I would say we are a bit more abrasive than most…yet I do appreciate everyone calling everyone out on their bullshit to their face instead of being fake like many other places.

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.

People do say thank you to me. If someone would ignore me or smirk at me like I'm the doorman I would say something passive aggressive like "You're welcome!".

In the richest country in the world. With the largest reserve of natural gas on the planet. We should be paying pennies on the dollar. This isn’t just happening, it’s being done to you.

Unfortunately we have not evolved far elong yet, as a species we are still aggressive, and view anyone we don't recognize as a potential threat in some way

I love RI, but it just seems sometimes that people act privileged, be it in traffic or in person. It’s usually a native RI’er when it’s in person. Traffic it can be RI or CT plates 😂

Or worse, ignore you.

Okay? Just because the US “does a better job than most” doesn’t mean we even do a good job. It also doesn’t thrill me that it’s even issue. We have the #1, 2 and 3 best military in the world imagine if we focused on social issues instead. So kindly fuck off with your platitudes and downplaying the issue.

Yes, this is how I feel that people act. Like if I hold the door for you out of kindness, you can say thank you, not smirk at me like I’m the doorman.

I know he got arrested and convicted, and I know he's out now because I see him on Cranston St.

I don't think so and I'm from a "friendly" (read: passive aggressive platitudes) state. Rhode Island circles are hard to break into because people already have their circles after decades, but the same could be said about moving to a small town in any "friendly" state. After many years of working with locals, I have much more of a dedicated community than I ever did in my home state (but admittedly, it is hard to make plans with someone who is always going to a second cousins first communion or providing childcare for extended family). I'm from a small family, so I have no experience with those dynamics.

This is going to be a hot take, but the real estate gold rush here is far more unfriendly and un-neighborly than anything I experienced in the past. Before I get dumped on for this, I don't mean mellow people looking for a home from other areas and finding their footing, but the "investors take note" type plugging in airbnbs, sitting on a house for a year without moving in and reselling for 100k profit, and flippers taking a starter home and increasing the price 5x after some new paint and appliances. Some of these are longterm locals, but I'd say many aren't and this profit-obsessed-type lacks investment in the community which, to me, is properly unfriendly.

I'd rather live next to someone who keeps to themselves in their home or than a vacant investment, airbnb, or construction site.

Rhode Islanders: "F you! I'm friendly. Don't believe me, you can screw!"

I assume means crap.. either you know the details or do not.

Do not misquote me, I never said that.. but of course in your limited mind, you probably read something completely different. Reading comprehension is a great quality.

Sorry

I agree, but that's on the judge. I assume that he or she agrees with you that everyone is good on the inside and it was just his substance abuse issues causing him to rape.

A little time in jail for rape?? More absurdity..

Yes providence police were contacted, he was arrested, did a little time in jail and is now back out on the streets.

You alleged that a sleeping homeless person was raped by another man, and I queried if you contacted the police about this crime.. and then you went silent.

Yeah, I brought up all the points that this article makes. You said I was making shit up. Now this article comes out and the same points I raised are being brought up by other homeless people.

The lofts along Valley Street are dog-friendly (mostly), definitely US Rubber and Rising Sun Mills. Both have nice bike paths and such. Smallish parks are pretty close to either.

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

There is NOTHING, and I mean NOTHING, more difficult to deal with than a Rhode Island native with a sense of entitlement.

That said, I still find the majority to be good. I love it here.

That’s true, but I was just overseas and in different parts of the northeast and people were pleasant and nice.

The more you travel, the clearer it is.

Would you be surprised to find out that the US doesn't even break the top 50 countries in rates of homelessness? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sovereign_states_by_homeless_population

It's really not fair to make this one of "Americas problems" when it is a problem throughout the world and America does a better job than most.