attending recruit academy's for both the Department of Corrections, State of Hawai'i and the Maui County Police Dept. among the first things ingrained was: APPROACH DETERMINES RESPONSE. I've found that this bit of wisdom applies in evey aspect of life

[chilegal]

Originally Posted by 6 FOOT 3

Here's a letter to the editor in the Alamogordo Daily News about a tragedy that struck on Thanksgiving and the help and response he recieved i thought was right on about Alamogordo as i've been saying on these threads from time to time.

Alamogordo Daily News - A friendly community after all

Thanks Harry, This is just one of the reasons I love Alamogordo. Got back yesterday and took it easy, now back to work.
Jane

[jeffro1]

Much better than the Old Mexicans.

[Hunter Wold]

I think that is a major factor in this situation. Having been in New Mexico for a year now and having had many phone conversations before, I found 99.9% friendly and helpful.
Most persons have an "off" day; one day the checkers at the store are great and the next, like , well you know.

Having worked in Law Enforecment and as a Medic/FF the approach is everything..

There will always be the person(s) who do not like you..period for whatever reason, and the types that you would not want to associate with anyway
can be irritating and maybe threating(the panhandlers, etc given a polite no) will not be a problem.

Conclusion.. helps too...remember some folks down here are having a really tough time..
I would not like to go back to Seattle area where I remember most are NOT friendly...

HW for my 2cents.

[lemon&lime]

Too funny!

Originally Posted by KimK

Why do you wonder? I find this type of questioning perplexing. You do not live in New Mexico. You yourself report having had dealings with friendly people. If I tell you that I just met a real nice New Mexican who recently opened a gas station in Orogrande, New Mexico, what does that mean to you? She is friendly. My real estate agent in Magdalena, New Mexico has always been friendly to me. The guy who delivers propane to my house which is not in any town in New Mexico is friendly. I don't mean to be flip or sarcastic but what is it you really want to know and why do you want to know it? Isn't there friendly and non-friendly people everywhere in the world? And, doesn't their being friendly have a lot to do with my attitude?