TurquoiseB wrote:
> --- In [email protected], "Jeff Fischer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
>
>>> --- In [email protected], TurquoiseB <no_reply@> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Give me New Yorkers anytime.
>>>>
>> In [email protected], "sparaig" <sparaig@> wrote:
>>
>>> Gotta love that asphalt. And those trees in barrels. Yippee.
>>>
>> As a former New Yorker, I have to agree w/ Turq. NYC has a
>> fantastic vibrant energy about it, SV aside.
>>
>
> Yes, it does, and the people have a real *humanity*
> about them that people who have never lived there
> would never understand. The odd fellow I studied
> with -- Rama -- was the first to point it out to me.
> He helped us realize that the PR concerning the West
> coast vs. the East coast was completely backasswards
> from the reality. The general idea that most people
> are fed is that West coasters are open and friendly
> and that New Yorkers are cold. In reality, it's exactly
> the opposite. Much of California is in the "Hi, how are
> ya, what can you do for me?" mindset, whereas New
> Yorkers are a bit harsh on the exterior, but caring
> and wonderful once you scratch the surface.
That true and I notice the difference between the Pacific Northwest and
California. Folks in the Seattle area may be a difficult to get to
know but they become long term friends. In California you can have many
acquaintances but true friends are difficult to come by. Other folks
from the Northwest have mentioned this too.
