Snobby areas - where are they?

[kidphilly]

Originally Posted by Joe84323

Is New Hope considered Lower Bucks??

New Hope is Def Central Bucks and not Lower Bucks

[katnip kid]

I am in the D'town/New Hope area. I gotta say, I find some of the most incredibly down-to-earth, open-minded, tolerant folks around here. Ditto for Newtown. I have lived in areas in CT that one would call upscale, extremely elite, very uppity, and also found remarkable, down-to-earth folks there, too. I've also found life's nasties in both those areas as well.

In general, from my experience and point of view, I would not call D'town and especially New Hope "uppity" or snobby. I would not say that about all of central Bucks county, however.

Upper Bucks I thought would be far more down-to-earth. What I found was really quite the opposite. The nastiest folks I have met in Bucks-make that PA- were in Upper Bucks.

[AdamBpa]

Originally Posted by bryson662001

Not IMO. I think of Lower Bucks as the area south of Newtown. Bristol, Bensalem, Middletown, Falls, Lower Makefield, Warmister etc. New Hope is half way up to the northern border of Bucks.

Originally Posted by LibraGirl123

Not sure how "official" this is, but I came across the following website which lists the towns/townships in Lower, Central and Upper Bucks:

Bucks County Towns and Townships

I like to divide it up by school district. I'd put Centennial, Neshaminy, Pennsbury, Bristol, Bensalem, Morrisville, and most of Council Rock in Lower Bucks. The northern part of Council Rock (Wrightstown and Upper Makefield Township), along with Central Bucks and New Hope-Solebury I'd say is Central Bucks. Newtown, Richboro, and Warminster in my opinion are kinda borderline.

Anyway, Upper Makefield Township, being as wealthy as it is, is pretty snobby, but I wouldn't say it's up the level of the Main Line.

[katnip kid]

I will say this about the beautiful state of Pennsylvania: I know when I am talking to a native as opposed to a transplant by the way they engage in a conversation. Wow! Now, that is sure different from New England. Here's an example: I learned early on after moving here to NOT just make casual small talk or remark and expect that to be the end of the verbal exchange.Native PA residents will engage in a very nice, respectful, genuine conversation as opposed to talking AT you or ignoring you or cutting the conversation short.

I found something similiar in their driving habits. Yikes. Transplants tend to drive crazy and rude, tailgating, speeding, and in general inconsiderate.

[jennm59]

I think snobby people are likely dispersed everywhere, even in the poorer sections of the city you'll be sure to find some. Maybe some places have a reputation...but to be honest, I haven't heard of any.

[cpomp]

It also depends on what a persons definition of a snob is. I would generalize most of the philadelphia suburbs as a mix of both, but more on the snobbish side, i think it has also increased in the past 10-20 years.

[FlyiMetro]

Originally Posted by maf763

Areas aren't snobby, people are. And you could find snobby people anywhere, just like you can find friendly people anywhere. So what's to discuss?

Thats not really an answer, more like a smartass response. Good try though.

[cherilgrl]

Originally Posted by maf763

Areas aren't snobby, people are. And you could find snobby people anywhere, just like you can find friendly people anywhere. So what's to discuss?

I agree