It is puzzling I must say. On the one end people here are into American things such as MacDonalds, Krispy Creme and Apple is probably the ultimate technology br

It is puzzling I must say. On the one end people here are into American things such as MacDonalds, Krispy Creme and Apple is probably the ultimate technology brand. Its a status symbol to own an iPhone. If someone goes to Harvard or MIT the rest of us will be sure to hear about. Probably a few local papers will have the story. Then the same people holding the iPhone aspiring to go to Harvard will be some of the most cynical people. An example of how "patient" I felt New Yorker's were was on Brooklyn Bridge. Even though I was a tourist myself I was annoyed at how just unaware/selfish some of the tourists were in the search for a selfy, standing in clearly marked bicycle lane. I was amazed at the restraint of the cyclists. The most they did was ring their bells. One guy did sort of say in an exasperated tone, just get out of the way. Where I am from people definitely not as polite. Look no society is perfect but America's problems are put under a microscope by the free press and because you are the biggest economy.