I love it there, i always have th best time, and my g/f lives there so I split time here and there. I don't like mid town etc, but I love lower manhattan, I feel very at home there. I find the city gives me a high
I think the pissy uncaring attitude that New Yorkers are famous for has spread to the rest of the country and the world. It is the statue of corporate greed and individual selfishness. That being said, I am sure there are alot of caring people that live or are from there. I have never been there,the city, and don't wish to, except to visit the site of the WTC. Just to pay my respects. Sorry if I hurt anyones' feelings. peace
Yeah I totally agree. City people are great, for the most part. It's just that there are so many people in the city that you're bound to bump into some assholes, but that happens everywhere. My favorite thing about the city is the energy. It's such an energetic place :]
I think it's a two part job. I love new york when I'm there for visiting my friends and go shopping and go to museums, but I think I can't stay there for longer than a month or so....It's ...well this city has two parts; the glamourus and fascinating world of the the fifth ave and the moma and the parts of new york where are the poor people who haven't got anything...?! Sara
I loved my excursion into New York.As a Londoner;the contrast couldn't be greater.If only London could be like NYC. It isn't any one particular aspect of life in the Big Apple,it's all the little things that give it it's unique character. Here's just one trivial example: - you walk into a bookstore & you are instantly hit by a coffee-machine (which i utilised).Of course you will want a coffee whilst you are browsing the books.That sort of thing doesn't happen in London.Yes, very trivial but symbolic. People singing accapellos in the streets.People selling their possessions in the street (I bought a pair of sunglasses).One person shouted out: "Come On New York,let's go"-just like that. If you shouted "Come on London" in my city- you'd probably be arrested for "Disturbing the peace!". I'm sure there's 'gutter-life' in NYC too but as a tourist,I didn't particularly want to see it.I did see a man lying flat in the street with a 'frozen' expression on his face.
Wow....the grass really always is greener on the other side of the fence isn't it?? I was born in NYC and have lived here most of my life, but have spent extensive time in Britain over the years.....NYC is but a pale and uptight shadow of what it used to be, whereas London has gone from seeming (when I first made it there in the mid 70s) a rather drab and depressed shadow of past glory to an incredibly hip and vibrant city that feels a lot more free for us hippies than NYC. Of course, Blair has been dragging Britain down the "lite-fascist" path just like Bush/Giuliani/Bloomberg, but I'd still choose 2006 London over NYC.... Well....let's do what we can to undo the authoritarian swings in both countries....
Never been there really, just a drive through years ago maybe, barely remember it. Sure I love the people in NYC, hating people takes to much energy. peace Honor
LOL! To paraphrase Mike Davis, New York 'is not a city, it is a commodity to be sold like a pack of cigarettes.' This shopping mall of a town pisses me off to no end. Only here and there do I experience something of the New York I first saw, over a decade ago. I really don't get what people love so much about it. You'd have to either be into yuppies or into thugs to like this thing. It's really dualized and unliveably expensive. There is no excuse to make a city like New York, none. I'm stuck here for a year tops and then I'm getting out of dodge.
I spent 6 months in the city back in the 70's. Once the awe from the shear size of it wore off I hated it! Of all the people I met or even spoke to only 2 or 3 were even friendly, Most were just rude as hell. I hear it's been cleaned up; but it was pretty dirty when I was there. I did enjoy the museums and the few shows I went to though. I really don't have a desire to return however.
I was in NYC only once back in 1989 when I won a trip there to see The Who perform Tommy at Radio City Music Hall. I stayed at the Midtown Plaza Hotel. That place was a dump. The concert was the only good part of the trip. Otherwise, I would never return to NYC. Very expensive, dirty, rude people, and of course, I had to be there in August when it was hot and very humid. ARGHHHH.
If NYC used a better of system of transportation, without all the pollution, maybe people could enjoy being outdoors a little more. A trolley sysyem; bikes work very well too.
Love it, I lived in Gramercy (23rd and Lexington) for three years, and just recently moved to Brooklyn. I love NY so much because I can walk to almost anything I could need, and if its too far I hop on a subway and then walk from there. The only thing I've come to dislike are when I go into the natural food stores, all the snobby vegans (note: not saying all vegans are dicks, I happen to be friends with many vegans and vegis) just seems like the people in these places just dont give a shit about anyone except themselves.
well there are bunch of frickin meateaters roaming the countryside here, and they dont give a shit about anyone except themselves. Of course, anyone not my friend falls into this group. Actually chances are they are just in a continual state of constipation or bad gas and don't care about anyone, not just me. This is subject for a thread of its' own, but I don't feel like being social about why people are unsocial at the moment, I'm in pain.
born and raised, and i am not rude or use vulgar language. if you dont like fuck you. i am just kidding, i love it here. i must say that since i work in a paint store i meet a lot of people and they are mostly nice, respectful, and good. but unfortunately, just like everywhere else, the few idiots are louder and give the rest of us a bad name. not for nothing though city life isn't for everybody, but i wouldn't want to be anywhere else.
Yeah, I was born and raised here, too. It's a great city, if you can take advantage of all the good stuff it has to offer, including the great people that live here. However, if you come here with a whiny, complaining, and elitist attitude, things can get abrasive for ya. It never fails to shock me that some people from other areas talk up how nasty, rude, and cold New Yorkers can be, without realizing their own statements are callous and crude to begin with. So...From where do all the nasty New Yorker's really originate? Are they all imports, or born-and-bred? Most of the "nasty" people I encounter in the streets are people who are tired of being in the city, but just can't seem to dislodge themselves for some reason. If you are trying your best to enjoy the city, and you are a positive person with a good outlook, you will thrive here. Heck, you'll make a living even if you're not (I'm not the most happy person myself). I will give you that it's alot more fast paced, and you have to be pretty driven to cope in a city like this. It has it's good and it's bad, just like any locale on the planet. Either you adapt to it, or you move out, no biggie. Lol, it's not always the city's fault: Just think, your life may have still sucked in Nebraska! We New Yorkers go through our own stages with the city, believe me! It's a love/hate relationship..
I love New York & I wouldn't change a thing about it. I was born in Massachusetts in the middle of the woods. Surrounded by trees, a field, & a lake. The way some people feel about just loving New York to visit is how I feel about back in MA now. It's great that I can go back whenever I want to relax & breathe in some fresh air, but I love NY & am prooobably never leaving.
