Quote Originally Posted by RichZ
Joe,

It's true NYC is high pressured and fast paced. But it is worse lately I think. Oh well.
You know, psychologists have done tests with causing animals to live together in crowded conditions and found that it makes them irritable and impatient. Again, it's not an excuse. NYC is the worst I've ever seen, and I've been to many large cities worldwide.

Thre's also a cultural aspect. Tokyo ha sthe people crowded together more than almost anywhere. The walls between rooms are literally paper thin, and between apartments not much better. The culture has learned to deal with it and produced extremely polite people. NYC is just the opposite.