That has been my experience in NYC, very nice people and willing to give directions if you ask, even the Subway attendants.
On Sat, Mar 27, 2010 at 9:00 PM, paul stenquist <[email protected]> wrote: > As a former New Yorker, I have to say that the folks in the big city are > generally very friendly and will go out of their way to help tourists if they > recognize the need. Unfortunately, New York spins at 100 mph, so they rarely > recognize the need. With elbow to elbow subways, a shortage of cabs, > sidewalk traffic jams and the demands of daily life, it's tough for the > locals to keep up . New Yorkers aren't rude, they're just busy. The upside of > New York is the white noise of human existence. It has a way of keeping one > sane -- believe it or not. > > Paul >> On the other hand, our visits in London were generally positive and a lot of >> fun. We know folks all over the Isles, including Wales and Scotland, and get >> along with them very well. >> >> The only time I ever felt Parisians were helpful or even recognized we were >> alive, is when we had our 16-year-old daughter with us. She was an attentive >> 3rd year French language student, being taught by a Parisian citizen. So, >> she knew the language reasonably well and spoke it with the proper accent. >> >> THEN they smiled at us! When they deigned to look at us at all... >> >> None of our family are stereo-typical Americans, loud, brash in manner or >> dress, or demanding in demeanor. Long time travelers, we are respectful, >> quiet and usually quite easy going. >> >> As such, we find those who act as tho’ we ARE undesirable or otherwise >> gauche travelers, more than a bit puzzling... >> >> 2 1/2 trips in Paris without our daughter confirms our opinion. >> >> Best, keith >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- Aloha Photographer Photoblog http://alohaphotog.blogspot.com/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
