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They can be, but not in the same manner you may be accustomed to. There are fewer people who exchange niceties such "please" or "thank you". It's a highly competitive place that is fast moving and unforgiving in many ways. The people you meet will often reflect that.
I'm trying to figure out if you really want to know what New Yorkers are like, or if all you care about is whether they're friendly. And by "friendly," what do you really mean - if they smile at strangers? I suppose they're mostly friendly, but that's a pretty pedestrian trait that you'd find most places, so it's not a very good way to describe us.
Overall, New Yorkers are verbal, assertive, feisty, well-informed, brisk, and opinionated.
Born and raised in NYC and the surrounding area. New Yorkers are friendly and very genuine. If on the street it seems as though everyone is moving fas, not making eye contact and in a rush, or if they don't make much small talk when making a purchase, that is part of the honesty.
New Yorkers don't say "bless your heart" only to stab you in the back. We like things quick and direct, saving our smiles and conversations for those closest to us.
If an out of town person is lost in NY and needs directions and help you will get that. They really don't judge and are open and accepting of outsiders. People leave cloying small towns where they are hated or ignored and fins instant acceptance in this big city with a big heart. They don't need to know your pedigree or your religion. It just does not matter. When you come to NY to live you are a NYer. No questions or conditions, as there are in small towns.
New Yorkers, in my limited experience with them, seem to be indeed quite opinionated, direct and perhaps a little bit standoffish (not shy) in general. I wouldn't call them rude, but I would, perhaps, describe them as slightly lacking in the social graces that are more common where I come from (the Northwest).
I'm from the south and nyers are actually much nicer in my opinion
Yep. I grew up in MD, in the DC Metro area, and NYers are far more open, honest, and friendlier than folks from my original area.
The maternal side of my family hails from the eastern shore area of MD, from a tiny, homey little town, and frankly that is the only place I've visited where the denizens are warmer. Many of the people here seem to have a tougher exterior, but their insides are made of the best stuff.
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