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Originally posted by accelgors
i dunno, i would kind of appreciate a short summer. summer is three months of hell in virginia
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Eh, well it depends on what "summer" means in your state. Here in NY it constitutes three of the five (if you're lucky) months of a decent amount of sunlight and >60 degree temperatures. Especially since I suffer from mild seasonal affective disorder, even a "short" winter like this one (given it was like 65 on Christmas Eve) is mentally and emotionally draining.
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Originally posted by Ascension
I think NYC is overrated af, but I didn't think the people were rude and I was pretty pleasantly surprised. I'm southern so I am hardwired to smile/say hello in passing if I make eye contact with anyone and I was of course warned not to do that in NYC, but it's such a deeply ingrained habit I would do it anyway and then cringe internally waiting on a "**** off bitch!" or eyeroll in response but honestly never happened. Most people looked surprised and caught off guard but they would say hi and on the subway/buses men would often offer us their seats -- IDK I think NYC's rude rep is exaggerated but, my experience there is limited to a few trips -- I just didn't see it when I was there. Philly on the other hand
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Well NYC definitely has an undeserved reputation for overt rudeness. It's just the general demeanor, where everyone acts entitled, sticks to themselves to the point where they'd probably watch someone getting strangled to death without calling 911, and more. While I love my city for plenty of reasons, that aspect definitely shines through when I encounter non-natives (who slay us with kindness).