My First Visit To Greenville (North: fit in, transplants, real estate)

[Akhenaton06]

Originally Posted by guestposter24

And I think the whole "join the 21st century" thing is part of the problem. From my travels (granted these were 2 big cities Chicago and New York City.) it seems that things like being nice, mannerly and things moving slower aren't "21st Century".

I've traveled extensively, and have come across some of the nicest people in cities like LA and DC. A few years ago, I was staying with a good friend of mine that had just moved into a new apartment, and his neighbors treated both him and me like royalty, even cooking for us. One was an LA native, the other was from NYC. Ask me how many people have done that for me when I moved to a new place here in the South. I've found it to be a myth that the South has a monopoly on manners and hospitality. People are going to be people no matter where you go.

[guestposter24]

Originally Posted by Akhenaton06

I've traveled extensively, and have come across some of the nicest people in cities like LA and DC. A few years ago, I was staying with a good friend of mine that had just moved into a new apartment, and his neighbors treated both him and me like royalty, even cooking for us. One was an LA native, the other was from NYC. Ask me how many people have done that for me when I moved to a new place here in the South. I've found it to be a myth that the South has a monopoly on manners and hospitality. People are going to be people no matter where you go.

Well when I was in Chicago I heard some girl say to a guy, in a kidding manner, "but you're supposed to hold the door for me." and he said "yeah maybe if this was the 50's."

I did meet some friendly people in New York City. They are not as "street-friendly" though. I find your story believable because it was in the right type of setting especially since you knew the friend.

[tony123]

You can live in Greenville and never go to the Woodruff Rd. area! I do it.

Greenville is actually a very easy place to avoid congestion still. That was one of the things that drew me here. You can be very rural and yet 20 minutes out of downtown. That will change with time I know. I'm just north of Travelers Rest, and believe it will be 15 years before congestion reaches us.

[guestposter24]

(it wouldn't let me edit my post)
I forgot to say that I was also treated very well. I met some relatives (who I'd never met before) at a restaurant and drank a root beer and when we went to their house in Spartanburg the next week and they had a whole case of the stuff just for me.

Akhenaton06,
I see you're in Charlotte. I've heard that's had a lot of yankees moving in. Maybe that's why. But you also knew a friend of those people who treated you so nicely.

[NorthmeetsSouth]

Originally Posted by guestposter24

I mean I don't have a personal problem with them wanting to move here.

And I think the whole "join the 21st century" thing is part of the problem. From my travels (granted these were 2 big cities Chicago and New York City.) it seems that things like being nice, mannerly and things moving slower aren't "21st Century".

btw Chicago was somewhat nicer than New York.

Funny... I found that in Northern cities you were less likely to be shunned by the locals just because you are not from there. I hope you find a nice little close-minded town to live in where everybody has the same attitude as you and doesn't tolerate any outsiders.
But, from what I experienced when I visited Greenville that isn't the place for you. Everybody that I met there was far too hospitable and welcoming to outsiders and the were as friendly to northerners as to southerners. I guess you better keep looking!

[guestposter24]

Originally Posted by NorthmeetsSouth

Funny... I found that in Northern cities you were less likely to be shunned by the locals just because you are not from there. I hope you find a nice little close-minded town to live in where everybody has the same attitude as you and doesn't tolerate any outsiders.
But, from what I experienced when I visited Greenville that isn't the place for you. Everybody that I met there was far too hospitable and welcoming to outsiders and the were as friendly to northerners as to southerners. I guess you better keep looking!

It was the place for me.

I'd be hospitable too. I'm probably one of the most welcoming people you meet. I'm not close-minded. How would you like it if things were a certain way and then more and more people started moving in and changing things even if they didn't mean to?

And big cities have gotten to where they are what they are:big cities. They want people from all over coming in.

[ckeegan]

Well, I live off of Woodruff Road, and it's honestly not that bad. I avoid the areas between Greenridge and Target on Saturdays and that's about it.

There are so many easy ways to avoid Woodruff Road traffic without having to avoid going to the stores and restaurants on Woodruff Rd. I know that sounds confusing, but once you learn the side roads, shortcuts, and what lanes to be in at certain points on Woodruff, you're fine.

I've lived off of Woodruff Road for 5 1/2 years now, and I honestly don't know if I'd want to live anywhere else. I love being convenient to pretty much every restaurant and store I would ever want or need.

[ShabbyChick]

Originally Posted by guestposter24

Because I like living in the South and when this place gets huge it won't be Southern especially since it's Yankees that are moving down.

I hope there aren't many people who share your attitude when we move down there. Us "Yankees" are just Americans trying to make it, like everybody else. I've read a LOT of comments about how people from the North come down with their bad attitudes and "spoil the South". Remember, that can go both ways! If we move down there and you treat us like "Damn Yankees", how do you expect us to respond? Now if you really aren't as "friendly" as you all claim to be, I just may change my mind about this move. We are looking to IMPROVE our quality of life, not revisit the civil war. I'm certainly not going to be such a jerk that I would come down there and call YOU a redneck, so how about a little bit of respect on your end?

[ShabbyChick]

Originally Posted by guestposter24

It was the place for me.

I'd be hospitable too. I'm probably one of the most welcoming people you meet. I'm not close-minded. How would you like it if things were a certain way and then more and more people started moving in and changing things even if they didn't mean to?

And big cities have gotten to where they are what they are:big cities. They want people from all over coming in.

May I ask why you are on here then? People come here looking for reasons to MOVE TO YOUR TOWN. You are really not a help at all, and give me real pause about my decision. I think you'd just better find something else to do with your day.

[ckeegan]

Originally Posted by ShabbyChick

May I ask why you are on here then? People come here looking for reasons to MOVE TO YOUR TOWN. You are really not a help at all, and give me real pause about my decision. I think you'd just better find something else to do with your day.

Don't pay any attention to them. Once you move here, you'll find that for every Greenville native you meet, you'll meet 10 people who moved here from other places. I have somehow fallen into a large group of friends, half of which are from Greenville, and the other half aren't. We all get along great.