Comments on: In the Subway Station, Being Nice Gets You Nowhere http://unapologeticallymundane.com/2009/08/06/in-the-subway-station-being-nice-gets-you-nowhere/ An NYC Blog About a Girl Who's Entirely Unembarrassed to be Fascinated by the Boring Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:43:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mark http://unapologeticallymundane.com/2009/08/06/in-the-subway-station-being-nice-gets-you-nowhere/comment-page-1/#comment-78092 Mark Thu, 20 Aug 2009 05:54:09 +0000 http://unapologeticallymundane.com/?p=430#comment-78092 I think the concept of defining who New Yorkers are or what they are like is silly for the simple reason that the nature of the city is diversity. We have assholes and incredibly kind people alike. It's not an either/or deal; it's an all-of-the-above. That being said, living in the city for years can turn incredibly kind people into being just a little bit tougher. I know this Southern girl who used to walk with a saunter, until this saunter garnered her a little too much attention. And thus, she changed the way she walks, so as not to attract unwanted attention. And I, who would never think to do this before, will elbow-check tourists when riding my bike across the Brooklyn Bridge when they wander their way into the bike lane without regard for the fact that I could seriously injure them & they need to fucking pay attention. I think the concept of defining who New Yorkers are or what they are like is silly for the simple reason that the nature of the city is diversity. We have assholes and incredibly kind people alike. It’s not an either/or deal; it’s an all-of-the-above.

That being said, living in the city for years can turn incredibly kind people into being just a little bit tougher. I know this Southern girl who used to walk with a saunter, until this saunter garnered her a little too much attention. And thus, she changed the way she walks, so as not to attract unwanted attention. And I, who would never think to do this before, will elbow-check tourists when riding my bike across the Brooklyn Bridge when they wander their way into the bike lane without regard for the fact that I could seriously injure them & they need to fucking pay attention.

]]> By: Tracey http://unapologeticallymundane.com/2009/08/06/in-the-subway-station-being-nice-gets-you-nowhere/comment-page-1/#comment-74870 Tracey Sat, 08 Aug 2009 15:16:28 +0000 http://unapologeticallymundane.com/?p=430#comment-74870 Kelly has a point, here. Why are actual New Yorkers so careful to try to not look like tourists so they can fit in with the cool kids, while the tourists are the ones everyone is nicer to? Maybe the smartest New Yorkers are the ones who have lived there for years, but still ask people on the street how you get to the Statue of Liberty. Kelly has a point, here. Why are actual New Yorkers so careful to try to not look like tourists so they can fit in with the cool kids, while the tourists are the ones everyone is nicer to?

Maybe the smartest New Yorkers are the ones who have lived there for years, but still ask people on the street how you get to the Statue of Liberty.

]]> By: Kelly http://unapologeticallymundane.com/2009/08/06/in-the-subway-station-being-nice-gets-you-nowhere/comment-page-1/#comment-74554 Kelly Fri, 07 Aug 2009 05:33:30 +0000 http://unapologeticallymundane.com/?p=430#comment-74554 I must say, the one and only time I've been to New York City (six years ago), not one single person was anything less than extraordinarily friendly and/or helpful. Perfect example: I was shopping in the West Village, and I asked the salesgirl how to get to Magnolia Bakery from where I was. SHE WALKED ME THERE. I know, I know, they say New Yorkers are nice to tourists but shitty to each other. But I can tell you right now, we aren't THAT nice to tourists in Shreveport, Louisiana. (And yes, we do actually have tourists. Remember, anything's legal in Louisiana if you have enough money.) I would like to be a tourist in New York City for the REST of my LIFE. I must say, the one and only time I’ve been to New York City (six years ago), not one single person was anything less than extraordinarily friendly and/or helpful.

Perfect example: I was shopping in the West Village, and I asked the salesgirl how to get to Magnolia Bakery from where I was.

SHE WALKED ME THERE.

I know, I know, they say New Yorkers are nice to tourists but shitty to each other. But I can tell you right now, we aren’t THAT nice to tourists in Shreveport, Louisiana. (And yes, we do actually have tourists. Remember, anything’s legal in Louisiana if you have enough money.)

I would like to be a tourist in New York City for the REST of my LIFE.

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