I find this topic interesting when I read an article in New York Magazine." Are New Yorkers Actually Rude? Discuss!.

This writer said she used to be nice before moved to NYC.But due to her living condition and job she turn herself to be a bitch!!.

"Acocella, for her part, thinks that New Yorkers are no-nonsense but pretty nice overall. She writes:
It is said that New Yorkers are rude, but I think what people mean by that is that New Yorkers are more familiar. The man who waits on you in the delicatessen is likely to call you sweetheart. (Feminists have gotten used to this.) People on the bus will say, "I have the same handbag as you. How much did you pay?" If they don't like the way you are treating your children, they will tell you. And should you try to cut in front of somebody in the grocery store checkout line, you will be swiftly corrected.Read more here