Yankee Hospitality

Dynagrip

I very well might visit Boston for 4-5 days in the end of February as a between jobs vacation.

What should I expect up there? Do they like guns, trucks, dogs, and BBQ? What about beating up gays? What are their thoughts on chewing tobacco?

Also...what kind of clothes should I buy and pack? I have never been that far north and I expect it to be quite cold.

Shit, maybe I should buy boots and a cowboy hat to really stand out.

Muhahahahaha

assless chaps

wear them backwards

Hunter

If your going to Boston, make sure to wear plenty of Yakees shirts. They love the Yankees there. To death.

Dynagrip

Hunter wrote:

If your going to Boston, make sure to wear plenty of Yakees shirts. They love the Yankees there. To death.

Literally even.

Wise_a

Dynagrip wrote:

I very well might visit Boston for 4-5 days in the end of February as a between jobs vacation.

What should I expect up there? Do they like guns, trucks, dogs, and BBQ? What about beating up gays? What are their thoughts on chewing tobacco?

Also...what kind of clothes should I buy and pack? I have never been that far north and I expect it to be quite cold.

Shit, maybe I should buy boots and a cowboy hat to really stand out.

Man, fuck Boston. Everyone there is snobby as hell. I went up there for a couple nights my freshman year of college, and people refuse to even talk to you on the streets. I was on a subway trying to get to a show, and I had no fucking clue what I was doing, and this girl just stared straight ahead as if I didn't fucking say anything.

"Excuse me, do you know if this will get me close enough to walk to this show?"

"....."

"Well?"

"......"

"Are you really gonna sit there less than 5 feet away from me and deliberately not answer me?"

"......"

Marcus

Boston loves drinking, the redsox, and rioting.
Everyone thinks they are Irish.
Go see the Boston Symphony Orchestra while you are up here. They are very good.

bongi

i thought it was the south that beats up the gays

Defender

Muhahahahaha wrote:

assless chaps

wear them backwards

Aren't all chaps assless?

bongi

or is beating up the gays some kind of national pastime which is why they created san fransisco

like a kind of ghetto

TankHammer

Yeah, we're really kind of dickish to out-of-town idiots up here. Be careful with what you say, speak with confidence and try not to get into any pissing matches while you're here. Address people with respect, prostrate yourself before them and explain you're from out-of-state and you don't mean to bother them. Don't try talking to people on trains or buses, people who try to talk to you on trains or buses are most-likely crazy.

We like Trucks I guess, so long as you're using them to do a job like hauling things. We're not big on guns. BBQ is delicious and everyone loves it (except vegetarians).

Boston's a walking city, so you'll need a map. Find a small one so you don't look like a tourist and don't block the sidewalk when you open the thing up. Dress WARM. Seriously. Heavy coat, gloves, hat, sunglasses (we have snow now, therefore glare). You will want long-sleeve shirts under your jacket, possibly a t-shirt under that. You might want boots to keep your feet warm, something with insulation. Cowboy boots don't really keep you warm.

What were you thinking of doing in Boston?

Marcus

Defender wrote:

Muhahahahaha wrote:

assless chaps

wear them backwards

Aren't all chaps assless?

I think there are chaps designed to be worn over pants, and chaps that are not for pants. Neither have asses, but the real chaps would prolly chafe or something. Maybe. I kind of just bullshitted that whole paragraph.

Hunter

bongi wrote:

or is beating up the gays some kind of national pastime which is why they created san fransisco

like a kind of ghetto

Gay dudes are tough. They work out a lot. I would love to see these fat redneck dudes who talk about beating up gays have an actual fight with one of those guys who lift weights 6 days a week and goes out on Saturday to meet guys to fuck.

Muhahahahaha

i just wanted to say the word assless

Dynagrip

Kantankeris wrote:

What were you thinking of doing in Boston?

Fucking shit up old school.

Damn, I didn't even think of sunglasses. Thank you very much. Also, your sig is rocking.

Filler Inc.

I thought the title said Yankee Swap.

Then I thought about The Office.

Then I remembered that Phyillis is getting married next week.


Now Im excited to see what happens between pam and jim at the wedding.

bongi

Hunter wrote:

bongi wrote:

or is beating up the gays some kind of national pastime which is why they created san fransisco

like a kind of ghetto

Gay dudes are tough. They work out a lot. I would love to see these fat redneck dudes who talk about beating up gays have an actual fight with one of those guys who lift weights 6 days a week and goes out on Saturday to meet guys to fuck.

they're actually born with bodies like weightlifters you know

i had to not do anything for 18 years to get a body this scrawny!

Szechuanosaurus

Wise_a wrote:

Man, fuck Boston. Everyone there is snobby as hell. I went up there for a couple nights my freshman year of college, and people refuse to even talk to you on the streets. I was on a subway trying to get to a show, and I had no fucking clue what I was doing, and this girl just stared straight ahead as if I didn't fucking say anything.

"Excuse me, do you know if this will get me close enough to walk to this show?"

"....."

"Well?"

"......"

"Are you really gonna sit there less than 5 feet away from me and deliberately not answer me?"

"......"

I hear they have a world renowned College for The Deaf in Boston.

Defender

bongi wrote:

Hunter wrote:

bongi wrote:

or is beating up the gays some kind of national pastime which is why they created san fransisco

like a kind of ghetto

Gay dudes are tough. They work out a lot. I would love to see these fat redneck dudes who talk about beating up gays have an actual fight with one of those guys who lift weights 6 days a week and goes out on Saturday to meet guys to fuck.

they're actually born with bodies like weightlifters you know

i had to not do anything for 18 years to get a body this scrawny!

...You are terrible at being gay. Pick a new sexual identity that suits your body. Maybe "scrawny hentai nerd."

Stale

Most of the gay guys I know are like carved out of marble. Except for a couple, but they're "bears", so that probably doesn't count.

Druhim

Wise_a wrote:

Dynagrip wrote:

I very well might visit Boston for 4-5 days in the end of February as a between jobs vacation.

What should I expect up there? Do they like guns, trucks, dogs, and BBQ? What about beating up gays? What are their thoughts on chewing tobacco?

Also...what kind of clothes should I buy and pack? I have never been that far north and I expect it to be quite cold.

Shit, maybe I should buy boots and a cowboy hat to really stand out.

Man, fuck Boston. Everyone there is snobby as hell. I went up there for a couple nights my freshman year of college, and people refuse to even talk to you on the streets. I was on a subway trying to get to a show, and I had no fucking clue what I was doing, and this girl just stared straight ahead as if I didn't fucking say anything.

"Excuse me, do you know if this will get me close enough to walk to this show?"

"....."

"Well?"

"......"

"Are you really gonna sit there less than 5 feet away from me and deliberately not answer me?"

"......"

Different areas have different cultural attitudes and accepted norms. I remember a friend from Texas always going off about how unfriendly people in Seattle are compared to people from Texas. He couldn't understand that we have a different culture up here and what is expected and normal in Texas comes across as invasive and rude up here. People are more private in the NW but they're friendly enough if you approach them the right way.

sark

Kantankeris wrote:

Yeah, we're really kind of dickish to out-of-town idiots up here. Be careful with what you say, speak with confidence and try not to get into any pissing matches while you're here. Address people with respect, prostrate yourself before them and explain you're from out-of-state and you don't mean to bother them. Don't try talking to people on trains or buses, people who try to talk to you on trains or buses are most-likely crazy.

wow. boston sounds like a pretty shitty place to live.

Szechuanosaurus

Kantankeris wrote:

Yeah, we're really kind of dickish to out-of-town idiots up here. Be careful with what you say, speak with confidence and try not to get into any pissing matches while you're here. Address people with respect, prostrate yourself before them and explain you're from out-of-state and you don't mean to bother them. Don't try talking to people on trains or buses, people who try to talk to you on trains or buses are most-likely crazy.

Ahh, it sounds so much like good ol blighty. I think I'm going to feel right at home when I holiday in Boston in September.

DrIanMalcolm

Watch the Departed while you're at it

Marcus wrote:

Go see the Boston Symphony Orchestra while you are up here. They are very good.

Yes

Silmaril

sark wrote:

Kantankeris wrote:

Yeah, we're really kind of dickish to out-of-town idiots up here. Be careful with what you say, speak with confidence and try not to get into any pissing matches while you're here. Address people with respect, prostrate yourself before them and explain you're from out-of-state and you don't mean to bother them. Don't try talking to people on trains or buses, people who try to talk to you on trains or buses are most-likely crazy.

wow. boston sounds like a pretty shitty place to live.

Boston sounds Like England.

No-one wants to talk to some stranger on the train, who most likely is a complete moron.

People don't do enough leaving each other the fuck alone.

Quadrophenia

Park the car in Harvard Yard.

sark

Silmaril wrote:

sark wrote:

Kantankeris wrote:

Yeah, we're really kind of dickish to out-of-town idiots up here. Be careful with what you say, speak with confidence and try not to get into any pissing matches while you're here. Address people with respect, prostrate yourself before them and explain you're from out-of-state and you don't mean to bother them. Don't try talking to people on trains or buses, people who try to talk to you on trains or buses are most-likely crazy.

wow. boston sounds like a pretty shitty place to live.

Boston sounds Like England.

No-one wants to talk to some stranger on the train, who most likely is a complete moron.

People don't do enough leaving each other the fuck alone.

if some person is just trying to make idle chit-chat on the train, i can understand ignoring them. if they're lost and just need some help, ignoring them is just being a cunt.

Dynagrip

Defender wrote:

...You are terrible at being gay. Pick a new sexual identity that suits your body. Maybe "scrawny hentai nerd."

Aren't you kind of scrawny?

Druhim

Quadrophenia wrote:

Park the car in Harvard Yard.

That made me think of Tom and Ray.

Druhim

sark wrote:

Silmaril wrote:

sark wrote:

Kantankeris wrote:

Yeah, we're really kind of dickish to out-of-town idiots up here. Be careful with what you say, speak with confidence and try not to get into any pissing matches while you're here. Address people with respect, prostrate yourself before them and explain you're from out-of-state and you don't mean to bother them. Don't try talking to people on trains or buses, people who try to talk to you on trains or buses are most-likely crazy.

wow. boston sounds like a pretty shitty place to live.

Boston sounds Like England.

No-one wants to talk to some stranger on the train, who most likely is a complete moron.

People don't do enough leaving each other the fuck alone.

if some person is just trying to make idle chit-chat on the train, i can understand ignoring them. if they're lost and just need some help, ignoring them is just being a cunt.

No. You're being a cunt by expecting your cultural values to apply universally.

Dynagrip

Hunter wrote:

bongi wrote:

or is beating up the gays some kind of national pastime which is why they created san fransisco

like a kind of ghetto

Gay dudes are tough. They work out a lot. I would love to see these fat redneck dudes who talk about beating up gays have an actual fight with one of those guys who lift weights 6 days a week and goes out on Saturday to meet guys to fuck.

Some of those fat rednecks have a shit ton of muscle hiding beneath the lard. Like the real rednecks that make a living out and about not the posers.

Hating on gays isn't cool though, unless they're douchebags.

Quadrophenia

Druhim wrote:

Quadrophenia wrote:

Park the car in Harvard Yard.

That made me think of Tom and Ray.

Yeah, I often think of them whenever someone mentions Boston.

Druhim

In which case you're really hating on douchebags which is ok.

Wise_a

Not even answering somebody is fucking rude, I don't care what you think of the person.

I was a freshman in college, dressed like a normal young guy (long sleeved rugby shirt, jeans, brown shoes). Its not like I looked like a crazy person. The least she could have said is "I don't know" or "Sorry." She just sat there, and wouldn't even look me in the face. The train was full of people too. Totally disgusting display of humanity.

Druhim

Wise_a wrote:

Not even answering somebody is fucking rude, I don't care what you think of the person.

I was a freshman in college, dressed like a normal young guy (long sleeved rugby shirt, jeans, brown shoes). Its not like I looked like a crazy person. The least she could have said is "I don't know" or "Sorry." She just sat there, and wouldn't even look me in the face. The train was full of people too. Totally disgusting display of humanity.

There are so many assumptions in that judgement. Don't pretend that you know what a person's thinking or why they're acting a certain way. I don't claim to know much if anything aobut Boston culture but it's silly to assume that what you consider polite is universal. From her perspective you may have seemed very rude and presumptious to be addressing her as a stranger. Just accept that there are different cultural cues and different standards of behavior in different cultures and don't take it personally when you're away from home and people are acting differently than you're used to. Otherwise you're pretty much the one being the douche because you expect everyone else to conform to your local norms of behavior. That's pretty arrogant also.

TankHammer

Wise_a wrote:

Not even answering somebody is fucking rude, I don't care what you think of the person.

I was a freshman in college, dressed like a normal young guy (long sleeved rugby shirt, jeans, brown shoes). Its not like I looked like a crazy person. The least she could have said is "I don't know" or "Sorry." She just sat there, and wouldn't even look me in the face. The train was full of people too. Totally disgusting display of humanity.

I'm from the 'burbs so I'm friendly. City people are fairly standoffish. It's no different from New York from my experience. New York sucks by the way.
You should go to the New England Aquarium because it's awesome and right near Quincy Market.

Also, have some clam chowda while you're here. It's our regional dish and it's delicious.

Druhim

When I was in France back in '87, I found that I really preferred the countryside to Paris because the people were more open and friendly than in the big city which seemed more pretentious and standoffish to me. While I can relate more readily to the rural French, it's not fair of me to judge the Parisians just because they have a different culture and live in a very different environment. It works for them and that's fine.

Dynagrip

Druhim wrote:

No. You're being a cunt by expecting your cultural values to apply universally.

People ask me for directions all the time. I try as hard as I can to give good ones, but I am not exactly the best navigator out there.

Druhim

Ok, you'll want to walk two block that way past the hookers and turn left at the meth dealer. Then, proceed to the heroin addict and turn right. If you reach the back-alley ass-raping, you've gone too far...

TankHammer

Dynagrip wrote:

Druhim wrote:

No. You're being a cunt by expecting your cultural values to apply universally.

People ask me for directions all the time. I try as hard as I can to give good ones, but I am not exactly the best navigator out there.

Do you live in a city full of people? If I came up to you and said "Hey chief, could ya get me to my hotel from heah? I don't got all day buddy, it's a big hotel, it's by the river. Where'm I headed?"

Context is everything.

Aneurhythmia

something something wicked pissah

Dynagrip

Houston is full of people and I look like I know where I'm going. Often when I'm going somewhere I think to myself, "Oh fuck, I am so damned lost again."