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Here's my summary of those 9 paragraphs:
1. A warning that this is his/her personal preferences
2. Talks about other places he/she lived
3. Charlotte is boring because it has a lot of chain restaurants (this paragraph also mentions Charlotte having a third-rate symphony/opera)
4. Symphonies and opera
5. People in Charlotte have a faux sense of self-importance and are terrible drivers
6. People in Charlotte don't use normal speaking voices
7. Talking again about the other places they've lived
8. Different cities are different
9. OP is leaving
So of those 9 paragraphs, really only four of them had actual complaints about Charlotte. And two of them mentioned the symphonies and opera, one of which was devoted entirely to that subject. So yeah, it did seem like the symphonies and opera had a lot to do with the OP not liking Charlotte (and as mentioned in paragraph #1, that is his/her opinion, which is fine).
Loved the summary - and the condensation of words! OP seems like a very intelligent, well spoken person who is right miserable...hoping he/she can find happiness in their next location.
Here's my summary:
1. Lonely person
Powhere is Nerfect...... but, I love Charlotte - so happy living here - Have lived many other places..there were positives and negatives about each place, but life was what we made of it, and the glass always more full than empty. Hope the OP can find a place to be content and feel the same way as we do about CLT!
Oooops. I meant Lake Geneva (lac Leman) in Switzerland. Sorreee.
You lived near Lac Leman? I am sooooo envious! The most memorable dinner I have had in my entire life was at a restaurant on Lac Leman, gazing out towards Mount Blanc. I will never forget it. The food itself was wonderful, but the view at sunset . . . I have returned in my mind to that moment many times. It was a very romantic evening. We stayed in Lausanne over a week and I have fantasized about moving there many times.
There is no doubt in my mind that cities on waterfronts have an advantage over those that are not on water. I don't know why folks would take this as some kind of slam against Charlotte - it just is what it is. We have lakes nearby, which is great. But it is not the same as a waterway threading its way through a city or a lake/river creating the natural boundary of a city.
This may sound "hickish" of me(I am from Arkansas after all), but if your biggest complaint about Charlotte is that darn Charlotte Symphony and a freakin opera, then I am looking forward to moving there! Charlotte, here I come!!!
Wow, what a thread, but this post had me ROFL. I lived in urban DC (capitol hill area) for a few years and I know the symphony and opera are the true measurement of cosmopolitan for some folk but give me a break, it's not high priority on most people's list of things to do this week or weekend....good luck bluehorn.
You lived near Lac Leman? I am sooooo envious! The most memorable dinner I have had in my entire life was at a restaurant on Lac Leman, gazing out towards Mount Blanc. I will never forget it. The food itself was wonderful, but the view at sunset . . . I have returned in my mind to that moment many times. It was a very romantic evening. We stayed in Lausanne over a week and I have fantasized about moving there many times.
There is no doubt in my mind that cities on waterfronts have an advantage over those that are not on water. I don't know why folks would take this as some kind of slam against Charlotte - it just is what it is. We have lakes nearby, which is great. But it is not the same as a waterway threading its way through a city or a lake/river creating the natural boundary of a city.
yes, I lived in the Geveva, Switzerland area rom 1974 - 2009. We had a house that had a view from the Jet d'Eau in Geneva up to Chateau Cillon in Montruex. Our son was born in Switzerland and then he met an American gorl in an internet chat room. 10 years later, they married. That was 5 years ago and now Mrs. krokus and I are proud grandparents and our son and his family live in South Charlotte. This is why we are coming to Charlotte to live.
Wow, what a thread, but this post had me ROFL. I lived in urban DC (capitol hill area) for a few years and I know the symphony and opera are the true measurement of cosmopolitan for some folk but give me a break, it's not high priority on most people's list of things to do this week or weekend....good luck bluehorn.
The pay scale of the symphony is what really chaps bluehorn...
The pay scale of the symphony is what really chaps bluehorn...
He was simply using that as a way of illustrating how devalued the symphony is here!
And yes, for some folks, having a wonderful symphony and opera DOES matter, and there are cities the size of Charlotte who invest much more into supporting their symphonies . . . it isn't just a "big city" phenomena.
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