Have you noticed people being more or less friendly in certain cities?

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1. Many small towns are insular and suspicious of outsiders. They certainly won’t be friendly.

2. I moved from CA to WI a while back. I find people in the biggest city near me, Green Bay, are generally pretty friendly. Most people will stop and talk or answer a question without any conflict.

3. Ohhh, yeah. I live pretty close to a major city and people are generally less friendly there (as opposed to where I live) since there are a lot of wannabe influencers who feel entitled to a perfectly-curated clique of pretty people they can network with. Meanwhile, the people in my area tend to be more down-to-earth and friendly. We’re not completely free of assholes, but you’re much less likely to run into the issue of “fake friends”.

4. yeah absolutely. People in small towns will generally be friendly in small doses, but if you actually get into their circles, they are usually gossipy and judgey. Not that people aren’t like that everywhere, but people in small towns LIVE for that shit. Whereas I feel like bigger city people often don’t come off as friendly, but are more likely to mind their business and not be fake.

   I’m from the east coast, but I really like a lot of aspects of southern hospitality. It’s true that many people here tend to lack manners and basic common courtesy.

5. God yes. The difference between Seattle or Minneapolis and Boston or Providence is astounding.

6. Here in the U.K. it’s more of an urban vs rural divide with rural people generally being friendlier than those in cities. But there’s also somewhat of a north vs south divide in England, with southern cities especially London being on average more reserved and keeping to themselves. Some northern cities such as York, Manchester and Liverpool are known for their nicer people. Scotland’s Glasgow is also stereotyped as being friendly- “people make Glasgow” is the city’s slogan. So there’s that.

   I do notice a general difference, although my experiences have been varied overall.

7. noticed in usa and australia people are nosy and come up to you while you mind your own business striking up conversation at inopportune moments… like while running errands, waiting for public transit, and at the cashier/checkout.

8. I live in Colorado and I recently went on a trip to Washington. People in Seattle are self-centered, cold assholes and people in Denver are extremely friendly.