It was no surprise to me that the most unfriendly city and the third most unfriendly city border New Jersey.
Foreign travelers who came to New York and Philadelphia for that warm and fuzzy, friendly experience got a rude awakening.
What determines an unfriendly city
According to Shutterstock.com, which conducted the survey, they compared rankings for the most unfriendly cities supplied by information provided by Yelp and MapQuest. They also went over Reddit forums to check to see if there were unbiased opinions of the city’s friendliness for both travelers and residents.
The information is damaging to tourism from foreign travelers to these cities. Before they travel, they should do investigative checks on tourism reviews from residents of foreign lands.
What makes Philadelphia unfriendly?
According to the study, the locals of the City of Brotherly Love are passionate about their sports, food, and anything that comes up. Wear the wrong team jersey, complain about the food, and you will get the wrath of a Philadelphia resident. That is why Philadelphia came in at number three as the most unfriendly city.
Walk into an establishment with an Eagles jersey, have a cheesesteak, and the people of Philadelphia will welcome you with open arms…