This article appears in Dec 18-24, 2008.
You get what you give
There are so many debates on this board about the friendliness of Halifax, especially when compared to other cities, Toronto being the most popular comparison. People from other parts of Canada/the World hear about how friendly NS is and come here, and
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“Do not expect us to be nice to you no matter what.” is about right.
To the OP- you’re so right. It’s funny how many people don’t get that. It’s even more funny how many people don’t realize that they’re giving off this attitude and wondering why they’re being treated so badly. I figured out years ago that if you smile at someone and are pleasant, they’re more likely to return the same attitude. Some of these negative posters on here should try it sometime to see what happens.
Hear hear! So many people walk around all day with a mouth like a dog’s asshole, and then go home and complain about how everyone was so rude everywhere they went. But if I had a dime for every time someone was rude to me in the last year – in the real world, not on the internet – I might be able to buy a cup of coffee. Well, not at Starbucks. Tim’s maybe.
Halifax is the only place I’ve eevr lived where two people walking towards eachother might bump because they were both so eager to get out of the other person’s way! I am also usually treated to atleast one nice gesture per day (standing behind to hold a door, saying sorry when accidently bumping on the bus, etc.). BUT … that being said I think that Halifax is getting slightly ruder (in aaddition to less safe) as the years go by. I honestly think one of the reasons for this are the very “transplants” that come here and complain that people aren’t nice. The yuppie insurgance from upper and western Canada has not exactly done wonders for the population, in less you count economically and thats debateable.
In a perfect world we would all be who we are to please ourselves, not to appease or appeal to others. But being human, it’s nice for a good deed to be recognized.You all make good points. Hellakitty brings up a good explanation, I think..
love is something if you give it away, give it away, give it away…
I rarely have encounters with rude people. I hold doors for people, and smile and say hello, and think I must look genuinely friendly because people smile at me all the time, and will stop me in a crowd of people to ask directions. I actually read recently that happiness is contagious, and so if you are happy, others who see your happiness will be happier as well.
This is a good defense for Halifax and Nova Scotia’s poor attitude towards other humans. While I do agree with the idea, that by being not-so-nice you will be met with by people that are not-so-nice (Rude). But that is part of the point, there are a lot of people in Halifax and Nova Scotia that are rude, right off the hop. Right from the start of communication. So, in a sense your ßitch proves the point that people in Halifax and Nova Scotia are rude. period…A lot of people in Halifax are rude and seem to display less manors regardless how they are treated. But in defense of Halifax, I have been noticing this new behavior everywhere. It could a re-action of Fear or Jealousy. It could be that for generations family values and morals have slowly been going by the wayside.I do believe that Happiness is Contagious, but unfortunately so are Bad Manners and Rudeness. ; (