People Say Houston's ugly but not cities like Chicago, NYC, etc? (Edinburg: credit, theater)

[C2H (ComingtoHouston)]

I mean seriously, this isn't one of those threads trying to lift Houston up by tearing down another city, but why don't people call every spade a spade? Houston is a giagantic city with freeways, some lined with atrocious billboards and run-down buildings, and some others lined with lush green trees and towering old and new skyscrapers. Some areas where you can see the many skylines in Houston that can make you feel like you're in a New York City or L.A. Other freeways offer views of the smoke stacks from the industrial factories while others offer a different view that a lot of cities lack... Water (gulf).

So clearly Houston can't be classified as one thing. Why doesn't Chicago catch as much heat for having that big rusty old el train bridge runing right through it's downtown? Or Philladelphia's narrow raggedy streets and run-down buildings, or NYC's dirty streets? It brings me to wonder why "Life" as people live it in Houston is only viewed as ugly? The last time I checked, NYC, Chicago, or LA, were not pretty cities either. True LA has mountains in its backdrop but the thick smog covering the mountain herizon hardly makes it an art painting. NYC has the dirtiest streets where you don't see the roaches like in Houston, but hairy rats running across the street. Oh add some of the dirty bums you see walking up and down, not just the ones you see hanging out at gas stations in Third Ward.

So what is it? People have a natural stigma with the word "Houston". It gets downgraded for everything it's not. It gets credit for all things negative but none positive? Mens fitness magazine has Houston with the number 6 fattest city in the nation, Surpassed by NYC, Chicago, and a few others, yet people still refer to Houston as the fattest in the nation. It's also said not to have any beauty or characther.

If you want Beauty, go to Colorado. Clean pristine air, blue skys but don't expect much character out of the people. Why can't Houston get love for the character it has? The museums, shopping, restaurants, theater district? What's the deal?

[rb4browns]

Originally Posted by C2H (ComingtoHouston)

I mean seriously, this isn't one of those threads trying to lift Houston up by tearing down another city, but why don't people every spade a spade? Houston is a giagantic city with freeways, some lined with atrocious billboards and run-down buildings, and some others lined with lush green trees and towering old and new skyscrapers. Some areas where you can see the many skylines in Houston that can make you feel like you're in a New York City or L.A. Other freeways offer views of the smoke stacks from the industrial factories while others offer a different view that a lot of cities lack... Water (gulf).

So clearly Houston can't be classified as one thing. Why doesn't Chicago catch as much heat for having that big rusty old el train bridge runing right through it's downtown? Or Philladelphia's narrow raggedy streets, or NYC's dirty streets? It brings me to wonder why "Life" as people live it in Houston is only viewed as ugly? The last time I checked, NYC, Chicago, or LA, were not pretty cities either. True LA has mountains in its backdrop but the thick smog covering the mountain herizon hardly makes it an art painting. NYC has the dirtiest streets where you don't see the roaches like in Houston, but hairy rats running across the street. Oh add some of the dirty bums you see walking up and down, not just the ones you see hanging out at gas stations in Third Ward.

So what is it? People have a natural stigma with the word "Houston". It gets downgraded for everything it's not. It gets credit for all things negative but none positive? Mens fitness magazine has Houston with the number 6 fattest city in the nation, Surpassed by NYC, Chicago, and a few others, yet people still refer to Houston as the fattest in the nation. It's also said not to have any beauty or characther.

If you want Beauty, go to Colorado. Clean pristine air, blue skys but don't expect much character out of the people. Why can't Houston get love for the character it has? The museums, shopping, restaurants, theater district? What's the deal?

Who cares? Opinions are like a**holes, everyone has their own...

[XodoX]

This is going to be fun.

[C2H (ComingtoHouston)]

Originally Posted by rb4browns

Who cares?

Obviously people who feel the need to start a "Bash Houston Thread" every week

[dv1033]

I think it is because people come here for a job. You go to NYC, CHI, LA, etc. for a lifestyle. People come here and have expectations but realize HOU doesn't have that lifestyle factor. OR people come here not knowing anyone, without a clue about the city, live in some distant suburb and take out their frustrations on the CD. I love what Houston offers and realizes it is different and not like those cities mentioned. Personally, though I think is the top of next of the next tier of cities. It won't fit anyone but it has enough amenities to keep a lot of people happy.

[jfre81]

Originally Posted by dv1033

You go to NYC, CHI, LA, etc. for a lifestyle.

What about the people who move to those places for work?

OR people come here not knowing anyone, without a clue about the city, live in some distant suburb and take out their frustrations on the CD.

This is more like it.

Chicago started out as a boom town that was a dumping ground for transients looking to live better off than where they came from, and it had no culture of its own to speak of. Then the city grew up and matured. Good thing there was no Internet at the turn of the 20th century or they'd have all stayed inside to complain about everything.

[EEstudent]

This is going to be a fun thread

[SteveArmy]

Too much make-up and wanna-be attitude on a fat teen is ugly. Now put 5000w spotlight on her all year.
Older ladies with class and character never goes out of style and will always have a place in our hearts. Wrinkly skin is naturally beautiful as long as it's not sun-damaged

[amyalta]

With the sole exception of San Francisco, ALL American cities are ugly, and they all look exactly the same. If you want a beautiful city, live in Edinburgh, Durham, Bath, York, Oxford , Cambridge, London, Paris, Rome, Florence, Venice...

[jluke65780]

Originally Posted by dv1033

I think it is because people come here for a job. You go to NYC, CHI, LA, etc. for a lifestyle. People come here and have expectations but realize HOU doesn't have that lifestyle factor. OR people come here not knowing anyone, without a clue about the city, live in some distant suburb and take out their frustrations on the CD. I love what Houston offers and realizes it is different and not like those cities mentioned. Personally, though I think is the top of next of the next tier of cities. It won't fit anyone but it has enough amenities to keep a lot of people happy.

People kill me when they do that. They come on here going hard on Houston and never say anything positive about it. Than you ask "Where do you live?" and they respond "I live in Conroe". lol