[Red3311]

Maybe its some sort of denial, but if I lived in some cultural and geographic "mecca" as been pointed out before wouldn't you want to keep it a secret?

[edit] the title should say "transplants" not Floridians as natives tend not to do this...

[craigtnelson]

I think a lot of people down here, especially transplants, are insecure and feel the need to defend their choice of locality.

I don't know... maybe deep down they don't like it, too.

Of course, then you have the subset of clueless morons with their rose-colored glasses firmly perched atop their eyeballs. Lots of them around here.

[cfbs2691]

I thought I was the only one who wondered about that.
It's got it's good and bad points like anywhere else.

So many get beyond offended if someone doesn't like the area.
Who cares???
I sure don't.

[tonyff67]

I think it's a defense mechanism. I personally love it here. I am outside constantly. If I am inside doing Anything, I consider it a waste of time, just because its inside.
I hear people always saying it sucks here, it's too hot here, it's ugly here. I just tired of the negativity, so I get defensive sometimes, as most people that enjoy Fl probably do.
Florida is Not the prettiest state, but you know what, growing up in Philly, me and friends only dream, was to someday live in a house hat wasn't attached to someone else's. for the price of row home in an Ok nieghborhood, I live In a waterfront, single family home, 4 blocks from the beach. If you would have told me when I was growing up, that someday I was going to live like this, I would have told, "you're friggin crazy. I would have to win the lottery to live like that"

I have a family member that ******* about Fl. Her complaints are too hot, too ugly, no culture, yet she's over weight and Never leaves the house, so what the hell does it matter where you live.
OK, see , now I'm getting defensive! Ha!
I got sucked right into that one!

[TXRyan23]

Originally Posted by Red3311

Maybe its some sort of denial, but if I lived in some cultural and geographic "mecca" as been pointed out before wouldn't you want to keep it a secret?

[edit] the title should say "transplants" not Floridians as natives tend not to do this...

Good catch, most natives love the state, love the weather, love the nature, love the character, love the topography, love the history, but HATE what it's become, hate how the economy is dependent on tourism, and hate how all the money from the North East came in and made things un-affordable.

[Swimmom32]

this is a very good question..We made the move to Florida in 09 absolutely loved it...However there are alot of Negatives as well...We loved what it had to offer for our family we had a great experience probably one of the best out of all the places we have lived, with that said I think that Florida has changed so much that once you leave the state as we have not because we wanted too, You also sit back and realize some things and well its not always good and not always bad..For us we are deciding if it someplace we would like to go back to after our daughter graduates HS and have her attend college there as for our Son he isnt sure he wants to ever go back he is a freshman in college....As much as we loved living in South Florida Just not sure my Children will want to plant roots there and well we are very close to our kids and want to be near them...or if hubby and I would like to Retire there or somewhere else I do know we wont be staying in NC...lol

This is a great thread by the way

[NowSoFlorida]

Originally Posted by Red3311

Maybe its some sort of denial, but if I lived in some cultural and geographic "mecca" as been pointed out before wouldn't you want to keep it a secret?

[edit] the title should say "transplants" not Floridians as natives tend not to do this...

Because people speak badly of it. It is great, (I'm speaking of South Florida) This is where much of America comes to vacation. Why not live in a vacation mecca where the beaches have the warmest most tropical water in the continental US.

[jambo101]

Originally Posted by NowSoFlorida

Why not live in a vacation mecca where the beaches have the warmest most tropical water in the continental US.

Thats it right there .. the beaches, the warm weather, theme parks, kinda like living a perpetual vacation paradise, c';mon down..
Of course if after a while you get bored sitting on your butt and sweating it out on a beach, or that nice warm weather becomes nothing more than 8-9 months of unrelenting hot and humid, and theme parks become somewhat expensive and redundant, you might be telling people how great Fla. is as a way to convince yourself the dream didnt die.

[chopchop0]

Originally Posted by Red3311

[edit] the title should say "transplants" not Floridians as natives tend not to do this...

Yup!

[Sugah Ray]

Originally Posted by Red3311

Maybe its some sort of denial, but if I lived in some cultural and geographic "mecca" as been pointed out before wouldn't you want to keep it a secret?

[edit] the title should say "transplants" not Floridians as natives tend not to do this...

You can ask that question about anything related to taste. Why are people so desperate to defend the yellow color? They must be in denial(they probably think blue is prettier) because if yellow was that great, they would keep it a secret so competition for yellow items could remain low.