REDICULOUS!… RUDE!!! We New Yorkers are ALWAYS friendly and helpful to those visiting our town. And those who don’t like the way swe give warm, assistance, can go #@@5 themselves, cause we ARE friendly, damn it!

I was born and raised in New York and social interaction has gotten much coarser over the last few years. Drivers honk at red lights, people block entrances and exits, they shout gratuitous insults, bicyclists run you over going against the traffic or through red lights and the police are armed to the the teeth, drugs permeate the the populace and the productive society of the last century has been replaced by a non productive entitlement society with a huge percentage of adults and children on some form of welfare. There is no light at the end of this tunnel!

NYC is not only rude, but dirty,and nasty as well as the ppl. Everyone wants to boast about NYC this and that……it’s overcrowded 2 many ppl and 2 many buildings…..its in the outer court…that’s says alot….and b/c of all the major media,theaters and movies made their NY is boasted as being so great…….it’s a lie….YES have been there don’t care to return and the food is lousy,the restaurants are rat infested…..who would want to eat there but the ppl that live there…No offense intented, but stating the facts…just sayn

i worked for an airline for many years and i can tell you i have been to many of these cites at least once, as well as dealing with people from all parts of the u.s. in the course of my job..peoples rudeness is measured by the way they treat others, and there is a noticeable difference..its not where you live, its how you are as a person…nasty, self centered people dont smile, treat others with discourtesy and are too busy to talk..nicer, more reserved and courteous people at least have a hello, or a smile for you,and will make eye contact..i have a neice who works in ghe hospitality business in new york city (manhatten) and she has said new yorkers she has come in contact with were quite rude and demanding..its not the size of the community, its the person you think you should be to “fit in” and new yorkers obviously feel they must be cold…

New Yorkers, on the whole, are not rude. We are simply focused on getting to our destinations and are good at tuning out all the variables that surround us daily. (I once watched a sweet friend visiting from rural Pennsylvania have a panic attack while walking down Canal street. Our ability to tune-out is a survival skill. It doesn’t mean we are blowing you off.)

Stop one of us on the street and ask for help/directions, etc. and watch what happens. You’ll get guidance, advice…whatever you need. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve removed my headphones when someone approached me or tapped me on the shoulder and guided that person to their desired location. Or helped elderly folks/moms carry groceries/carriages up subway steps. I also see many, many others do the same on a weekly, if not daily, basis.

I don’t know what source(s) Travel & Leisure magazine based this list on, but it’s dead wrong. People are constantly lending each other a hand in this city. Help may not always include a charming vocal twang, sweet smile or a pat on the back, but it happens nonetheless.

New Yorkers are most definitely misunderstood.

Oh well, whaddyagonnado!?

Saying we’re just in a “hurry and always go go go” is just a lame cop out. Just because one is in a hurry does not give them the excuse for not being polite.
It seems to me that by calling it a “New York attitude” they think it gives them the right for acting however they please, regardless of their fellow New Yorkers thoughts of feelings. I blame bad parenting and lack of respect for others. Understandably, New York has the largest population therefor there are more rude people, but still we could all change our attitude if we really wanted to.

Since I was born, I’ve lived in San Francisco and Los Angeles, CA – Nashville, TN – Washington, DC – Denver, CO, as well as London, England and South Africa. Now, in my late 30s, I’ve been in NYC for the last six years. I’ll never leave., I know. I never want to live anywhere else, because the energy here is amazing – I adore it. But it IS THE RUDEST CITY I’ve ever set foot in. Some people are nice if you’re nice to them, but from traffic cops to taxi drivers, cashiers in almost every store around to even hairdressers, dry cleaners, etc., 90% of the people I’m in contact with are “smile-less” and act as if they’re bothered to even be alive. It’s sad actually. I’m positive and happy and I’ve never let NYC change me, but it’s a struggle every day. I smile at everyone who makes eye contact. Probably one out of ten people smile back, IF that. Most almost snarl back, flat out mean. Trust me, THOSE are the people that have lived here their entire lives. The native NYers are the absolute worst. They trust no one, assume everyone is constantly out to get them or screw them over. It’s ridiculous. If the native NYers would lighten up, then we wouldn’t even be in the top ten on this list. Sorry, NYC deserves the #1 spot, due to the lifelong residents, NOT the transplants. Oh, and LA and DC are 10X better than NYC – I’ve lived in both cities.

We probably blew that 2nd place away by far. Of course we deserve it.

Taxi drivers…

NYC is where things get done efficiently,effectively,and economically. If that would mean someone had to be assertive, then be it. At the end of the day, we love each other – no hard feelings.

i live in new jersey all my life. It isnt that new yorkers are rude, they are actually very nice. The thing is they are extremely testy and uptight.

I was born and raised here and I have never seen such bad customer service, rude sales help and nastier people any place else. Every single place I go to visit I find people 100% more pleasant and have better manners. I have lived here all my life and I can’t believe the changes in attitudes here. It’s horrible. I miss the old NYC. This is definitely the rudest place in the U.S.!!!

i believe this is a bias and unintelligent generalization. the larger the city the more demands, and higher level of responsibility. small town folks can be quaint and easy going because there lives aren’t dictated by inflated living standards; food and amenities prices, rent, and over burdened education systems. The immense diversity in larger cities gives people a better understand and level of interaction with international communities that rural and suburban areas don’t receive; allowing for underlying racism, religious dogmatism and “easy goings”. scratch the surface in a conversation about civil and ethical rights and i’m sure these bogus claims would come crashing down like a stack of war propagandist playing cards.

I think that the south is much ruder than the north. I’m front New York, and now live in the south, and the south is much worse.

People like me are the nice and friendly ones. It’s everyone else in the world who are rude, wierd, and bad drivers.

New yorkers are friendly, but not nice. If you fall down on the street, someone will come over, dust you off and send you on your way, probably with some advice like watch where your walking. I’ve seen people fall and get trampled in DC.

New York City is a great place,

Chicago is by far the rudest and most arrogant city in America.

I am not sure how fair this is.
Of course, every city has its jerks and idiots (and NY is no exception).

However, biased as I might be, I think that home-grown New Yorkers are good people. It’s often folks who move here from out of town – clueless people from “small town USA” that watch too much Sex and the City, GOSSIP GIRL, and other “worthless garbage” on television . . . .then they move here and think that that’s how they’re supposed to act in order to fit in.

NYC public employees (Traffic Cops; court officers; cashiers) and Taxi/commercial drivers are the best examples of rudeness.

i don’t think nyers are rude at all…. obviously these people have NEVER been to northern new jersey

NY’er Basic Rule #1- Do not make eye contact on subway. What’s that tell you?

We do aggressive walking because people are too slow ( me included) clipping or bumping them on purpose.

You get hit by aggressive byclists stepping off a curb without looking .

The list goes on and on. It’s the NY (survival v rage) pychosis.

GO F URSELF lol

Many New Yorkers grew up in tenements; it makes them cautious with strangers, not rude.
Small town people can be very nice, but this is also defensive. If rude there, the memory will linger in the town for a long time

I came form the south and I must say that I have found people up here more pleasant and more willing to help than where I grew up for 30 years!