FoleyisGood t1_j3tv084 wrote on January 11, 2023 at 12:53 AM

Non-native here - Rhode Islanders are not as friendly as they would like to think they are

derpbeluga t1_j3u3jj9 wrote on January 11, 2023 at 1:53 AM

I just moved here last year from down South. People ARE absolutely friendly in Rhode Island, but people are also real. There is no sugar coating, and I like it that way.

mkmck t1_j3vvh19 wrote on January 11, 2023 at 12:44 PM

A musician friend of mine from Texas said the same thing. He told me "I love you people from the Northeast, you're always direct and to the point. No guessing what you think needed".

[deleted] t1_j3x14fn wrote on January 11, 2023 at 5:31 PM

Rhode Islanders are kind but not nice, as contrasted to many other regions that are nice but not kind.

RIers will help you fix a flat tire while telling you that you were kinda dumb for letting the air get so low and damaging the tire.

People from the south or the west coast will tell you how horrible they feel for you and they hope it gets better, while driving past you and not helping you with the tire.