New York or Beautiful California? (Los Angeles: extended stay, home, earthquakes)

[JakeInSoCal]

Hey my California neighbors. I just went to New York City for 2 weeks and sadly not impressed. Yes it is a beautiful city but the people don't back it up. They simply don't like California. I was greeted by them and when I told them where I was from they stereotype big time. They think of all California to be be this Hollywood superficial blonde world. And it is so rude. They say "oh you guys have so much smog and oh my god the earthquakes". As if they don't have smog and there going to get an earthquake. New York is On or near a fault line which lets face it will eventually go off. And they are screw@d because of all the big buildings. Sorry for all the negativity but it just really upsets me.

[sav858]

Funny thing is I just saw something on the local Channel 6 news tonight about how scientists say there is a greater risk of quakes in NY than previously thought b/c they just discovered some new faults, including one by the Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant.
Who cares, screw them and their pathetic inferiority complex. Can't get past CA passed them up a long time ago to become the powerhouse of this nation and now even TX dominates their pissed off little Northeastern attitudes.

[BRinSM]

i really like both. i'm just a big sissy when it comes to weather so obviously i would choose CA any day of the week. some day i might have an extended stay in NY, but I'm nearly certain I'll always come back to CA.

[sroper33]

Originally Posted by JakeInSoCal

Hey my California neighbors. I just went to New York City for 2 weeks and sadly not impressed. Yes it is a beautiful city but the people don't back it up. They simply don't like California. I was greeted by them and when I told them where I was from they stereotype big time. They think of all California to be be this Hollywood superficial blonde world. And it is so rude. They say "oh you guys have so much smog and oh my god the earthquakes". As if they don't have smog and there going to get an earthquake. New York is On or near a fault line which lets face it will eventually go off. And they are screw@d because of all the big buildings. Sorry for all the negativity but it just really upsets me.

Hey:

Im from SF/Bay Area, but currently live in NY and I of course prefer SF/Bay to NY. NY is dirty, has Mice and Rats! Garbage all over the place, so in my opinion there is no comparison. Although you get some really good pizza in NY. I think I can do without as long as I dont have to live with mice!

[semsjm]

Originally Posted by JakeInSoCal

They simply don't like California. I was greeted by them and when I told them where I was from they stereotype big time. They think of all California to be be this Hollywood superficial blonde world.

I know what you mean. I get a similar response here in CA when I tell people I'm from NY state. Silly them, always assuming NY state is nothing more than tall buildings, rats and good pizza. There are uninformed people everywhere I guess.

[MachineKnownAsLosAngeles]

eh, i hate humidity in the summer, and they have cold winters so nahhhh

im good off all that

new york is ok but i mean California need i say more


greatest/most diverse/fun state period.

[BobsGL1800]

Many people on the east coast have never been west of the Mississippi River, so of course they don't have any idea what it's like to actually live here. They just judge things by what they read or hear on tv.

[happ]

I've had the same identical treatment from total strangers when asked where I am from. And the majority have never been in California [even a bartender insulted me with the most negative statement about Los Angeles yet gladly accepted my tip!]. I was rudely asked by friends of my friend if LA has "an opera" [sadly at the time I didn't know only to find out later that there is a very good opera company in LA]. These were people who I was having dinner with making very snotty remarks about California while purporting to be "sophisticated" New Yorkers. I finally asked if their sophistication included being gracious to a visitor [yeah real classy people in New York City

And the sad thing about these visits to NYC is that I lived there for several years & never put down the city even when attacked about living in LA. Also I have friends who are New Yorkers who are treated with the utmost graciousness while visiting here.

Frankly, I believe that New Yorkers are unhappy with all the attention California gets & think they have the right to be extremely rude like a defense mechanism. I can never understand that type of ego esp since no one in California trash talks New York [and don't often even mention New York but that is not the case in New York. They think Californians are way-out & radical w/ being self-absorbed with how we look & what we drive [totally unfair characterizations.

Anyway, I love New York City & mostly enjoy my visits but always look forward to the return home to LA [and be back among much more tolerant people who never insult a visitor.

[FitPM]

I never see California... but... may be...

[j760]

It's a matter of personal opinion, so in the end what does it matter?

I'll take California over New York any day, but it doesn't mean New York wouldn't be better for other people.