A Web site and mobile platform that analyzes travel, Foursquare, is getting copious publicity with its list of the twenty "rudest" cities in the English-speaking world.
According to Foursquare, the "rudest" citizens were those who used profanity and obscenities in on-site recommendations.
Manchester, England, as you can see, tops the list, which strikes me as very shakily compiled. Ok, the list strikes me as half-assed. Sorry, Foursquare, but you did get the publicity. Also here. (On the other hand, you also did get my attention, so there's that at least).
Anyway, I do agree that New York City does not belong on any such list. Despite stereotypes, New York is among the most courteous big cities in the word, in my opinion. Only rubes who don't know New York call it rude. (For some reason, Staten Island is on the list. Who the hell visits Staten Island?]
London, meanwhile, has always struck me as a somewhat rude city. It's not on this list.
On the other hand, Miami is on the list, and I have to ask, what's the story there? I thought the list was for English-speaking cities?
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3 comments:
Dear Mr. Sharkey:
Oh how you do love to dance through the Valley of Public Criticism... I can't believe you're going to get away unscathed after making that crack about Miami and English-speaking. Not that you didn't say what we were all thinking.
Sincerely,
Jack Riepe
Joe, almost always I agree with you, BUT your comments about NYC not being rude make me wonder what planet you moved to 20 years ago...
I have lived in 8 states (More than 2 years at each location) and 4 international assignments (Ave 3.5 yrs each).
Worked for many years as a "road warrior" and my work took me to NYC many times.
Worst yet I have met/worked with New Yorkers all over the world and they are RUDE where ever they are at work or on vacation....
Skiing in St. Mortiz they refused to leave skiis & boots in the loker room saying they were frrom NYC & don't trust anyone.
In London they spoke loud and often about how they lived in the graetest city in the world (Never living any other place) and talked to most expats who had lived all ob=ver the world with much more experience and class.....
You need to return to Earth on this one or stop drinking your new special vitamins....
Joe, almost always I agree with you, BUT your comments about NYC not being rude make me wonder what planet you moved to 20 years ago...
I have lived in 8 states (More than 2 years at each location) and 4 international assignments (Ave 3.5 yrs each).
Worked for many years as a "road warrior" and my work took me to NYC many times.
Worst yet I have met/worked with New Yorkers all over the world and they are RUDE where ever they are at work or on vacation....
Skiing in St. Mortiz they refused to leave skiis & boots in the loker room saying they were frrom NYC & don't trust anyone.
In London they spoke loud and often about how they lived in the graetest city in the world (Never living any other place) and talked to most expats who had lived all ob=ver the world with much more experience and class.....
You need to return to Earth on this one or stop drinking your new special vitamins....
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