Comments on: The New York Attitude

By: Make a difference and make people smile | Authentic Self Coaching

Make a difference and make people smile | Authentic Self Coaching — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:28:00 +0000

[...] from her and after our encounter I left NYC with a feeling that certainly not everyone in NYC has The New York Attitude as I originally thought before I made the trip. Her kindness and that of others in New York made a [...]

By: Linda Cass

Linda Cass — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 08:08:07 +0000

While I appreciated reading your interpretation of New Yorkers I can say as one who has been to many cities; one can find rude people anywhere they go. In NYC people are very busy and very pushed. You are correct that time moves faster here (it would seem) than anywhere in the country. It’s a very non-forgiving, rushed life-style. It’s unfortunately easy to get run over if you’re a tourist and unfamiliar with hos the city works. And yet I find that New Yorkers (on average) are truly the same as anywhere else. Most are polite, yet hurried. Very hurried. I am originally from the South (where people are supposedly more polite and congenial) I can tell you that since moving to NYC 3 years ago I have found more polite people here than in the South. There is less pretense it would seem. But the pace is not as slow and there isn’t the time (unfortunately) to sit and talk to strangers and greet for extended periods of time. I am sorry your first experience in NYC was not a good one. I hope you found more pleasure in your second visit. My first visit to NYC was wonderful, I found people to be extremely friendly (for brief periods of time) I did run across a few rude ones. But nowhere near the amount that I have encountered in other places. I simply view New Yorkers as busy and yes rushed. Having lived here now for 3 years, I can understand. And I would live nowhere else.

All the best to you in 2010 and enjoy your stay in NYC.

By: Focus

Focus — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:09:49 +0000

[...] one of my previous post, The New York Attitude I discussed that the way we look at things determines the way we perceive them. If you expect [...]

By: Tim

Tim — Mon, 18 May 2009 23:22:17 +0000

Wow Patrick, I am glad you dropped by my blog, as it prompted me to check out yours. I have only read the first article, and really like it; so much that I subscribed immediately. I look forward to reading more posts.
It is true that whatever state of mind one is in will be reflected back at you. A genuine smile is definitely a winner. I actually visualise a previous situation where I was jovial and communicating well. If I take this state of mind into a new communication (at work, the supermarket, a hotel) I find the other persons response friendly.

By: Joseph Yi

Joseph Yi — Mon, 18 May 2009 19:52:43 +0000

I loved this post! I have never been to NY and my gf always asks me to go. I think I will after reading this!

Btw, I just stumbled and
submitted your blog to Viralogy.com. Hope it brings you a lot of new readers!

- Joseph

By: Carolyn Cordon

Carolyn Cordon — Sun, 17 May 2009 00:23:37 +0000

I loved this blog post. I’m an Australian, never been to NY, not probably ever will, but I love your comments about attitude. If we look at life through grey coloured glasses, we will see a grey life.

If you look through happy sunny glasses, that’s the life we’ll see.

How did it go, that’s what I want to hear about.