Originally Posted by
CrankyOne
I find the majority of New Yorkers to be pretty nice people but it does likely have a higher percentage of jerks than most places.
They're just mouthier. There's a famous New Yorker cartoon where the guy from New York is saying "F*** you", but in the thought bubble above his head you can see he really means "Have a nice day"; and the guy from LA is saying "Have a nice day", but he really means "F*** you".