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Wow I didn't know that about LA. I did know about Denver. The eastern part of Colorado was probably the most depressing drive I've had in my life.
This isn't really about a stereotype but there seem to be a good number of transplants who move to Greenville SC because they think it is some kind of utopia because they like its downtown area.
They'll complain after moving to Greenville about areas with poverty and rundown areas and traffic as though those things don't exist in every metro.
I agree regarding Greenville. The downtown area and core are great. However, not even a 10 minute drive away you feel like you're in a different area, one that is rundown and could be described as backwater and trashy.
Texans don't generally ride horses to work or school. I'm sure there are exceptions.
Most of us aren't cowboys or cowgirls.
However, every Texan that has ever attended public schools that I know of did learn how to do the Cotton Eyed Joe in school. I went to elementary school on the east coast - we learned square dancing.
What are some stereotypes or images of cities or states that either you or transplants have held and then been disappointed to find out aren't true upon visiting or moving?
There are no large mountains close to Roswell, NM and no aliens.
L.A. and beaches. The water is cold-ish and the beaches aren’t that inviting (watch for the tar). Many locals rarely go and even more rarely actually swim.
L.A. and sunshine. A visit during june gloom/may gray will disappoint. Low 60s and overcast isnt what they show on TV.
Yes LA is terrible & so are the beaches. I rather have east coast beaches like LI & Jersey shore ANY DAY!
Same for LA. People think they'll live in Santa Monica or Beverly Hills. Reality is they probably won't afford it. And they also think they'll be at the beach every weekend, unless they're hiking every weekend, without realizing that unless you live within walking/biking distance of the beach, you're rarely going because of traffic and parking costs. And the temperatures at the beach are rarely warm enough for swimming because 75 or below is still not great summer beach weather IMO and then the water temperature is freezing and rarely over 68. Then in winter, there are warnings to not swim during storms because fecal matter gets in the current and you can get Hepatitis. And hiking isn't so easy either when you consider the traffic to the hiking parking lots and that hike is going to be full of other people so it's barely an escape into nature like people think it will be. Then you think you'll party like a rockstar all over town till you realize everything takes an hour to get to and unless you come from a small town with lackluster nightlife, LA's 2am last call really isn't so cool. And your apartment is going to be a dump from the 1970s with no A/C.
At least when people move to NYC they know the streets smell in summer, rats are to be found, subways are delayed, stations are hot and sweaty, slush puddles will ruin your favorite boots in winter, etc. People tend to know all the bad about NYC and seem more prepared for it, whereas LA conjures images of an actual paradise on earth where everyone lives in Spanish style homes with manicured lawns and tans at the beach every weekend while dining on vegan salads next to celebrities at The Ivy.
NYC keeps it real. We got rats & filth. That shouldn't be a surprise to anyone lol.
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NY’ers are direct and speak their mind....I often find many who accuse others of being rude don’t have the foggiest notion of what the word means and are often rude themselves.
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The biggest stereotypes i find is ppl thinking NYers are rude.
Nah we’re not rude, we’re usually just on the way to work ... & in a fast-paced city, albeit exciting!, we dont always have the time to chat.
Hearts of gold though ... NYers are big old teddy bears
NY’ers are direct and speak their mind....I often find many who accuse others of being rude don’t have the foggiest notion of what the word means and are often rude themselves.
Even though I lived a good portion of my life in the Southern US and the West Coast, I almost always get along with New Yorkers because I immediately know where I stand with them from the get go. I found it to be a lot easier to deal with them than the average passive aggressive Southerner or Californian. I'm also very impatient, sarcastic and relatively direct, so we speak the same "language". My southern friends here in DC who put up with me don't know what to make of me half the time while my NY and Philly native friends are more um, understanding. LOL...
Haha spot on with Colorado. I don't think non C-D people realize that CO is that dry, everyone actually lives on the front range, and the Rockies are a whole different animal geologically and botanically than the Alps, Cascades, or Sierras.
A lot of the stereotypes are true about Denver, the Subarus, weed heads (4/20 just reaffirmed this again...), tech bros, oil and gas cowboys... I think culturally the city is portrayed fairly accurately.
Colorado Springs has this image that it's the mecca of evangelical Christianity, but I think that image is outdated now. Pueblo and Southern CO is culturally and economically a different animal; it really feels like a different state. Northern CO people have this stigma that Pueblo's like a 3rd world country, and I think it's off the radar for a lot of the rest of the country cause there's no nearby airport.
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Every been to eastern Wyoming or Montana?
Eastern WY has the black hills and the Laramie range and Devils tower and Eastern Montana has a bunch of badlands and a big reservoir. I've tried to find things to explore in eastern CO and I really can't find much besides cool shooting ranges and race tracks.
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