How to Cope with Rude New Yorkers
They bump into you on the subway, at the grocery store, walking down the street and even at the public library. No matter how you slice it and dice it, living in New York City can be quite a pain. If you are at your wits end and have one last stable nerve left, expect it to be plucked by the end of the day. New York City can be a cold place sometimes. So why not learn how to cope with rude people before you become one of them. Read on to learn how to cope with rude New Yorkers.
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- Moderately Easy
Instructions
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Accept the obvious. New York City has more than 8.2 million residents. That is 8.2 million different attitudes and personalities. It is a safe bet to say that about a third of these residents are the rude New Yorkers most other Americans only see in movies. As long as you can mentally prepare yourself for a day of attitudes and problems, you will be equipped to cope with rude people in the "City That Never Sleeps."
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Keep your cool, but be assertive. Truthfully speaking, you can be assertive in New York City with out being rude. If you see the doors of a packed subway about to slam in your face, push your way inside and say, “Excuse me!” There is no need to wait eight to 10 more minutes for a train. Sometimes trains come slower than that.
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Let rude comments roll off your back. When the kamikaze taxi driver from hell almost runs you down in the cross walk, then commences to rolling down his window to hurl an insult, keep walking. Ignorance is bliss in New York City. Sometimes the best way to seek revenge is by dusting the dirt off your shoulders and let the taxi driver act like a moron by himself.
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Ignore the world. Turn up your iPod or Mp3 player and create a world of your own.
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Learn to love the weekends. Weekends in New York City are much more relaxed, because all of the hustle and bustle of rush hour is nonexistent. Saturdays and Sundays should be treasured. You can get up early and beat the mid-morning shopping rush at the grocery store or sleep in late and catch a matinee. There are an abundance of fun activities to do during a weekend in New York City. So go out or stay in and relax on the two blessed days you have worked all week to enjoy.
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Tips & Warnings
Turn your music down when crossing the street.
Never let rude New Yorkers take advantage of your pleasant disposition. If you do, they will run all over you.
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Comments
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so it begns.
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I've paid my dues in NYC since 1980. The people described by Tomiko Cary are real and were a hundred times worse. Like all cities NYC has changed with time. While rude and clueless people still exist the people inhabiting NYC now are rude-light. The rule then and now is - try to stay alive and in one piece - and, try to enjoy the city and its people. It is an acquired taste but one to which I am thoroughly addicted.
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I have been a resident of Manhattan's Upper West Side for 10 years, and find this article a caricature that reinforces media myths about New Yorkers, not at all the friendly people I've encountered here. I find them remarkably kind, polite and quick to help each other when help is needed -- but they are careful not to force their way into your space, except on a crowded rush hour subway when they can't do otherwise. And even then, they often will carry a baby carriage up the stairs for an overloaded young mom, or a piece of luggage for an elderly traveler. If you respect New Yorkers, they return the favor. It's a great place to live, and let live.
