Do Charlotte Natives generally dislike Northerners? (Raleigh, Star: construction, zoning, price)

[sgibbs2007]

I think that some Charlotte native dont like some of the northerners who come down here trying to change and also trying to make this city big like a up north city.

[md to nc]

Heck, I am from the North and don't like the way some are coming down, along with me of course and trying to change things. If I wanted the high taxes and all the "luxury" things that go with the high taxes, then I would have kept my butt in MD. If I wanted the fast pace of living, I would have stayed where I was. I love the slower pace, once I totally get down to that speed, and I am quite satisfied with the way things are run. I understand the taxes will go up due to the schools and sewer plant and that I have absolutely no problem with but things like dog parks and curbside shrub pickup and all, that is "luxury" items which I got away from.

[UpeoWaMacho]

Originally Posted by md to nc

Heck, I am from the North and don't like the way some are coming down, along with me of course and trying to change things. If I wanted the high taxes and all the "luxury" things that go with the high taxes, then I would have kept my butt in MD. If I wanted the fast pace of living, I would have stayed where I was. I love the slower pace, once I totally get down to that speed, and I am quite satisfied with the way things are run. I understand the taxes will go up due to the schools and sewer plant and that I have absolutely no problem with but things like dog parks and curbside shrub pickup and all, that is "luxury" items which I got away from.

Exactly the point I was making earlier. Thanks!

[South Charlotte]

It's not that people in NC dislike people from outside of the state, it's the simple fact that they are coming from the most expensive housing markets in the country. My college roommate was from Seattle and the native Washingtonians absolutely hated Californians and New Yorkers because of the massive influx in the early 90's. It seems the herds moving to the "hot" areas of the country (Austin, RDU, Asheville,CO,AZ) are the usual suspects, New Yorkers and Californians. Unfortunately, they have tons of home equity because of their gorilla math economy and that translates into a higher cost of living. Think about it. Someone from Cornfield, Ohio is not going to affect housing prices etc.

[smellingtheroses]

I moved here from Houston over 2 years ago. I definitely don't care for the NY/NJ "who the eff are you looking at" transplants trying to turn every area into a mini-NYC, right down to their improperly built lakeside mega-mansions.

But there is absolutely no excuse for the rude, arrogant, condescending behavior exhibited by so many Carolinians. It's almost as if people in the Carolinas have this huge chip on their shoulder - "You think you are better than me" air to them. The only thing this breeds is an ingroup-outgroup mentality where you have transplants from other areas of the country forming their own groups to defend against the Carolinians. All this leads to hatred, mistrust, and threads like these.

If a company called from Houston and offered me a job I'd take it and move right back there. I'm not originally from Texas (I'm a Mainer by birth and raising), but both Houstonians and Texans welcome outsiders. North Carolina simply doesn't and should be honest for a change and tell people not to come here.

[South Charlotte]

The forming of groups has already occurred in Charlotte. Go to Huntersville, Weddington, Ballantyne etc to see how they have isolated themselves. I personally don't care where people are from. I grew up in Charlotte and most of my friends have or do live elsewhere in this country. I even lived in Chicago for three years but returned for a great job opportunity. I just don't think this apprehension regarding New Yorkers is isolated to North Carolina or the South in general as convenient as it would be to point the finger in that direction.

[snuggles23]

I am a local and I don't mind people moving in from other places if they mind their manners (or in some cases- find some manners). In my business, I come into contact with many people who are just moving here. I have been on the receiving end of several condescending comments about my accent and other things too. I recently had a potential customer tell me that "I needed to learn how to speak english because he couldn't understand what I was saying". I told him that my manner of speaking was the vernacular of this area. The way I speak is the way english is supposed to be spoken in this area, and is the most correct way to speak in this area. I am highly educated and certainly know how to speak english. I thought to myself - how rude? Anyway, I ramble on- but locals want y'all to know that we are as well-educated as anyone from where you came from. We don't all live in single-wides. We often have all of our own teeth and can read and write too. We are not to be demeaned for being locals.

[ATLBound]

I'm from Philly relocating to Charlotte. And the "New Yorker" thing is not just a "Southern Thing". There's an area about 2 hours north of Philly called the Poconos Moutain region. New Yorkers pretty much took over the Poconos. My friends and I rented homes during ski season and I hate to say it but the New Yorkers, "not all" were a bit rude as if they owned the Poconos. So I don't think it's a Yankee invading the South sort of thing. New Yorkers seem to be rude even in the North.

[fastballkid22]

I have been reading quite a bit on this site for the last couple of days and I guess my biggest fear is that my family will be looked down on because we are not very religious people. I usually don’t have any problem meeting new people and making friends through work but I fear that our lack of attending a church could be a bit of a problem. What do you guys think?

[UpeoWaMacho]

Originally Posted by fastballkid22

I have been reading quite a bit on this site for the last couple of days and I guess my biggest fear is that my family will be looked down on because we are not very religious people. I usually don’t have any problem meeting new people and making friends through work but I fear that our lack of attending a church could be a bit of a problem. What do you guys think?

I'm not big into attending services, either (ex-Catholic here). I can say no one's excluded me yet for that reason. It's almost like you just go to a different church.

When it comes to Christians down here, I've found more often than not, that those who attend church down here practice the Christian aspect of Christianity (the peaceful, loving side, rather than the fire and brimstone side) quite vigorously--that is to say they're quite accepting of just about anyone.

Now is it more prevalent in day-to-day society? You bet. Is it invasive? Generally no, unless you're looking to put that label on any mention of the religion.

This has been my experience, anyway.