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I would say, yeah people in SF can come across a bit cold, but so do people in most larger cities, especially now during COVID. I now go out of my way to avoid
by noodlesUK 6y ago
I would say, yeah people in SF can come across a bit cold, but so do people in most larger cities, especially now during COVID. I now go out of my way to avoid people in a way I never would have before. SF pales in comparison to the overall apathy of places like NYC or London though. I find the weird outgoingness to strangers off-putting (as a Brit) in the smaller towns and cities in the states. People are always asking invasive questions, and it can start to get grating after the first few dozen times.
- portalcell 6y agoI lived in London for a decade before moving to SF. SF is significantly more friendly, even now during COVID - walking along a random residential street, chances are > 1 in 4 that passersby will say "hi!" if you acknowledge them. This does not happen in London. Sure if you walk down Market you're unlikely to find a lot of folks wanting to pass the time of day but Market != SF
- ipnon 6y agoLondoners are famously brusque, no? Try holding up a queue and wait for the pleasant greetings.
- Apocryphon 6y agoAre there any megalopolises that don't have a culture of quick paces and impatience?
- dmje 6y agoWe're big on queuing
- mellosouls 6y agoI have a Londoner friend I stay with there sometimes (I'm from the North of England). I wind him up by threatening to walk around his neighbourhood being "weird and dangerous-looking" (his unnerved words) by using friendly eye contact and saying hello to people I walk by.
- tolbish 6y agoNoah addresses that in the second paragraph.
- SiVal 6y agoAccording to the BBC, you're not the only Brit who is so unaccustomed to friendly cultures: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PT0ay9u1gg4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PT0ay9u1gg4