5 best and 5 worst places to live in GA? (Savannah, Macon: shoppers, garden)

[southgeorgia]

Originally Posted by Snapaholics

i want to be able to go up to a woman with beautiful dreadlocks and tell her they are awesome and that my daughter has them and then we talk about it, and she's delighted that i know what they are, even.

i can do that here.

do that here and you'll probably be called annoying.

because who on earth doesn't know what dreadlocks are?

it would come across as put-on to make nice.

just a tip. i don't know how it is in california, but southern people don't tend to beat around the bush.

[lilmusket]

a lot of university ppl live out that way... its about a 10 min drive to campus. Overall athens is a very liberal area for the south. I don't think you would have any problem there at all. Though if you went further out, you might.

[RandyarmonG]

The most liberal population areas in Georgia are around college centers like UGA, SSU, CSU, VSU,FVSU and the many colleges in Atlanta. Outside the cities in Georgia Macon, Atlanta, and thats mostly sconservative area. Thats really a fact for most states

[southgeorgia]

Originally Posted by RandyarmonG

The most liberal population areas in Georgia are around college centers like . . . . VSU . . . . .

incorrect. Valdosta is not a "liberal" town.

[Snapaholics]

Originally Posted by southgeorgia

do that here and you'll probably be called annoying.

because who on earth doesn't know what dreadlocks are?

it would come across as put-on to make nice.

just a tip. i don't know how it is in california, but southern people don't tend to beat around the bush.

i am not talking about the big fat bob marley dreads, i'm talking about the thin long ones. and we really don't say dreadlocs, it's just "locs" and the 2 women i've made comments to are truly surprised and delighted that i know what they are (most would assume they are just extensions or something) and am interested in them. i don't think they are faking. when someone says hey that is a great dress or wow did you get that awesome turquoise necklace in mexico...is that annoying? i thought it was a compliment!

i am complimenting them and engaging in a conversation because my daughter has baby locs and i like to speak with people that have them so as a mother I can help her have nice hair.

steph

[southgeorgia]

Originally Posted by Snapaholics

i am not talking about the big fat bob marley dreads, i'm talking about the thin long ones. and we really don't say dreadlocs, it's just "locs" and the 2 women i've made comments to are truly surprised and delighted that i know what they are (most would assume they are just extensions or something) and am interested in them. i don't think they are faking. when someone says hey that is a great dress or wow did you get that awesome turquoise necklace in mexico...is that annoying? i thought it was a compliment!

i am complimenting them and engaging in a conversation because my daughter has baby locs and i like to speak with people that have them so as a mother I can help her have nice hair.

steph

i understand what you're saying. i'm just trying to explain how you should expect to be received.

i'm apprehensive to explain any further; we'll just leave it as is.

[Snapaholics]

no i gotcha, you're cool...i'm just bummed that i'd be seen as annoying.

here if i can be blunt, is the attitude that i am HOPING i wouldn't get:

"who does that white girl think she is trying to raise a black baby, and now she's gonna talk to me? yeah, whatever....!"

i was a little afraid of this attitude when i first brought my child home, but NEVEr got anything like it out here.

i know all the world is not the same and all people are not the same and maybe some out here have THOUGHT it but not let it come across. who knows?!?



steph

[georgia woman]

Everyone is right you DO NOT want to live in or near Atlanta. We live about half way between Atlanta and the mountains. We live in Forsyth Co. and have a really nice house for sale. This is a great area and alot of really great people live here. My husband got laid off from his job and we are being forced to relocate to Michigan. We have our house listed about 30k below normal listing price because of the economy. Our house is only 5 yrs. old and has been well taken care of with large rooms and a great screened in porch on the back.

[georgia woman]

High Crime, in Dawson and Lumpkin counties??? Are you off your gourd??? I have lived here for most of my life and that is just crazy that you would say that?? In the first place there are not enough people here to commit much crime. We are too busy working and having fun to committ crimes. Oh, there are some drugs here but that is anywhere USA.

[villavillacola1111]

My father is from Eastman, it's a small town in Dodge County (Macon). I don't go down there to visit my dad's side of the family unless I am force to do so. Don't get me wrong, the people there are nice and welcoming for the most part, but that small town is still segregated. The white and black folks will work and play together, but they will not live together. There are some good black neighborhoods and then some bad ones. There are some good white neighborhoods and then there are some bad ones. From my point of view, the crime there comes from both white and black folks...but nothing "major". Overall, I feel safe walking around by myself. Another reason why I don't go down there is becase it is a very boring typical small town...the most exciting thing they got down there is some cotton fields and a movie theater. It's not a bad town...if you want to go some place to concentrate on writing a book or a movie script (it's not for people who have a party lifestyle or for young people in general). But it has a lot of potential to become better and to grow.
My parents own a house in Bonaire in Cobb County, that's my favorite place to be in Georgia. It's near a milatary base so you have residents there from out of state and from different countries. The house is in a multi-cultural neighborhood and I love it. Whites, blacks, latinos, jewish people, europeon folks, etc living together. It's funny how some people say that "folks from different race and religion can't live together", but that is not true....we get along just fine and the neighborhood is not a war zone. Every time I go to Bonaire, they always have something new. So that town is really growing! It's not that conservative compare to other towns in Georgia, I love it.
I've been to Atlanta a couple of times over the years and it has changed a lot. Personally, I wouldn't live there...but it's not the worst city in the US.
Same with Savannah, it has changed a lot as well. I'm actually going to go to SCAD this year and I am a bit anxious. I've never lived in the south...just visit there for about 2-3 months every other year. I guess you can say that i'm a "yankee", but not the type of yankee that expects everything and everyone to have the same view as the north. I respect people's way of life in the south and I'm not going to go down there and try to change people or whine about the south...just because it's "different".
I think my main concern about Savannah is really the pollution and the racism. I love being around a multi cultural setting and i'm not too quick to generalize people...but I have a feeling that it won't be like that in Savannah. I'm not saying that there isn't any racism in the north, i'm not that naive! But in the north, it's more in the closet.
I'm not too concern about the crime, because crime is in every city, although that's something that I have to get use to. But I will try to make the best of it. I am very young but also mature, have manners and was taught not to blame anyone for my problems and to work hard. So maybe I'll be fine down there...hopefully.