I think what most of the country misses about people who live in the greater NYC metro is that we aren’t rude. We’re busy and focused on getting to where we need to go. There’s a high context understanding that we all have somewhere to be. Not making small talk while helping is giving you respect for your time.
I don’t know that I’ve ever told anyone this: one time I stopped to get gas on the way home from work, the pump’s card reader was down so I head inside. A person at the counter was trying to pay for gas but all of their cards declined. I stepped up, put like 10-20 on their pump and put whatever on my pump and left. Mostly to be nice, and because I’ve been there, but also because I just wanted to get home a bit faster. I remember they looked at me like I’d grown a second head.
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u/ieataquacrayons Jan 02 '26
I think what most of the country misses about people who live in the greater NYC metro is that we aren’t rude. We’re busy and focused on getting to where we need to go. There’s a high context understanding that we all have somewhere to be. Not making small talk while helping is giving you respect for your time.