Why do I hate chicago?!!! (don't move here) (relocating, rent)

[Steve-o]

Originally Posted by Ilovejazz

Out of the approximately 2.8 million people who live in Chicago, how many have you met?

I do understand that Chicago may not be the best place for you, but without knowing each of us individually, how can you give such condemning advice for people not to move there? We're all individuals. Some will love Chicago; some will not. Quite simply, life is what you make it. If you look for the negative in Chicago, it will find you. If you change your attitude, most likely, you will see a side of Chicago you never knew existed.

Peace.

Rockin post.

[M TYPE X]

The NYC people don't tolerate this kind of noise about their city! The real Chicago must stand tall and speak up for itself!
Why don't you go back to the coastal hellhole you came from! Yeah! Vanna, I'd like to buy another exclamatory grammar mark.

[TeacherMan]

I must vehemently disagree with your post! My wife and I will move moving to Chicago in the next month. We see Chicago as a city of diversity, opportunity and growth. We chose Chicago over many other cities that we had offers from. Some of these cities were better offers on paper, but none of them had the intangible "feel" of home that Chicago offered us. I sure that we will encounter some of the "problems" that you mentioned. We expect that. We are also leaving a set of problems that we believe impair our quality of life to a MUCH GREATER degree.
On the whole I must agree with the posters who said that your attitude seems to be much more wrapped up in who you are and your perspective. (Not that I am disagreeing with any incidents of racism that you have experienced!) If you see a better opportunity (real or perceived) for yourself...then TAKE IT!!! That is exactly what we are doing in our move TO Chicago!
Take care! Hope you find what you are looking for!
-TM

[nanannie]

This sad, lonely individual will be unhappy where ever she moves to.

[NYrules]

You\\\\\\\'re right the crime here is so bad that I had to dodge the bullets on my way into work from where I parked my car while I was being pestered by those filthy tornado stricken bums with their knives in my face just begging for money! While I was in my car though on my way into work I had to swerve to avoid hitting the train car that fell off the L tracks above me. (screeeeeeccchhh) And earlier never mind me staring out the window of my own car while I\\\\\\\'m sitting stopped in traffic on the Ryan looking at the Sears Tower and the rest of the skyline for that matter because nobody can see it, it doesn\\\'t exist! I know!!!, it must have been an illusion by David Copperfield again! Darn him! He\\\\\\\'s a sneaky one to be putting all those big tall building-mathingy majigs up for all of us to go to work or live in. And its a good thing I wore my respirator today because I wouldn\\\\\\\'t want to have breathed in the toxic fumes the flowers that line Michigan Avenue or LSD throw off. That Daley, polluting our air with those nasty filthy trees and flowers! ***** Hole! And it\\\\\\\'s a good thing that I live out in the burbs so I can enjoy white supremasism at it\\\\\\\'s best, I\\\\\\\'m sure glad there is no diversity out here; you know towns like Harvey, Richton Park, Joliet, Markham, Midlothian, yep no culture or diversity here, just all white soccer moms driving in their SUV\\\\\\\'s with their White Sox stickers on them! LOL!

I seriously got such a laugh out of this original post that I am having a hard time containing myself right now and even write this! LMFAO! Well since we all know that LA is soooooo safe and clean with nice crisp air to breathe (again LMFAO!) then maybe you should move out there. Oh, you may want to watch the movie \\\\\\\"Falling Down\\\\\\\" first to see what the inner city of LA is really like. Michael Douglas makes it look so charming.

\\\\\\\"you think I\\\\\\\'m sick? try taking a walk around this city (LA), thats whats sick!\\\\\\\" Michael Douglas

[M TYPE X]

I got negative feedback on my comment from last night. NYC and LA can't take it!

If Chicago is the "City of Broad Shoulders," what are NYC and LA?
"Cities of Crybaby Whiners?!"

I've survived ice storms and hail storms in the past half dozen months. LA can't handle a little rain!

[Steve-o]

Originally Posted by M TYPE X

I got negative feedback on my comment from last night. NYC and LA can't take it!

If Chicago is the "City of Broad Shoulders," what are NYC and LA?
"Cities of Crybaby Whiners?!"

I've survived ice storms and hail storms in the past half dozen months. LA can't handle a little rain!

Get used to it. Alot of the LA folks are out for blood, as am I. I defend Chicago and point out facts, then get neg. feedback for it.

NYC is great, no doubt about it. People there are quite awesome. LA? The exact opposite.

[GT28107]

Originally Posted by Janechild

the bums are compeletely off the charts

LOL clearly you've never been to San Francisco.

BTW the rest of your little rant is ridiculous. Way to blow your personal experiences out of proportion.

[tassmith]

I'm still moving there. It can't be any worse than where I live (Atlanta). You think you have problems. Try living here.

[TangoUniform]

Hello, I am a 25-yr old gay, closet conservative soccer mom that spends most of her time at KKK rallies and enjoys Cubs baseball. I have thought about relocating to Chicago and wanted some info on the city. Thanks.