What do you LIKE and DISLIKE about living in Knoxville? (Seymour: college, shop)

[weisgarber1]

Originally Posted by itsajourney

The same would apply to you. You have no right to judge another until you have walked in their shoes and seen life through their eyes.

Agree wholeheartedly.

[itsajourney]

Originally Posted by itsajourney

The same would apply to you. You have no right to judge another until you have walked in their shoes and seen life through their eyes. Why do you think the whole world always seems to be at war? Everyone thinks they have to prove that they are right.

You would be surprised how much one can learn when they learn how to listen....

I used to think I had problems--until I started listening to other people's problems. I wouldn't trade mine with 999 people out of 1000. I also decided my problems weren't really problems at all--they were merely lessons to get me to where I'm going--and I'm always movin' on--I try really hard to not get stuck....

IT'S ALL ATTITUDE--AND IT'S ALL YOUR ATTITUDE. You are the one who must change--you cannot try to make other people change to fit your version of life.

The sooner everyone learns to not let their happiness depend on what their expectations are "of and from" other people-the sooner that person will find the secret to a joyful heart. You must live your life and let others live theirs. There is not another person in the world who is just like you or me--so how can we all see and believe the same things? It was not meant to be.

Just so it is clear, I am not referring to any one person in the IT'S ALL ATTITUDE--AND IT'S ALL YOUR ATTITUDE-statement above. I am referring to the fact, that it is up to each and every one of us how we are going to view life, its joys, its problems, and its tribulations. If we don't like something, perhaps instead of always being miserable, we should change our attitude and learn to be more accepting--or just let it roll like water off a duck's back. It takes practice and it takes an effort to do so--but it can be done.

But then again, for those folks who just want to be plain miserable all of the time--nothing wrong with that if its what you want. There are lots of people who try to do the very best they can at being miserable--at least they give it their all. So that's not my problem--it's a personal choice for all of us.

[JWE]

I'm from Lenoir city and we have way to many mexicans thats all you see and haft cant speak english

[itsajourney]

I'm am just curious--if someone can answer this question--do you have a lot of big commercial farms or orchards in the area of Lenoir City? In Illinois, Pennsylvania, & Florida-the areas that have farms, orchards, citrus groves, tree nurseries, etc. are where we would have large concentrations of migrant workers--most of whom always seem to be Mexican-not hispanic. In Florida there are so many people that don't speak English--you either get used to it, learn to overlook it, or let it drive you crazy. I imagine there's a lot of people somewhere in the middle.

I was just a little frustrated today because at the McDonald's drive thru I was at, the Hispanic lady giving out the food--didn't understand or speak English. She had no clue what I was asking for when my order was not correct.

Also, when we lived in PA, it was a family tradition to go cut a Chrfistmas tree at a local Christmas Tree Farm. Do you all have any Christmas Tree Farms around? I know I have seen them in the mountians over in North Carolina....I just don't know about Tennessee

[hiknapster]

Originally Posted by itsajourney

I'm am just curious--if someone can answer this question--do you have a lot of big commercial farms or orchards in the area of Lenoir City? In Illinois, Pennsylvania, & Florida-the areas that have farms, orchards, citrus groves, tree nurseries, etc. are where we would have large concentrations of migrant workers--most of whom always seem to be Mexican-not hispanic. In Florida there are so many people that don't speak English--you either get used to it, learn to overlook it, or let it drive you crazy. I imagine there's a lot of people somewhere in the middle.

I was just a little frustrated today because at the McDonald's drive thru I was at, the Hispanic lady giving out the food--didn't understand or speak English. She had no clue what I was asking for when my order was not correct.

Also, when we lived in PA, it was a family tradition to go cut a Chrfistmas tree at a local Christmas Tree Farm. Do you all have any Christmas Tree Farms around? I know I have seen them in the mountians over in North Carolina....I just don't know about Tennessee

In Knoxville there are Hispanics but a small minority. Nothing like in Florida and they are very nice folks.

We have LOTS of Christmas tree farms. We cut our own, more often than not, although last year we got two and opted to buy them instead. Pick Tennessee Products

[JWE]

No we dont have any big commercial farms or orchards in the area of Lenoir City . in sweet water just past Lc there is alot of farms,tobacco.corn,(sp) .They is a Christmas Tree Farm tho LC its just for the countys around here tho. The Mexican do alot of outside work like building house and roofing and stuff.they seem to buy a house and move 6 or 7 people in it.

[goodbyehollywood]

Almost all of the landscaping and construction companies use Mexican labor. Few of them speak English. Some get by with Spanglish, but not all.

I'm not putting any political spin on this; I'm just saying, they're here in large numbers, with all that entails.

[MrsMtnsOnTheMind]

Originally Posted by JWE

No we dont have any big commercial farms or orchards in the area of Lenoir City . in sweet water just past Lc there is alot of farms,tobacco.corn,(sp) .They is a Christmas Tree Farm tho LC its just for the countys around here tho. The Mexican do alot of outside work like building house and roofing and stuff.they seem to buy a house and move 6 or 7 people in it.

Sometimes it is more than one family too. I have seen 3 to 4 families living in one house. We have a sod farm close by us and they all work and live together. The way our country is going, I think our government should do like the "old days" after the Korean and WW II, and deport the immigrants back to their home countries so "our boys" would have jobs to come home to. We need OUR jobs and outsourcing stinks too.

Getting back on the original subject....you know what I don't like about my recent experience in Knoxville? Greedy rental agents who just want to make a buck. Just yesterday I was working with one agent who was about to collect my deposit and her coworker leased the place right out from under us. No communication between the two of them at all.....just "sorry it's gone." I guess they have so many college students that need places to live, they will walk on top of each other to get a placed rented. Just a numbers game I guess. I am sure this happens everywhere, just surprised at the blatant disregard for people's hard work and efforts.

[hiknapster]

GBH: Do you find that there are more Mexicans here or LA? In Florida, where I lived, there were definitely more Mexicans than here. A lot more. Our daughter's class was half Mexican and most could not speak English. The problem was that the teacher couldn't speak Spanish. It was a mess.

[mbmouse]

Let's keep this on topic of dislikes of Knoxville please, and keep it civil. I would hate to have to close this thread or have to move it to the immigration forum.
Thank you.