Who are the Friendliest people in the world and why?!I believe that the Latins are the most friendly..what do you think?

I think the northern Europeans. Iceland/Norway/Sweden/Denmark. They seem to be so relaxed, easy going and kind, while still refraining from being naive.

Latins? What latins?
If you are talking about mexicans I can't disagree hard enough.
I think maybe people from the carribean islands.
It seems whoever is the happiest is the most friendly. Living on a tropical island seems to make people happy for some reason :D

Originally posted by shutupandshave
I think the northern Europeans. Iceland/Norway/Sweden/Denmark. They seem to be so relaxed, easy going and kind, while still refraining from being naive.
Yes, I agree with you on that,Scandanavian people seem to be so layed back...must be the weather:)

Originally posted by Dr Lou Natic
Latins? What latins?
If you are talking about mexicans I can't disagree hard enough.
I think maybe people from the carribean islands.
It seems whoever is the happiest is the most friendly. Living on a tropical island seems to make people happy for some reason :D
By latin I meant the mediterranean people, and of course its going to differ depending on what country you come from etc.

In general : our grand-parents ;)
(no frontier)

The French!:D

The nicest people I ever met were a group of Tibetin Monks that came to the local area to speak at some universities. They were in the area for three or four weeks and I had several opportunities to visit with them and talk, even had the opportunity to join them for diner. Very interesting group of people. Very peaceful, polite and considerate.

But it should be said that I have met nice people from many different nationality groups......and I have met some real a**holes from different nationality groups as well. So I guess it goes to say that it really doesn't depend on where a person comes from....

Originally posted by *stRgrL*
The French!:D

Seriously ?
Thanks ! But I don't think so... even if I am ;)

People in the midwest of US are friendly, downhome, tip-your-hat-to-your-neighbor kind of people... most of them, at least. :)

Canadians.

Liverpudlians. I will qualify that: Liverpudlians that still live in the community that they grew up in. Many have been moved away from Liverpool into over spill regions but I have always found that the Liverpudlian to be more than friendly, ever helpful and, in the between war years, looked out for each other very well.

French - not a chance in hell!

German - 25/75 against that thesis.

Indian Community in UK: very friendly. Worst in the UK: Pakistani

US Citizens: I have found them in the main, friendly people.

;)

Canadians are generally rather friendly... But I dont think its something based upon whether someone has olive colored skin or not, it is what past the skin. The friendliest, kindest person I have met so far was french, she dressed gothic, wore spike bracelest and had a sword collecction. But she was the friendliest person I have ever met.

Also, priests tend to be rather at peace, and deeply religous people who arent focusing on the bad parts of the bible.

Australians and any nation that is in need of money :D

hmm thats a hard question, i have been to many of the European contryes as a turiest, and as such was always treated good, but i dont think i have seen there true face.

I think you need to live WITH a people in there contry for and longer period before you can make a good judgment and still it could be off because of the huge deversity there are in population areas.

how about your oppinion on nations people online communities(games,forums what ever)?.

p.s. have you notised that scandinavins seem to be every where, there is no escape:).

so ahh do these people ask you into their house, feed you and let you have sex with em? would they say "mi casa su casa "?

Originally posted by Red Devil
Worst in the UK: Pakistani
;)

i wanna know everything!

Canadians

Spookz:
so ahh do these people ask you into their house, feed you and let you have sex with em? would they say "mi casa su casa "?


what, was that directed at me?, anyway depending of you behavior, i would not mind inviting you in for a drink, sex depends whats you gender, looks :)

People that live in small towns.

People that live in small towns. (salty)

hmm i think we are getting somewhere

Me!!! :D

Originally posted by Red Devil

Indian Community in UK: very friendly. Worst in the UK: Pakistani

;)

Mind elaborating;)

I think of the nicest people I've met, most were midwesterners.
First let me admit my own bias, being from the midwest, most of the people I've met have been from the midwest as well. Therefore the probablity that the nicest people I know are also the most common people I know is undoubtedly more a result of coincidence then fact. Perhaps more specifically, small town midwesterners, they seem to be the most laid back and the friendliest.
I have to say however, that all the french people I've ever met were rude and mean. I hope to be proved wrong on the subject however, since I minored in French in college I'd like to go there sometime.

so far, most of friendly groups are freindly among each other and spiky towards those who try to join
nicest friendliest people? (surprise coming hold on to chair) New Yorkers.

Woah there seems to be a lot of what is that word? Racism, seems to strong but I suppose that It'll fit. Generally I would say that when comparing differing types of people I would say that certainly people who live in hamlets would be the nicest. Relaxed, eased, not troubled with a fast pace, not worried and virtuous, basically no nationality really decides it but virtue and nature.

its obvious that the friendliest people are skilled martial artist. They are self gratified emotionally so are nice to others cause they know they could open up a can of it if need be.:m:

The Dutch are the friendliest people i have met:m:

west indians are pretty friendly. so are russians..... they're very friendly as well.

Indian Community in UK: very friendly. Worst in the UK: Pakistani

me too wants elaboration.

Originally posted by DouBTlessWonDer
Me!!! :D

proove it! :D :m:

Originally posted by Abdiel
Woah there seems to be a lot of what is that word? Racism, seems to strong but I suppose that It'll fit. Generally I would say that when comparing differing types of people I would say that certainly people who live in hamlets would be the nicest. Relaxed, eased, not troubled with a fast pace, not worried and virtuous, basically no nationality really decides it but virtue and nature. :rolleyes: Deal with it.


This question actually is more complicated than you think. Friendly to whom? Americans? Canadians? I'd wager the French wouldn't be overly friendly to any American they meet in France.

Originally posted by spookz
i wanna know everything!

Not sure what you mean by "everything" but the Pakistani community in the UK are very "gimme"; have no interest in any other culture and are very self centred. They want everything for themselves, yes even "greedy". The are beligerent; racist (very); they "hate" the indian community more than they hate the rest of us and ignore the country's laws, on the streets they "race"; ignore red lights; carry weapons and the police do nothing for "fear" of being branded.

I can't believe you dudes picked Swedes...

The people's one thing I won't miss much when I move to Barcelona next Tuesday... Like people say, depends on how you meet them. We're kickass at parties and to tourists, but in everyday life we just suck. We have a long-going tradition of "mind your own business and ignore everyone else", which can be nice on occasion but a lot of people just live by to the extreme.

Originally posted by Jerrek
I'd wager the French wouldn't be overly friendly to any American they meet in France.

False ! French don't like US government but don't have anything against Americans. That would not be the same for a French going in USA... ;)

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Whyatt Thrash
[B]I can't believe you dudes picked Swedes...

I think the Swedish people are beautiful charming and friendly:cool: :m:

the turks, are a nice group of people, they even ofered to buy my sister in exchange for a cammel, generouse or what!?

Originally posted by Maveric
the turks, are a nice group of people, they even ofered to buy my sister in exchange for a cammel, generouse or what!?

It depends on your sister ! :D (with respect !)

Originally posted by SG-N
It depends on your sister ! :D (with respect !)

Has She a moustache and a beard!!:D

Originally posted by SG-N
It depends on your sister ! :D (with respect !)

your a dead man!

Originally posted by SG-N
It depends on your sister ! :D (with respect !)

apparently my parents took up the offer, its just i never noticed.
iv been sitting at the dinner tabe for 3 years thinking the cammel oposite, was my sister.

Originally posted by Maveric
apparently my parents took up the offer, its just i never noticed.
iv been sitting at the dinner tabe for 3 years thinking the cammel oposite, was my sister.

Did you get the Hump over it!!:D

bbuuuddddummmm---tttshhhhhh.

Originally posted by Maveric
bbuuuddddummmm---tttshhhhhh.

When you had tea, was it one lump or two!!:D :m:

Originally posted by IXL777
When you had tea, was it one lump or two!!:D :m:

and they just keep coming, dom, why are you teaching, you should be in the comedy store :D hahahaha

witty bugger.

Originally posted by Maveric
and they just keep coming, dom, why are you teaching, you should be in the comedy store :D hahahaha

witty bugger.
dromedary........the bells the bells!!:D

The friendliest people in the world are those people who've had an unbelievably enjoyable childhood, full of motivation, encouragement, laughter, fun, and constant contact with other smiling, happy and enthusiastic people. As long as this trend continues for these people they are the friendliest on the planet.

Not to say that other people aren't friendly they are but this is what makes the most friendly people on the planet.

Most importantly they don't come from any one place, there are dickheads everywhere just the same as there are angels.

or if you want an easy answer, any person in any street market anywhere in the world.

Originally posted by Nebuchadnezzaar
The friendliest people in the world are those people who've had an unbelievably enjoyable childhood, full of motivation, encouragement, laughter, fun, and constant contact with other smiling, happy and enthusiastic people. As long as this trend continues for these people they are the friendliest on the planet.

Not to say that other people aren't friendly they are but this is what makes the most friendly people on the planet.

Most importantly they don't come from any one place, there are dickheads everywhere just the same as there are angels.
I agree with you on this..social backround,enjoyable childhood, full of motivation, encouragement,"Do you know anybody like that?:cool:

yes, i was a spoilt brat i had more friends in my early childhood than i can remember, so many toys, a great school and so on.
BUT the trend has not continued, family members die, friends leave, shit happens lets face it. So i'm not really all that friendly anymore, but i was!

basically i think the more you have been loved/liked the greater your ability to love and like other things. Same goes with hate.

the more friends you have had, the easier it is to be friends with people.

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basically i think the more you have been loved/liked the greater your ability to love and like other things. Same goes with hate.

the more friends you have had, the easier it is to be friends with people. [/B][/QUOTE]

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basically i think the more you have been loved/liked the greater your ability to love and like other things. Same goes with hate.

the more friends you have had, the easier it is to be friends with people.Same goes with hate.

Interesting,so introverted people have less friends and are likely to make less friends on the forum!

Originally posted by IXL777
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basically i think the more you have been loved/liked the greater your ability to love and like other things. Same goes with hate.

the more friends you have had, the easier it is to be friends with people.

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basically i think the more you have been loved/liked the greater your ability to love and like other things. Same goes with hate.

the more friends you have had, the easier it is to be friends with people.Same goes with hate.

Interesting,so introverted people have less friends and are likely to make less friends on the forum! [/B][/QUOTE]


Nothing to do with being extroverted or introverted. there are mean extroverts are there not? case closed.

friendly people on this site are likely to make friends with other friendly people, people who are not friendly are obviously less likely to make friends, it does not rely upon whether we are being introverted or extraverted.

friendly people on this site are likely to make friends with other friendly people, people who are not friendly are obviously less likely to make friends, it does not rely upon whether we are being introverted or extraverted.

To direct ones mind upon oneself is being introverted,therefore are introverts just as friendly as everybody else?and the second question is:Do people who have been battered through lifes assholes ,still stay friendly/:cool:

Originally posted by IXL777
friendly people on this site are likely to make friends with other friendly people, people who are not friendly are obviously less likely to make friends, it does not rely upon whether we are being introverted or extraverted.

To direct ones mind upon oneself is being introverted,therefore are introverts just as friendly as everybody else?and the second question is:Do people who have been battered through lifes assholes ,still stay friendly?cool: therefore the country you come from has nothing to do with friendliness!

To direct ones mind upon oneself is being introverted,therefore are introverts just as friendly as everybody else?and the second question is "Are people who have been battered by lifes assholes ,still stay friendly?
therefore the country you come from has nothing to do with friendliness!

Originally posted by IXL777


yes i agree with all that, but at not point did i say that introverts aren't friendly, or that people who've gone through shit aren't friendly of course they are, i still am.

BUT what we are talking about here is who are the friendliest people, and i already said who i think they are, i'm not saying the rest of the world is unfriendly.

Originally posted by Nebuchadnezzaar
yes i agree with all that, but at not point did i say that introverts aren't friendly, or that people who've gone through shit aren't friendly of course they are, i still am.

BUT what we are talking about here is who are the friendliest people, and i already said who i think they are, i'm not saying the rest of the world is unfriendly.

The question was;Who are the friendliest people in the world, really depends on social,cultural personal, psychological backround to each individual peson on the Earth, and not what country they come from....therefore selecting a nationality is a falsehood , deception , non sequiter....;)As far as this forum is concerned if you are friendly towards people they normally reciprocate...;) :m:

i agree, peace out.

Originally posted by Nebuchadnezzaar
i agree, peace out.

Thanx for your comments
Nebuchadnezzaar


:)

Originally posted by DouBTlessWonDer
Me!!! :D

How can you proove you are friendly?:m: :cool:

I think Americans are friendly but it is all on the surface (we don't really mean it). Its a disneyfied friendliness with no depth.

Scandinavians are relaxed but not really 'friendly', they are difficult to know but when one does get to know them they offer the best, most trustworthy, strongest friendships I have ever found. My closest friends for some reason are Danish.

I do think Carribean people are incredibly friendly and relaxed. I think its the weather and lifestyle. I mean when you grow up in communities where everyone is related and everyone helps each other survive it inspires genuine friendship.

I find Philipino's to be incredibly nice. Would give you the shirt off their back even if they have nothing.

The Irish (in Ireland) are amazing. The nicest, most accomodating and genuinely friendly people I have met while traveling.

Eastern Europeans are not friendly.

Well...so much for the generalizations.

I agree with IXLL77, there are many factors determining friendliness and we enter a hornets nest when we generalize about a nation of people. It all depends on how we approach others in their respective cultures and how we are perceived by them. In China for example, people will smile at you even while hating your guts, someone from the West might perceive this as friendliness when it is not. In France someone might bring you to their home lavish you with an incredible meal and good wine and then insult you and throw you out at the first minor diagreement.

Originally posted by IXL777
dromedary........the bells the bells!!:D

Come on! Don't get the hump :D

Thanx lucysnow

quote:think Americans are friendly but it is all on the surface (we don't really mean it). Its a disneyfied friendliness with no depth.

Is this disneyfied friendliness a reality ,who agrees with lucy or who disagrees

Originally posted by Red Devil
Come on! Don't get the hump :D

Come on. put your back into it!:D :m:

Originally posted by Lucysnow
In France someone might bring you to their home lavish you with an incredible meal and good wine and then insult you and throw you out at the first minor diagreement.

Someone did it ?! :(

To SG-N who asked:

"Someone did it ?!"

I have seen it happen. Personally the most hairy experience I have had in France was during dinner in a nice restaurant with an American who was living in Paris. A waitress refused to bring white wine to our table because the main course was red meat. My friend became indignant (since he was paying) and began a heated argument with the waitress who left and came back with a very nice bottle of red wine...the most expensive in the house which had to be payed for of course. Then another time in Montpellier a very well dressed French woman tried to physically attack me while I was in a phone booth because I was on the phone too long (in her mind anyway). I was truly amazed...I mean in NY no one would attack you just like that (unless crazy) for fear you would be carrying a box cutter. I like the French precisely because of their erratic temperament. Emotionalism, everything expressed and enjoyed with too much feeling, like the Italians but without the puritanism.

But like I said before these are individual experiences which are then drawn into generalizations. There is no way to ascribe characteristics to an entire nation of people accurately because nations are made up of individuals. We bring ourselves to the table and make judgement but always forgetting to add ourselves into the equation.

About the woman in Montpellier, I can't understand her behaviour ! In the name of the french majority : sorry. She should be put out of our country... :D
About the restaurant, that's different : I don't know where you were but I can understand her reaction. White wine with red meat, oh no ! She may tried to explained that it was not the good wine, but if your friend wanted a white one she should have give it. Anyway it depend on the restaurant... I understand that some "extremists cooks" could do such things even if I disagree (such as an artist that would see a client that change some colors to its paint)
:m:

To SG-N:

I agree with what you said about the artist/cook. I think my friend was just pissed because (time for another generalization) as an American he is so used to getting what he pays for, what he demands is what he expects. Tompe...I love France even when I am being accosted!! I mean such style...you don't get accosted by any ole bag lady...No...its the woman with the Gucci bag!:)

I vote for the Thais. Here an example: Do you know those crowded parking spaces and underground parking lots? Well, in Thailand they are crowded as well. After every “ordinary” lot has been filled by a car, the new cars start parking lengthwise in front of those lots. Every driver is careful lot leave at least 50 cm space from bumper to bumper while doing so. No handbrake is applied and the gears are released. If one of those “shut off parked” cars wants to leave, the driver just pushes some of the lengthwise cars a few centimeters forward or backward until the gap is big enough to drive out of the parking lot. No fuss. No shouting, no scolding, no violence, no damaged cars.
Hope this demonstrates the way this nation is – I have seen this behavior all over Thailand.

quote;I love France even when I am being accosted!! I mean such style...you don't get accosted by any ole bag lady...No...its the woman with the Gucci bag!

I love the French accent....but I do not know how friendly French people are!:)

The French are lovely as long as you attempt to speak French and don't make a fool of yourself; otherwise you can hear them muttering "Les Anglaises" under their breath.

Originally posted by elea
The French are lovely as long as you attempt to speak French and don't make a fool of yourself; otherwise you can hear them muttering "Les Anglaises" under their breath.

Ohhhhhhhhhh La La ..wunderbar:D

Originally posted by elea
The French are lovely as long as you attempt to speak French and don't make a fool of yourself; otherwise you can hear them muttering "Les Anglaises" under their breath.

That's right but if you're not English that's OK... :D

My sister went to france, speaking English, of course, and they were mean to her up until the point when she'd say she's Russian; advice: when going to France, work up an accent!
See, New Yorkers may be racist, but the general public, in daily situations, is nice; primarily bc we have a mix of all nations, and heck knows where the person next to you is from, so we're all used to the diversity. On the subway, you can practically put your ass on someone's head and they wont say a thing.

Why do you think New Yorkers are racist?

Originally posted by Lucysnow
Why do you think New Yorkers are racist?

How can New Yorkers be racist , as New York is a polyglot culture a real cultural melting pot!!:)

Originally posted by IXL777

I agree with Lucysnow,whitewolf;
How can New Yorkers be racist? , as New York is a polyglot culture a real cultural melting pot!!:)

Originally posted by IXL777


quote:The French are lovely as long as you attempt to speak French and don't make a fool of yourself.....ooohhhhhhhhhla la cantonna!!

i dont remember on which discussion, but me and AM talked ab racist cops here and in NJ. the whole country is racist, its just that we are all used to it and dont say it out loud

Originally posted by whitewolf
i dont remember on which discussion, but me and AM talked ab racist cops here and in NJ. the whole country is racist, its just that we are all used to it and dont say it out loud

I don't think people from New York are racist.....is there anyone out there from New York able to enlighten us:)

most people down in alabama are really nice and will give you and answer to almost any question, yet I've found the answer is usually wrong and causes more of a hassel

Well I am from NY and I would say that it is not especially racist, though I would agree with Whitewolf that racisim is a general reality in the States, but for people of color NY is probably better than anywhere.

Originally posted by Lucysnow
Well I am from NY and I would say that it is not especially racist, though I would agree with Whitewolf that racisim is a general reality in the States, but for people of color NY is probably better than anywhere.

W hy is that you think..New York is a very Cosmopolitan City.................:)

Well to be more clear I would say that NY is probably the least racist living environment I could possibly imagine, but that does not mean that there isn't intolerance just like everywhere else. Racists are everywhere, I just think that a racist would not stay long in a NY environment.

Atlanteans.

Originally posted by Lucysnow
Well I am from NY and I would say that it is not especially racist, though I would agree with Whitewolf that racisim is a general reality in the States, but for people of color NY is probably better than anywhere.

How is New York for people not of color?

Cubans who live in Florida

I was down there and pulled into a gas station to get directions. These two Cuban guys were filling up their van right next to us, so I asked them how to get on a certain highway. They explained it in broken english then went to get a map from their van. They spent about 10 minutes, went through 2 maps to tell me how to get on this highway. What nice guys, and I haven't met a Cuban that was an asshole yet.

insecure females:cool: :D

"people of color"??? LMAO. Yea. No doubt, friendly my ass.

I would have to say a nice group of Israeli Radicals.

In all serious I have heard that northern Europeans are very nice. I think just about anyone can be nice if your willing to trade with them.

the friendliest people in the world are the rural chinese

it seems the further you go into the wop-wops the more carefree and happy the local chinese become.

a few years back -- long before sars :D -- I was dragged along by my parents on part of a world trip into the middle of nowhere in china for reasons irrelvant to this story...

its amazing how friendly the people were. It was so easy to have jokes with the locals despite me speaking little chinese and them speaking almost no 'engrish'. having blonde hair also meant i was the 'best thing since peking duck' according to one man - which had me worried... very worried... but then again i probably lost nuances in the translation... ha.
We ended up being invited to dinner with a family who knew about six words of english between them (my mother knowning only some basic mandarin and cantonese and me even less but i was learning) but by the end of the night we had all laughed ourselves silly.

i just about spewed after tasting some meat and asking "moo?", guy shook his haid and said "woof woof" ...

:)

yeah I hear dog is tough;chewy

Originally posted by Lucysnow
Well to be more clear I would say that NY is probably the least racist living environment I could possibly imagine, but that does not mean that there isn't intolerance just like everywhere else. Racists are everywhere, I just think that a racist would not stay long in a NY environment.

yes yes true. i love new york to pieces (can you tell???) and while it is better than nearly everywhere else in the country (world?) there are racists everywhere. my dad included. but he's old and grew up in queens when the only people there were the rich white people who moved out east from the city. it is still slightly segregated. there are rich white towns next to poor minority towns throughout long island and westchester. where else are the house staff going to live? but as far as diversity goes, i can't think of a single place that's better. i've met every kind of person there is out there (if i haven't, i can't think of any).

To Swedishfish: Yea well there are Archie Bunkers in all classes:)
NY has many ethnically entrenched neighborhoods as well as ethnically eclectic neighborhoods. There are wealthy blacks living in exclusive neighborhoods and poor whites living in Broad Channel. It offers everything high and low. I do agree racism is everywhere (not just in the States, not just black and white)

Buzzing ravers. :m:

Originally posted by Galt
Atlanteans.

Have you ever met one ?:cool:

Libertarians.:p

Originally posted by Ososolly
Libertarians.:p

Libertarians...you sound like my old professor!!:D

Originally posted by Lucysnow
To Swedishfish: Yea well there are Archie Bunkers in all classes:)
NY has many ethnically entrenched neighborhoods as well as ethnically eclectic neighborhoods. There are wealthy blacks living in exclusive neighborhoods and poor whites living in Broad Channel. It offers everything high and low. I do agree racism is everywhere (not just in the States, not just black and white)


hahah parts of Queens is the poor man's Long Island:D

Originally posted by sargentlard
hahah parts of Queens is the poor man's Long Island:D

Can you describe Queens to us?

Originally posted by grazzhoppa
Cubans who live in Florida

I was down there and pulled into a gas station to get directions. These two Cuban guys were filling up their van right next to us, so I asked them how to get on a certain highway. They explained it in broken english then went to get a map from their van. They spent about 10 minutes, went through 2 maps to tell me how to get on this highway. What nice guys, and I haven't met a Cuban that was an asshole yet.

It goes to proove that colour doesn't come into it.:)

Originally posted by IXL777
Can you describe Queens to us?

it'd Be my pleasure:D


Queens is the most diverse city in the world...not a opinion but a fact. Infact the Junior high school i went to was visited by Hillary Clinton and was voted as the most diverse school in the world with students from over 70 different countries attending classes there everyday.


What's amzing about Queens is the way it is setup....if you go from one end of Queens to another you'll feel as though you have been to two different countries. It is the largest borough and it is amazing to say the least. There are some bad areas in Queens and their are some really bad areas in Queens and then there are the good ones and then the real ritsy, snobby ones. There is no middle ground in Queens....you'll constantly find different stuff in Queens. There are also many race specific and nation specific ares there also....Jackson heights for one and part of China town.

The joke i made was about the area i reside in. You see i live near the border of Queens...where Long Island begins so the area i live in is a clean, well kept, superb living place and ofcourse when long island begins it even gets better so sometimes i joke that Queens is a poor mans long island.:D

thanx,sergentlard for your articulate answer,it makes it easier for us Brits.;)

teachers are most friendly. theyre suicidal, i think, but they're the friendliest.

Originally posted by whitewolf
teachers are most friendly. theyre suicidal, i think, but they're the friendliest.
I'm a teacher, friendly yes,friendliest that is debatable!:)

Who are the friendliest people in the world, I think the Americans are friendly and generous people.

Eskimoes are pretty cool.

Originally posted by ben nevis
Eskimoes are pretty cool.

:D good choice of words ben.....

Queens is a damn Latin colony :p take it from someone who lived in East Elmhurst for 2 years.

While I don't see NY as being racist, the racists you will find here are VERY radical. They also see the rest of America becoming like New York in 50 years, so they are fiercly loyal to the cause. Also, there are radical communists here. So the racists have to fight fire with fire. :)

New York is pretty segregated, though. There are white areas (Bensonhurst, Bay Ridge--where I live--, some parts of Staten Island, midtown manhattan), black areas (Harlem, Flatbush), Hispanic areas (Spanish Harlem, Bushwich, most of Queens), Jewish areas (Sheepshead Bay), Russian areas, Italian areas, & even Greek areas! Unfortunately, I don't know exactly where the last three are. I also think I might have confused some of the above areas, it's hard to keep track of many peoples.
You should see the looks I get when I take the train through a black or hispanic area.

Oh, and in some of those areas, it is possible to live for years without knowing English. In Bushwich, you only hear Spanish.


Oh, who are the friendliest peoples in the world?
I'd say the Irish.
Americans can be friendly, but I think that's because we were raised to be that way; a 'habit,' if you will. So American kindness is phony to me.


~Cory

Oh, who are the friendliest peoples in the world?
I'd say the Irish.

I agree..until they have had a few beers!
:D :m:

Christians.....or buddiasts

Originally posted by ben nevis
Eskimoes are pretty cool. Inuit, not eskimo...