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KevinL said:
Not pointing out any specific place in the world, but do you find that people in smaller towns and suburbs tend to be more friendly, open and honest than those in big cities?
From what I've seen, as the population density goes up, people get more short tempered, more competitive, more "don't waste my time", and such. It kinda makes me wonder, based on my correlated observations over quite a long while. Is this a known effect?
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I will put up My experiance between a Small City & Big City (in our Area)
Comparing 2 cities where I Shuttle almost every month
1) Big City: Bombay(Mumbai), State's Capital
2) Small City: Nagpur(Orange City), State's Second Capital, my hometown.
In Big City, People are Less concerned about What Other's are doing. They mind their own business and do things as if nothing has happened. Like if some one is Kissing on Marine Drive or Worli Seaface ... nothing has actually "happened"
In A Small City, "kissing" will be the talk of town... and may even attract a few local news papers & "political" groups!
In Big City, I Find People MORE Helpful, To the Point & Supportive. One of the Experiment to do is.... Just Ask them Driving Directions to a particular Location. They will give Right Pointers....
In Small City, Do the same experiment.... they Stare at you and say ... "I Dont Know"!
In Big City, If Some one is falling off the train while trying to catch up the running train... they Pull him up, Help him & Give him a Hand.... If they feel that the Guy cannot make it, they tell him, dont do it, its dangerous for you and tell him to catch the next train (which usually arrives in 3 minutes)
In Small City, They just watch... Come in the Way (so as the guy will fall)!! and Laugh when he falls... Forget the Helping Hand ...
I think, It Depends on Where you live. Bombay(Mumbai) is Often Compared with NY when it comes to Population & Business Activities. (both are Commercial Capitals of respective Countries). Any NewYorker's Around? share their Experiance...
Yes Its true, In Big Cities, Time is Important, Most Important Factor, things are counted in Seconds ... instead of in "Hours" when it comes to Small Cities.
People in Big Cities are Puncutal and Very Particular about being on time and many times they reach before time to save on time!. In small Cities If they say.... I will be there at 7 PM ... expect them to be there by 8:30 PM ! and the reason for being late "Oh, Damn, The Traffic has increased so much!!! these days" ... if by chance if a individual gets in late in a Big City... Traffic is never the reason... Rather what I hear is "I am sorry, I am late, I didnt Leave for the destination Early Enough" !!! see.. seee that's the difference!
So Strange... and Yet Completely Opposite of what you had said Kevin... I prefer being in Big City as compared with a "Small City" for the above mentioned factors.