NYC people are more blunt than rude, in my experience (Californian who's spent a couple years there). There's a fun little cartoon book that gets into the logic

NYC people are more blunt than rude, in my experience (Californian who's spent a couple years there). There's a fun little cartoon book that gets into the logic of this: https://www.amazon.com/Basic-Tips-Etiquette-Nathan-Pyle/dp/0062303112 https://www.amazon.com/Basic-Tips-Etiquette-Nathan-Pyle/dp/0...