Why do you hate it here? (Miami, Orlando: houses, gangs, traffic)

[surfer boy]

"The rudest people I have come in contact with have been native Floridians."


HAHAHA!!! MY ASS!!! Those are the nicer ones, you know, actually let you merge, say hello, and those things ...

[Wild Style]

Originally Posted by surfer boy

"The rudest people I have come in contact with have been native Floridians."


HAHAHA!!! MY ASS!!! Those are the nicer ones, you know, actually let you merge, say hello, and those things ...

You might live in your car, but I get out and actually speak to people. As I said, the rudest have been the natives. They seem to be very insular, meaning if you are not from here they don't generally "let you in". I have worked at 2 fortune 500 hundred companies here, went to university here and worked at a major university here and met TONS of people from here. Not to mention, the ones I have met in my old neighborhood. It is what it is, whether you like it or not.

[doggiebus]

Originally Posted by NorthNJ

Florida's weather is too hot. Why not move up to north?
Here in New Jersey we have 4 seasons. Summers are Hot & Humid with temperatures into the 80s

Trying to move, but haven't found that perfect place. Well actually found an almost perfect place in California.
New Jersey to cold too long. Thanks for the suggestion though.

[compelled to reply]

Originally Posted by surfer boy

HAHAHA!!! MY ASS!!!

That was kind of rude to say the least...

Originally Posted by Wild Style

You might live in your car, but I get out and actually speak to people. As I said, the rudest have been the natives. They seem to be very insular, meaning if you are not from here they don't generally "let you in". I have worked at 2 fortune 500 hundred companies here, went to university here and worked at a major university here and met TONS of people from here. Not to mention, the ones I have met in my old neighborhood. It is what it is, whether you like it or not.

Yeah, but they say "hi" unlike the rude, crime causing New Yorkers ...

[MisterNY]

This thread was supposed to be about what, again? Why you hate it here, not why you hate the person posting something that you dont agree with. Let's keep the opinions alive, not the insults. I have lived in NYC for a good amount of my life, and will agree that New Yorkers are generally friendlier than most South Floridians. I am fortunate to have a few decent neighbors (2 households only on the block, the nicer ones are not even from Florida, one household is from DC, the other from TX, go figure..). It's a quiet area. Aside from the good morning, good evening there's not much to say. At least the hellos are present. My Texan neighbor could not believe how rude people were, and was not surprised that I was from NYC. One of the first things he told me, "You're not floridian, are you?"....I kid you not ..He's looking for a transfer back to TX btw (life is much cheaper, and so is housing...the pay is the same for him, ex military, now working for the Federal Govt)

NYC was a different story. We're all clustered together, take the train/bus together, live closer to each other than we do in South Florida. I clearly understand why people in NYC are friendlier. We have more opportunities to interact, simple as that. Those who get offended about South Florida's lack of friendliness are obviously natives. Take no offense, re-evaluate things and take a minute to be nice. I have an uncle that lives in NYC, that came for the weekend on his way to a cruise, and said the same thing. People here are rude and unprofessional (store clerks with the "What the "F--k' do you want" look on their faces?..). I told him, that's South Florida for ya....I told him, he doesn't have to live here, so he's ok.

[Wild Style]

Originally Posted by compelled to reply

That was kind of rude to say the least...



Yeah, but they say "hi" unlike the rude, crime causing New Yorkers ...

lol you got jokes

Originally Posted by MisterNY

This thread was supposed to be about what, again? Why you hate it here, not why you hate the person posting something that you dont agree with. Let's keep the opinions alive, not the insults. I have lived in NYC for a good amount of my life, and will agree that New Yorkers are generally friendlier than most South Floridians. I am fortunate to have a few decent neighbors (2 households only on the block, the nicer ones are not even from Florida, one household is from DC, the other from TX, go figure..). It's a quiet area. Aside from the good morning, good evening there's not much to say. At least the hellos are present. My Texan neighbor could not believe how rude people were, and was not surprised that I was from NYC. One of the first things he told me, "You're not floridian, are you?"....I kid you not ..He's looking for a transfer back to TX btw (life is much cheaper, and so is housing...the pay is the same for him, ex military, now working for the Federal Govt)

NYC was a different story. We're all clustered together, take the train/bus together, live closer to each other than we do in South Florida. I clearly understand why people in NYC are friendlier. We have more opportunities to interact, simple as that. Those who get offended about South Florida's lack of friendliness are obviously natives. Take no offense, re-evaluate things and take a minute to be nice. I have an uncle that lives in NYC, that came for the weekend on his way to a cruise, and said the same thing. People here are rude and unprofessional (store clerks with the "What the "F--k' do you want" look on their faces?..). I told him, that's South Florida for ya....I told him, he doesn't have to live here, so he's ok.

I have said it MANY times on this forum. S. Florida is VERY transient so I think that is why you get a lot of the non neighborly vibe here. Also as you said, back in the city you are around others all day every day. You get to know your neighbors, the people you commute with every day etc. Totally different life style up there. I miss it a lot. I did the math and I can live in Brooklyn for the same amount or a bit less than here AND make more money. Only thing keeping me here right now is a crumbling economy and few job opportunities back home.

[surfer boy]

Originally Posted by Wild Style

You might live in your car, but I get out and actually speak to people. As I said, the rudest have been the natives. They seem to be very insular, meaning if you are not from here they don't generally "let you in". I have worked at 2 fortune 500 hundred companies here, went to university here and worked at a major university here and met TONS of people from here. Not to mention, the ones I have met in my old neighborhood. It is what it is, whether you like it or not.

Ok, Wild Style. Your right, I'm sure most people would probably disagree with you, but since you worked for a Fortune 500 company, and you have a college education, I'll take your word for it buddy. Oh hey, I got one of 'dem college edumucatons too, so I dont have to live in my car any longer!

[Wild Style]

Originally Posted by surfer boy

Ok, Wild Style. Your right, I'm sure most people would probably disagree with you, but since you worked for a Fortune 500 company, and you have a college education, I'll take your word for it buddy. Oh hey, I got one of 'dem college edumucatons too, so I dont have to live in my car any longer!

My pointing out....meh, never mind.

[surfer boy]

Sounds good, thx.

[reiliz]

Hello All, I will first let you know that I have lived in at least 6 major metro areas of this country and I will throw in San Juan as #7. Life here is not that bad and here is my take on some of the problems you don't want that other places do.
#1 - Gangs, and I mean real gangs, not what you see here. Your local gangs here are more a nuisance than a gang. Go to Cali, Phoenix, Denver or even the Capital DC, and you will see what I mean, MS13, Bloods, Crips, Motor cycle gangs, trust me we don't have that here.
#2 - Traffic - I laugh at traffic here, try living in Philly, DC or LA. Done.
#3 - Flavor - Most other places in the US, you are either white or Black. The other day I watched a pickup soccer game and saw jersey's from Haiti, Brazil, Colombia, Mexica, Argentina, Germany, Italy, Jamaica, Trinidad, Spain and Cameroon. Plus a bunch players with no shirts. And this was in Lauderhill, the supposed hub of Jamaican activity in Broward. And guess what? every player spoke soccer. While we are probably lacking in Asian and Indians, trust me they are coming.
#4 - Culture - I saw king Tut's Exhibit one night and went to Zoe's Summer groove the next night. Enough Said.
#5 - Food - As good as anyplace in the country. The Brazilian Steakhouses are phenomonal, the Jerk Chicken Franchises are great, and the Elbow Room (right on the Beach) has a 4$ beer and wings night. I don't even want begin singing the praises of the seafood we take for granted.
#6 - Weather - Yes, I know it is too hot in the summer, and yes I like watching the change in seasons as much as anybody else. However, I don't have to buy winter clothes, I wear a coat once a year when I go see family in NYC. And the best of the best, I can call my sis from the beach with the breeze blowing through my bathing suit while she is waiting at a bus stop in 5 degree weather.
#7 - Police presence - This may be the most controversial, but i have to say, there are a lot more police here than in other metropolitan areas in the country. And I am talking about big cities like San Antonio, Tucson, Denver and St. Louis.

If I have offended anyone, I am sorry, but this is my truth about this area and I like it here. I think I will like it better in Orlando, but there is no beach and that is something I really like about the 305, 954 and 561.