You know, that was my mindset when I got sucked into this place and landed on my face: "everyone hated me in the place I came from, therefore that'll probably carry over to this dimension, too..." Buuuuuut all but maybe two people here are nice, friendly, and civil with everyone else.
But if that won't convince you, The End Zone in Freedomtown's a good starting point for "nearest bars."
I'm Katie, and I work there, so I guess there's you a shameless plug.