Does Toronto have any uniquely annoying traits?

Yeah you find all the bad subway, sidewalk, small-town-guy-dissing-the-suburbs stuff in most cities I've lived in. The appalling driving IS a class apart here though.

I came from Oakville and work in Mississauga, so I'm allowed to diss the 905 as I see fit. :p

Something I have not encountered anywhere else is but Toronto is that people don't line up for buses. Don't we all learn to do this in elementary school? I find this to be incredibly annoying and baffling.

I wouldn't say Torontonians have an obsession with being "world class" but I'd say the Toronto certainly media does. It's a big city and not everyone is obsessed with independent coffee shops (the abundance of Starbucks and Tim Hortons locations proves my point) nor are people afraid of leaving the downtown core.

These stereotypes are perpetuated by websites like BlogTO that focus on the culture which caters to a certain demographic in a city and it's to be expected (nothing wrong with it).

And the people who think that Torontonians are unique because they'll stop in random places to check their phones or act rude on subways need to visit the rest of the world.

I'm talking about the fact that people mill about in crowds waiting for the bus instead of lining up in a straight line.

The disdain for e-bikes is particularly Torontonian.

I'd say This very question/article Is exactly what is annoying about Toronto

Torontonians say "guy" a lot instead of, say, "buddy", and call the TV remote a "converter."

Not annoying traits, per se. But unqieuly Toronto.

A lot of what annoys me about Torontonians likely falls under "Big City" annoyances - general rudeness, cutting off people in cars and while walking, spitting, littering, sidewalk hogging, blocking escalators to thru traffic, a multitude of cell phone use sins and a general obliviousness to others (my need to get from A to B is greater than yours etc)

One thing that stands out for me lately though is the absolute refusal of a lot of people to SLOW DOWN while walking when it's obvious you're going to try and make a turn in front of them. I know people are busy and have places to go, but the aggression is crazy. If it was two drivers it'd be disastrous.

And I agree with Bette that there's a pervasive air of self-righteousness; everyone looking out for themselves. Again, a big city thing, I think. I've only briefly visited other large cities like New York, London and L.A.; living there day to day would be different, but Toronto just has this aggressiveness I haven't really encountered anywhere else.

Toronto commuters are the absolute worst. Clogging the doorways in buses, streetcars and subway cars when they have no intention of getting out, refusing to move to the back, refusing to take off backpacks when it's crowded, standing on the left side of escalators, blocking everyone from walking up, coming to a full stop as soon as they enter a vehicle, causing a pileup behind them ... the list goes on. Drives me nucking futs.

My husband and I both have never seen driving like we see in Toronto - some of the worst and craziest ever. But it is interesting that most of the complaints (including mine about the driving) have to do with folks not understanding how to move their bodies or their vehicles in a way that considers how it affects everyone else around them: in the subways, on the sidewalks, in tight spaces or on the road.

the best parts of Toronto are all on or around Queen St.

People who complain about 'too polite' 'shy' or 'uptight' are ridiculous. How can you be too polite? It's called courteous or mindfulness. As someone stuck Sitting in front of a loud German couple on a streetcar as I write this. I think that the self awareness that most torontonians exhibit should be embraced and appreciated.

Would you mind showing us those statistics you know of? I would like to see you back up your statement. I would be willing to bet on a per capita basis downtown Toronto is one of the safest places in the country and not nearly "crime ridden". Such an asinine statement.

Please, by all means, prove to us that downtown Toronto is crime ridden.

How many of these rude Torontonians and bad drivers are from the 905? Since I've moved downtown the 5pm warpath to home has disappeared. I've become more laid back and willing to stop and give directions or help somebody out. I still see the 905ers with their head down and fast paced walk to the GO Train, thinking about how they are going to sprint to the car once they have reached their destination.

people on a subway - is it really so hard to understand that keeping your feet on the seats and standing in a doorway is not a good idea?!
cyclists who are confused as to whether they should ride on the street or on the sidewalk, so they just alternate between both

Having also lived in Montreal and New York City, I can assure you that Montreal subway riders have FAR FAR worse manners than Torontonians (or New Yorkers, for that matter).

Yes, things could be better but at least MOST people let people off before getting on, follow the "walk - left, stand-right" rule and don't stand in front of the doors when they aren't getting off. There are exceptions to the rule but, in Montreal, it's the rule.

We could certainly be more friendly though.

Too many giant monsters attacks.

Wait. Sorry.

Not *enough* giant monster attacks.

Toronto is choke full of rude and passive aggressive people.

It is by far the rudest place I have the misfortune of living in.

But as Canadians, most do not realize this and instead think the exact opposite, suffering g under the self illusion of grandeur thinking that they are the nicest and most polite of all people on this planet called Earth.

It is complete bizarre ... How a bunch of extremely rude and passive aggressive people can deceive themselves into thinking that they are the nicest people in the world.

It's the combination of rudeness and passive-aggressiveness that is distinctive. People in other places - many other places, in fact - are much ruder than here, but it's overt rudeness to your face in a don't-waste-my-time kind of way. Torontonians are rarely rude that way. They're rude in a non-verbal, oblivious way: silently trying to cut in line, not letting people merge on the highway, standing still when they get off the escalator, blocking subway doors, stepping off the curb with their backs to traffic and above all, silently judging others' bad behaviour and never calling them on it.