According to a new poll, LA is the rudest city in the country. I don’t buy it — after the jump, a breakdown of rudeness across the country, and my pick for the real rudest place ever.
New York
The thing about New York rudeness is, at least when you’re a transplant, it all seems to send the message that you are doing something wrong. Even when you’re not! This is especially true with cabs. Case in point: the cab driver who vehemently and repeatedly denied that my intersection existed — and, when I carefully directed him there in approximately seven minutes, pretty much acted like I had created the location with my evil terraforming powers in order to ruin his evening.
Rudeness level (out of 10): 8
Los Angeles
It is obvious that the rudest people in Los Angeles are people you meet on the freeway. The rudest person I have encountered there is That Person who is driving a big SUV or something and, in the process of trying to exit in heavy traffic, edges you completely out of your lane or even onto the shoulder (this happened) — and then, while still talking on his/her phone, gives you a little wave like it’s okay and we’re all friends here. We are not friends. Fuck you.
Rudeness level: 7
Boston
Many people were really nice to me in Boston. The lady at the coffee shop let me sit there all day when the Internet in my apartment wasn’t working, and my random Craigslist roommate carried my desk back to our place after I bought it at a yard sale. My neighbor let me take a shower in her bathroom when my heat and hot water weren’t working for weeks. Which brings me to: utilities people in Boston are the meanest utilities people ever. Nowhere else has the gas company not only a) refused to set up service, but also b) yelled at me for even asking.
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