New York and Sao Paulo (Brazil) most polite cities according to Readers Digest; Bombay (India) is the rudest

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Mumbai, the bustling economic capital of India, is the rudest city on earth, whereas Sao Paulo in Brazil and New York in the US are among the most cordial, a survey has found.

The survey on common courtsey conducted by popular monthly Readers Digest has found the culture of extending help, expressing gratitude when helped and talking politely are not part of everyday life in Mumbai.

The magazine sent its over 2,000 reporters to gauge the politeness level of leading cities in 35 countries where it publishes from.

The survey used three tests to take stock of the politeness factor -- dropping papers in a busy street to see if anyone would help, checking how often shop assistants said "thank you", and counting how often someone held a door open.

Mumbai's count in the test was lower than even Bucharest, the rudest of European cities.

Asia, in general, scored low on the chart, with every city on the continent, excepting Hong Kong, finding a place among the bottom 10.

New York topped the chart with a score of 80 per cent whereas in Sao Paulo, even miscreants were found saying "thank you", the survey said.

The other polite cities are Zagreb in Croatia, where people on the streets are ever willing to help, and Stockholm, where shop assistants thank customers for making purchases.

Among the rude cities are popular metros like London and Paris, which came a joint 15th, recording just 57 per cent.

Moscow too qualified as a rude city, with just 42 per cent. Cities like Berlin, Warsaw, Madrid and Prague were found to be more polite than Paris and London. The average politeness level of the world was found to be 55 per cent, the study said.

http://ia.rediff.com/news/2006/jun/20mum.htm

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

Did insane monkeys with typewriters write that article? That's the only way I can guess new york could be described as "polite"

[anya-D 8]

I dont believe it

[gimygirl 0]

[LiszyandKenny 5]

at least I know I live in one of the most polite cities in the world.. even tho it is the 4th biggest one in the planet

[UmmSqueakster 54]

Here's a link to the original story.

None of my cities are on there. I feel so unloved

Here's a link to the original story.

None of my cities are on there. I feel so unloved

[Nessa 23]

Very good article!

It's nice to read articles that shows good things about Brazil besides Samba, Soccer and Big Butts. Very good!

[LiszyandKenny 5]

Very good article!

It's nice to read articles that shows good things about Brazil besides Samba, Soccer and Big Butts. Very good!

nessa.. you know you shouldn't mention the word "BUTTS" in threads on VJ 'cause you are going to get it.. lol

[Garfield fan 0]

"... The survey used three tests to take stock of the politeness factor -- dropping papers in a busy street to see if anyone would help, checking how often shop assistants said "thank you", and counting how often someone held a door open.... "

That's a very narrow factor to define politeness, no wonder Asian cities score low. I don't think it's very common in my place to hold a door open for someone else, we are not very "friendly" towards strangers back home. It's different in western world where you always say "Hi" to everyone (even strangers) you come across when you walk outside, we don't do that in Asia (well, at least in my home country). Our friendliness is expressed in different way.

[Nikita2Charles 32]

NEW YORK

The Big Apple

People in NY is not as rude as other perceived, they are willing to help a hand and very grateful, they are just straight foward so at times people might take it for rudess, they are not politically correct as Here in California, they will tell it to you straight on your face to way it is, like some call it they are too BLUNT. Growing up in Brooklyn people might think it's not safe, it's dangerous, rude, it's all a misconception of people WHO DON"T EVEN LIVE in NEW YORK. Take some time to visit the city, meet the people you will know what makes the CITY THAT NEVER SLEEP

one of the greatest place on earth.

[Nikita2Charles 32]

NEW YORK

The Big Apple

People in NY is not as rude as other perceived, they are willing to help a hand and very grateful, they are just straight foward so at times people might take it for rudess, they are not politically correct as Here in California, they will tell it to you straight on your face to way it is, like some call it they are too BLUNT. Growing up in Brooklyn people might think it's not safe, it's dangerous, rude, it's all a misconception of people WHO DON"T EVEN LIVE in NEW YORK. Take some time to visit the city, meet the people you will know what makes the CITY THAT NEVER SLEEP

one of the greatest place on earth.

[Mirorgate 0]

Ppl always ask me why I live in Colorado since the ppl are very rude and self serving... i try to explain it as best as possible in as few words as possible:

"Piss off you fcktard.. ####### do you know anyway?"

they feel so much better at understanding us more now

[almaty 19]

new york city..yeah right..** you ####### means hello there

[Ban Hammer 13,676]

Very good article!

It's nice to read articles that shows good things about Brazil besides Samba, Soccer and Big Butts. Very good!

nessa.. you know you shouldn't mention the word "BUTTS" in threads on VJ 'cause you are going to get it.. lol

all i saw her say was butts.

[Elizabethnhenry 0]

Did insane monkeys with typewriters write that article? That's the only way I can guess new york could be described as "polite"

Hey there simmer down. I work/live here and we are polite.....to strangers and since 9-11 we have been kinder toeach other. Que viva New York!!