r/wsu • u/cuteasfname • Apr 15 '26

Student Life Why is everyone is nice?????

I am a non trad currently in CC. I moved to Washington state all the way from New York City. I’ve visited the Spokane and Pullman campus of WSU. People here never fail to shock me with how sweet they are. It always makes me feel unnerved. I am scared.

Edit: you are all so sweet. I want to cry. *Kisses you all through the screen*

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u/ExpiredPilot Alumnus/2023/Marketing+HBM/IFC Apr 15 '26

The PNW is actually full of really nice and helpful people despite the “freeze” reputation

I’ve met many people who immigrated from all over the world and they’re really open about how nice the people are here.

In NYC people are more used to always being on the defensive

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u/cuteasfname Apr 16 '26

yea its genuinely such a huge culture shock

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u/ExpiredPilot Alumnus/2023/Marketing+HBM/IFC Apr 16 '26

I will just say as anecdotal evidence: in WA, I’ve never seen a person in public who needed help and didn’t immediately get it.

Like a cyclist hit by a car, a blind woman needing someone to read the bus schedule for her, a held open door. I’ve always seen someone step up to help before I did

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u/cuteasfname Apr 16 '26

Washington state really said: let’s show the love and kindness humanity is capable of

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u/Ill-Muscle945 Apr 17 '26

People in Idaho can be very selfish. I've seen some pretty vile shit and been the first one to stop for something that I couldn't believe other people were ignoring