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I know several people who are not from NYC who relocated there. Some came back, others are still there. I've had a lot of people comment to me over the years "I don't see now anybody could live in NYC...it's crowded, expensive, etc." At least from the cohort of people I know, every single one of them would not disagree with those critiques of the city. In fact they'd actually readily admit them to you. Honestly, I think most of them are there to position themselves as a cultured, cosmopolitan person. In other words, they aren't there for what I see as being practical reasons. They might have initially moved there for career-related, practical reasons, but I'm not sure that is what is keeping them there.

NYCers simply value things that non-city folk like me don't. A co-worker of mine was in our office several years ago and a group of us was talking about NYC. He comments at one point "There really isn't anywhere else in the world that is like it. You can have some of the best Cambodian food in the world from one of 5 different places that are less than a 15 minute walk from your apartment. Then on the next night you can have those same choices, but with Ethiopian food. Then the next night with Mexican food." I guess I see how that is appealing to some, but what if you're more than happy with a burger from your joint down the road or Chick-fil-A? I don't need that many choices - if anything, it is overwhelming.
 
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05_never_again said:
I know several people who are not from NYC who relocated there. Some came back, others are still there. I've had a lot of people comment to me over the years "I don't see now anybody could live in NYC...it's crowded, expensive, etc." At least from the cohort of people I know, every single one of them would not disagree with those critiques of the city. In fact they'd actually readily admit them to you. Honestly, I think most of them are there to position themselves as a cultured, cosmopolitan person. In other words, they aren't there for what I see as being practical reasons. They might have initially moved there for career-related, practical reasons, but I'm not sure that is what is keeping them there.

NYCers simply value things that non-city folk like me don't. A co-worker of mine was in our office several years ago and a group of us was talking about NYC. He comments at one point "There really isn't anywhere else in the world that is like it. You can have some of the best Cambodian food in the world from one of 5 different places that are less than a 15 minute walk from your apartment. Then on the next night you can have those same choices, but with Ethiopian food. Then the next night with Mexican food." I guess I see how that is appealing to some, but what if you're more than happy with a burger from your joint down the road or Chick-fil-A? I don't need that many choices - if anything, it is overwhelming.
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I can see the slight disdain from New Yorkers when asked where I live. It’s this body language and slight smirk like they’re talking to some one less than them. Just this morning on the elevator I had a brief conversation with a guy that was there from San Francisco. He asked where we were from and then replied “this must be culture shock to you!” I replied, not really, I grew up in Atlanta which isn’t exactly small.” His reply was, “not the same.” My reply….”thank goodness.” I don’t really have that much of a southern drawl, but it is detectable. What they don’t know is we have redneck engineering that would make their eyes water and incredibly successful, street smart business owners all over the place that may or may not have a college education or an MBA. I personally know a guy that worth several hundred million that dropped out of UT after his freshman year. I do hope my daughter moves out of there one day and moves back closer to home, but these young people sometimes just feel like they gotta give it a try.
 
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05_never_again said:
I know several people who are not from NYC who relocated there. Some came back, others are still there. I've had a lot of people comment to me over the years "I don't see now anybody could live in NYC...it's crowded, expensive, etc." At least from the cohort of people I know, every single one of them would not disagree with those critiques of the city. In fact they'd actually readily admit them to you. Honestly, I think most of them are there to position themselves as a cultured, cosmopolitan person. In other words, they aren't there for what I see as being practical reasons. They might have initially moved there for career-related, practical reasons, but I'm not sure that is what is keeping them there.

NYCers simply value things that non-city folk like me don't. A co-worker of mine was in our office several years ago and a group of us was talking about NYC. He comments at one point "There really isn't anywhere else in the world that is like it. You can have some of the best Cambodian food in the world from one of 5 different places that are less than a 15 minute walk from your apartment. Then on the next night you can have those same choices, but with Ethiopian food. Then the next night with Mexican food." I guess I see how that is appealing to some, but what if you're more than happy with a burger from your joint down the road or Chick-fil-A? I don't need that many choices - if anything, it is overwhelming.
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The issue with where the blue is on the maps is that it seems like the crappy parts to live, they are always complaining about it... yet they want to travel to other areas that aren't messed (or as bad) and make it just like where they left.

NYCers simply value things that non-city folk like me don't.
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That is why people hate them so; they can live in their crap hole. That doesn't mean or imply there isn't issues outside of those blue areas, it's just more manageable as a generalization.



And oh boy are NY and NJ people hated in Florida. Kind of like Californians are hated in Texas, Wyoming and Montana. They always want to change it.
 
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GroverCleveland said:
My father-in-law makes a mean batch of Tabasco flavored boiled peanuts and his fish fries are over the top. It has since been filled in, but the Barwick pool was the place to be on Tuesday nights back in the 70s.

Not a lot of them, but all the girls were good looking.
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Boiled peanuts?

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Vol737 said:
I can see the slight disdain from New Yorkers when asked where I live. It’s this body language and slight smirk like they’re talking to some one less than them. Just this morning on the elevator I had a brief conversation with a guy that was there from San Francisco. He asked where we were from and then replied “this must be culture shock to you!” I replied, not really, I grew up in Atlanta which isn’t exactly small.” His reply was, “not the same.” My reply….”thank goodness.” I don’t really have that much of a southern drawl, but it is detectable. What they don’t know is we have redneck engineering that would make their eyes water and incredibly successful, street smart business owners all over the place that may or may not have a college education or an MBA. I personally know a guy that worth several hundred million that dropped out of UT after his freshman year. I do hope my daughter moves out of there one day and moves back closer to home, but these young people sometimes just feel like they gotta give it a try.
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This type of person is trash, I agree
 
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05_never_again said:
I know several people who are not from NYC who relocated there. Some came back, others are still there. I've had a lot of people comment to me over the years "I don't see now anybody could live in NYC...it's crowded, expensive, etc." At least from the cohort of people I know, every single one of them would not disagree with those critiques of the city. In fact they'd actually readily admit them to you. Honestly, I think most of them are there to position themselves as a cultured, cosmopolitan person. In other words, they aren't there for what I see as being practical reasons. They might have initially moved there for career-related, practical reasons, but I'm not sure that is what is keeping them there.

NYCers simply value things that non-city folk like me don't. A co-worker of mine was in our office several years ago and a group of us was talking about NYC. He comments at one point "There really isn't anywhere else in the world that is like it. You can have some of the best Cambodian food in the world from one of 5 different places that are less than a 15 minute walk from your apartment. Then on the next night you can have those same choices, but with Ethiopian food. Then the next night with Mexican food." I guess I see how that is appealing to some, but what if you're more than happy with a burger from your joint down the road or Chick-fil-A? I don't need that many choices - if anything, it is overwhelming.
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It is crowded and expensive, I'd readily admit that too. However, the reason it's crowded and expensive is that people really want to be there because it's an awesome city. My life is more expensive than it would be elsewhere but my job also pays much more than it would elsewhere; I do think there are people who want to check the box of living in NYC though
 
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NashVol11 said:
This type of person is trash, I agree
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I will say I’ve met plenty that just gush over Tennessee, have shared their visits to the state with me and how much they enjoyed it and have been very polite. That cross section of people that look down their nose at us, though, you can pretty much see it coming when they start asking the questions.
 
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The mentally deranged Democrats want to protect fence jumpers, who have NO rights here in America, over citizen's rights of our country. This dude never needs to see daylight again.
 
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Vol737 said:
I can see the slight disdain from New Yorkers when asked where I live. It’s this body language and slight smirk like they’re talking to some one less than them. Just this morning on the elevator I had a brief conversation with a guy that was there from San Francisco. He asked where we were from and then replied “this must be culture shock to you!” I replied, not really, I grew up in Atlanta which isn’t exactly small.” His reply was, “not the same.” My reply….”thank goodness.” I don’t really have that much of a southern drawl, but it is detectable. What they don’t know is we have redneck engineering that would make their eyes water and incredibly successful, street smart business owners all over the place that may or may not have a college education or an MBA. I personally know a guy that worth several hundred million that dropped out of UT after his freshman year. I do hope my daughter moves out of there one day and moves back closer to home, but these young people sometimes just feel like they gotta give it a try.
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I couldn't care less what New Yorkers think about who I am or where I live.

I'm an unsophisticated bigoted redneck hick.
 
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