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Lately I'm seeing a lot of threads from gullible if you will folks wanting to move here to escape their UP NORTH horrible life, rude and angry people, high crime, expensive shame on me life and live in harmony on the Beach with warm sunny days and nights holding a Corona in hand have been multiplying at an outlandish rate. While I'm not going to be one of those *locals* who tell others not to come here or to GO HOME -- I would like to explain something very simple:
If everyone who wanted to move here to escape whatever it is that they want to escape from, Florida is going to become exactly what you left behind! Yes, we have nice beaches, but not for long if everyone comes to live on those beaches! Yes our crime rate is lower than some states but not for long if our population takes a sudden increase, like now! Yes we have an abundance of water sports and those waters are going to disappear when you come and build your home on that protected reef or beach!
We have protected lands and great wildlife but that subdivision your home was built on just forced hundreds of small aquatic animals like turtles, lizards, snakes and alligators that was living there to relocate to another hood where it's chances of survival are slim to none!
I don't know how many threads have been started by locals explaining (and complaining) how those wanting to move here should "prepared" and "have a job lined up" and "respect the locals".
You want to live the American dream on the river or lake or beach in your little scarface mansion and all is just dandy? Your 6 figure job will support you now and during the next recession, and the next, and the next? Your multiple kids will be happy and go to a wonderful high ranking school where all the teachers truly care? You want to walk leisurely every afternoon on the beach with that Corona watching the blue ocean change colors?
The bottom line is wake up! Stop moving here and causing problems for us locals! Move here and be a nice person and respect the Florida way of life. If you want to complain and act like you are better that us then bon voyage and get on the next flight back to New York or wherever it was you came from. We are fine without you, and we were here long before you rolled in to town, and we will be here long after you are gone.
Lately I'm seeing a lot of threads from gullible if you will folks wanting to move here to escape their UP NORTH horrible life, rude and angry people, high crime, expensive shame on me life and live in harmony on the Beach with warm sunny days and nights holding a Corona in hand have been multiplying at an outlandish rate. While I'm not going to be one of those *locals* who tell others not to come here or to GO HOME -- I would like to explain something very simple:
If everyone who wanted to move here to escape whatever it is that they want to escape from, Florida is going to become exactly what you left behind! Yes, we have nice beaches, but not for long if everyone comes to live on those beaches! Yes our crime rate is lower than some states but not for long if our population takes a sudden increase, like now! Yes we have an abundance of water sports and those waters are going to disappear when you come and build your home on that protected reef or beach!
We have protected lands and great wildlife but that subdivision your home was built on just forced hundreds of small aquatic animals like turtles, lizards, snakes and alligators that was living there to relocate to another hood where it's chances of survival are slim to none!
I don't know how many threads have been started by locals explaining (and complaining) how those wanting to move here should "prepared" and "have a job lined up" and "respect the locals".
You want to live the American dream on the river or lake or beach in your little scarface mansion and all is just dandy? Your 6 figure job will support you now and during the next recession, and the next, and the next? Your multiple kids will be happy and go to a wonderful high ranking school where all the teachers truly care? You want to walk leisurely every afternoon on the beach with that Corona watching the blue ocean change colors?
The bottom line is wake up! Stop moving here and causing problems for us locals! Move here and be a nice person and respect the Florida way of life. If you want to complain and act like you are better that us then bon voyage and get on the next flight back to New York or wherever it was you came from. We are fine without you, and we were here long before you rolled in to town, and we will be here long after you are gone.
Welcome to Florida!
Wow...If that's not an ignorant statement then I don't know what is. Your assumptions are pretty dumb and uncalled for. Have you ever lived in any state other than Florida? Oh and please don't get me started on "causing problems for us locals". I live in CT, my wife works at the major hospital here. You couldnt even imagine how many Floridians travel up to CT, with no health insurance, and get procedures done up here. Who the heck do you think is paying for that? Is it you, or the residents of CT? Every state has their scumbags and "moochers", so please don't assume that people are going to move down to Florida to cause problems for you locals. I'm not saying, by any means, that Florida is an escape for everyone to run away from their problems and high cost of living from wherever they are from, but unless you know the facts about the high cost of living and their situations, then I think you should keep these types of ignorant and senseless comments to yourself.
Wow...If that's not an ignorant statement then I don't know what is. Your assumptions are pretty dumb and uncalled for. Have you ever lived in any state other than Florida? Oh and please don't get me started on "causing problems for us locals". I live in CT, my wife works at the major hospital here. You couldnt even imagine how many Floridians travel up to CT, with no health insurance, and get procedures done up here. Who the heck do you think is paying for that? Is it you, or the residents of CT? Every state has their scumbags and "moochers", so please don't assume that people are going to move down to Florida to cause problems for you locals. I'm not saying, by any means, that Florida is an escape for everyone to run away from their problems and high cost of living from wherever they are from, but unless you know the facts about the high cost of living and their situations, then I think you should keep these types of ignorant and senseless comments to yourself.
I understand your complaints, but again, you sound like a very unhappy person so by moving to Florida, you will continue to be unhappy! Please fix yourself up there in CT before you come down to Florida, and again, have a good job lined up making at least six figures and don't complain and respect the locals who have lived here long before you rolled in to town. And again welcome to Florida.
I understand your complaints, but again, you sound like a very unhappy person so by moving to Florida, you will continue to be unhappy! Please fix yourself up there in CT before you come down to Florida, and again, have a good job lined up making at least six figures and don't complain and respect the locals who have lived here long before you rolled in to town. And again welcome to Florida.
Just curious....were you born in FL? Are you a 'native' or just a 'local'?
I don't want anyone else from the NE moving to where I live (even though I moved here from the MW 3 years ago) because I don't want my little piece of paradise to become any more populated either.
The problem is, when you live in a Corona commercial and life looks like a Jimmy Buffett song, lots of people would rather take a shot at obtaining a piece of that over shoveling snow again.
I take extreme offense to this post and can't help but chime in - the original post sounds more like a hateful complaint of tourists/transplants than genuine "advice". Telling people to go home if they don't make above 6 figures? Seriously, when did you become everyone's financial planner?
I understand the desire to avoid overpopulation, but unless you own the entire state (which you don't); we will continue to swim in "your" beach and build houses on "your" protected land.
Not all transplants are ignorant, disrespectful, or trying to run away from problems - and not all Floridians are angels.
I'm not sure what's worse. The dewy- eyed dreamers thinking of moving to Florida to solve all life's problems, or the so-called "locals" complaining of every newcomer. It's a toss-up.
Am I reading the same forum as you? I dont recall seeing any threads where people were talking abou7t "warm and sunny days and nights holding a Corona".
You call relocation "escape". It has nothing to do with escape. Its about a change of scenery, more palatable weather and may a lower cost of living.
Florida is a huge state. The cities are very crowded but if u get away from the cities there are miles and miles of open lands, hundreds of smaller towns.
I dont know where you have been, but the FL population has been growing at a good for decades.
I also fail to see people wanting to build there home on a "protected reef or beach". House on a reef?
I agree that people should have jobs lined up before getting here but that is rarely possible since employers, for the most part, do not hire people moving down due to their high potential for not staying with the job for whatever reason.
Your post goes on to mention "The American dream" of living in a river or lake. I cant recall seeing a single posting in that regard. People understand that any kind of waterfront living is very expensive.
Speaking if harmony, perhaps you should learn a little about it before your next attack on people who live in other places.
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Originally Posted by ebn78
Lately I'm seeing alot of threads from gullible if you will folks wanting to move here to escape their UP NORTH horrible life, rude and angry people, high crime, expensive shame on me life and live in harmony on the Beach with warm sunny days and nights holding a Corona in hand have been multiplying at an outlandish rate. While I'm not going to be one of those *locals* who tell others not to come here or to GO HOME -- I would like to explain something very simple:
If everyone who wanted to move here to escape whatever it is that they want to escape from, Florida is going to become exactly what you left behind! Yes, we have nice beaches, but not for long if everyone comes to live on those beaches! Yes our crime rate is lower than some states but not for long if our population takes a sudden increase, like now! Yes we have an abundance of water sports and those waters are going to disappear when you come and build your home on that protected reef or beach!
We have protected lands and great wildlife but that subdivision your home was built on just forced hundreds of small aquatic animals like turtles, lizards, snakes and alligators that was living there to relocate to another hood where it's chances of survival are slim to none!
I don't know how many threads have been started by locals explaining (and complaining) how those wanting to move here should "prepared" and "have a job lined up" and "respect the locals".
You want to live the American dream on the river or lake or beach in your little scarface mansion and all is just dandy? Your 6 figure job will support you now and during the next recession, and the next, and the next? Your multiple kids will be happy and go to a wonderful high ranking school where all the teachers truly care? You want to walk leisurely every afternoon on the beach with that Corona watching the blue ocean change colors?
The bottom line is wake up! Stop moving here and causing problems for us locals! Move here and be a nice person and respect the Florida way of life. If you want to complain and act like you are better that us then bon voyage and get on the next flight back to New York or wherever it was you came from. We are fine without you, and we were here long before you rolled in to town, and we will be here long after you are gone.
I'm not sure what's worse. The dewy- eyed dreamers thinking of moving to Florida to solve all life's problems, or the so-called "locals" complaining of every newcomer. It's a toss-up.
Where do u and a few others come up with the idea that those who relocate do so to solve problems or are running away from something? How would a relocation solve any "problems"?
Just another "local" who hates their life and wants to blame everyone else for their problems.
Would that be the local living in Connecticut ( or anywhere in the northeast), or the local Floridian? Because as I read these posts, there seems to be mud slinging from a number of directions.
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