Actually, it is a characteristic of pro-family areas. My mom and I talk about this a lot.
I know a lot may disagree, but the NYC area is loaded with great folks. I won’t say polite, but they can be so helpful, and tend to jump in and help older folks. We have come to the conclusion that you see helpful strangers in areas that cherish large family.
SFran is the exact opposite. It is one of the rudest areas in the US.
SFran is the exact opposite. It is one of the rudest areas in the US.
You've hit on an unpleasant fact of life here. SF Bay Area people tend to see children as optional accessories to their lives.
“SFran is the exact opposite. It is one of the rudest areas in the US.”
Of course, and if your life was an ongoing pain in the a$$, you’d be rude, too.
I run into nice people wherever I go - even NYC. When my husband and I went to Paris as part of a business trip, people told me how unfriendly people were there and how they hated Americans and how snobby they were, but everyone was so nice! It is about love. What you give out comes back and when you treat people with kindness, that is what you get. There are still some places in the world that are truly Christian (rather than “religious” and divisive) and pro-family and pro life. And people are kind and civil to all. There ARE still people who were raised to be civil, all over the world.
In these days when governments go crazy and life seems upside down, it is important to remember that there are a lot more of “us” than there are of “them” and decency can prevail.