thinking of moving to Greenville (Mauldin, North: foreclosures, homes, employment)

[caluig]

Greenville is a very conservative area known as the bible belt. It is a stronghold of conservatives. Church on Sunday is way of life here and if you do not go, you become kind of an outsider. Life in the "suburbs" are filled with McHuge, McMansions, each with 4-5 kids in it. It is impressive the number of kids families have around here!! Moms stay home to take care of the gang while dad works. We live in the burbs (Simpsonville) and our frontyard is a playground for kids. We do not have kids so our house has been in the market already.

Everything pretty much closes down on Sunday where no alcohol is served at lunch or dinner. It is hard to find a place who sells beer or wine on Sundays. Only within the Greenville city limits is where you enjoy a beer or wine on Sundays. Or at your home, of course!

There are some pockets of liberals around here but mostly are from outside of this area or outside the USA. You just need to be who you really are to find people just like you but that will require some hit & miss opportunities...

[Greenville]

Originally Posted by caluig

Greenville is a very conservative area known as the bible belt. It is a stronghold of conservatives. Church on Sunday is way of life here and if you do not go, you become kind of an outsider. Life in the "suburbs" are filled with McHuge, McMansions, each with 4-5 kids in it. It is impressive the number of kids families have around here!! Moms stay home to take care of the gang while dad works. We live in the burbs (Simpsonville) and our frontyard is a playground for kids. We do not have kids so our house has been in the market already.

Everything pretty much closes down on Sunday where no alcohol is served at lunch or dinner. It is hard to find a place who sells beer or wine on Sundays. Only within the Greenville city limits is where you enjoy a beer or wine on Sundays. Or at your home, of course!

I'm not sure where you live, but as a Greenville native I simply have not witnessed the things you are saying. Yes, the area tends to vote conservatively in elections, but that is generally true of most of the South. Many people do go to church, but probably just as many do not. If you don't go, it is not like people are watching you our will shun you for not going. People in the area are very tolerant - much more so than other places.

I am not sure where you get the idea that all families in Greenville have 4-5 kids, as well as stay-at-home moms. I do not have the data in front of me, but I seriously doubt that families in Upstate SC are any larger than the rest of the country. Many women are career women. You see some larger families, but you see many more smaller families, singles, and DINKs. There is definitely a gay and lesbian presence as well. You really do see it all.

As for everything "closing down on Sunday," I disagree. Stores tend to open an hour or two later on Sunday morning (11 or 12 instead of 9 or 10), and might close an hour or two sooner (6 or 7 instead of 8 or 9), but that usually applies more to local retailers than the big national chains. People are out and about on weekends, and Sundays are no exception. People are out in full force shopping, eating out, traveling, etc. No way does the area shut down on Sunday!

You are correct about it being more difficult to purchase alcohol on Sundays outside city limits. If you think that's crazy, you have obviously never spent time in the Boston area (a "liberal mecca," if there ever was one). There, you essentially have to go to a liquor store to buy any kind of alcohol. Only a few supermarkets in Boston are allowed to sell beer or wine. You cannot buy alcohol on Sunday anywhere in Boston, nor can you purchase alcohol after 7 PM during the week. The funny thing is that it's just accepted as the way things are there (because New England is "liberal" and "open-minded"), whereas far less strict alcohol laws in the South somehow reinforce the "conservative" and "intolerant" labels. What a lovely double standard!

Your post describes the way Greenville (and 99% of the US) might have been 60 or 70 years ago, but not today.

[caluig]

Greenville...

I live in Simpsonville and families here are very large because of the schools. Perhaps, it is different in Greenville but of course I can not generalize, each perception has its own exceptions.

It is also true church goers would not point finger at you for not going to church but the fact is that Greenville sits in the bible belt and this area is considered to be conservative. The city of Greenville might be the exception to that rule but overall, the upstate is heavily conservative. Nothing bad being a conservative or liberal, just my opinion to folks who do not know the area so they can make their own conclusions.

[gsupstate]

Originally Posted by caluig

Greenville is a very conservative area known as the bible belt. It is a stronghold of conservatives. Church on Sunday is way of life here and if you do not go, you become kind of an outsider. Life in the "suburbs" are filled with McHuge, McMansions, each with 4-5 kids in it. It is impressive the number of kids families have around here!! Moms stay home to take care of the gang while dad works. We live in the burbs (Simpsonville) and our frontyard is a playground for kids. We do not have kids so our house has been in the market already.

Everything pretty much closes down on Sunday where no alcohol is served at lunch or dinner. It is hard to find a place who sells beer or wine on Sundays. Only within the Greenville city limits is where you enjoy a beer or wine on Sundays. Or at your home, of course!

There are some pockets of liberals around here but mostly are from outside of this area or outside the USA. You just need to be who you really are to find people just like you but that will require some hit & miss opportunities...

So how did you vote in Simpsonville's liquor referendum?
Strange you live in Simpsonville and didn't realize Mauldin has Sunday liquor sales.
The repeat of your identical post in multiple threads, along with innacurate information have a trollish ring to them.

[gsupstate]

Originally Posted by caluig

I live in Simpsonville and families here are very large because of the schools.

Can you expand on that??? How do schools and family size relate?

[caluig]

gsupstate...

Families with kids tend to live where the school district is strong, the case being Simpsonville. And there are several kids per household in here, perhaps they do not believe in birth control, which might go against some religious preaching?

This is not a generalization to say everyone in Simpsonville is like that, but it is based not only on my observations but of other people whom I know in the area as well.

Sometimes, readers might get offended by reading a post like this but it is a fact. I do not need to make up any story, just saying what I see, what I hear, what I observe, and share a common opinion among friends.

[motonenterprises]

Originally Posted by caluig

gsupstate...

Families with kids tend to live where the school district is strong, the case being Simpsonville. And there are several kids per household in here, perhaps they do not believe in birth control, which might go against some religious preaching?

This is not a generalization to say everyone in Simpsonville is like that, but it is based not only on my observations but of other people whom I know in the area as well.

Sometimes, readers might get offended by reading a post like this but it is a fact. I do not need to make up any story, just saying what I see, what I hear, what I observe, and share a common opinion among friends.

Your post is very uninformed and misleading at best. I live in Simpsonville and love it! I don't have a big family and we don't attend church regularly, nor do my neighbors, and I'm not your typical conservative that you say the are is filled with; although I do think some conservatism is good. So what the heck are you talking about? Just another poster who just joined to try and make the area look bad in my opinion.

[Greenville]

Originally Posted by caluig

gsupstate...

Families with kids tend to live where the school district is strong, the case being Simpsonville. And there are several kids per household in here, perhaps they do not believe in birth control, which might go against some religious preaching?

This is not a generalization to say everyone in Simpsonville is like that, but it is based not only on my observations but of other people whom I know in the area as well.

Sometimes, readers might get offended by reading a post like this but it is a fact. I do not need to make up any story, just saying what I see, what I hear, what I observe, and share a common opinion among friends.

Um, no, it is not a "fact." Unless you have some hard data to back up your claim, it is nowhere close to approaching "fact" status.

Rather, it is your belief that families in Greenville are larger. Even if we just consider Greenville County alone, with a population of 420,000+, you are making a generalization about the entire county based on your subdivision (and at most, perhaps 1 or 2 more) in your area. That's what, a few hundred people? And you want us to take that as "fact" that the entire area is filled with large families with 4-5 kids and stay-at-home moms? Simply because that's what you see?!?

If anyone buys that, then please put them in touch with me ASAP. I have some lovely oceanfront property in Kansas to sell them.

[gsupstate]

Originally Posted by caluig

gsupstate...

Families with kids tend to live where the school district is strong, the case being Simpsonville. And there are several kids per household in here, perhaps they do not believe in birth control, which might go against some religious preaching?

That is a great thing! The Greenville metro has strong schools and large families then. Excellent. All Amercian. I just wasn't following your point.
If they don't believe in birth control, that is OK. I'm liberal, who am I to judge....all can believe what they want.....part of what makes Greenville great!

[gsupstate]

Caluig, you were talking about all the conservatism and you brought Sunday alcohol sales. Did you vote yes in the Simpsonville alcohol referendum?