Knoxville and Northern Transpants (Oak Ridge, Sevierville: relocate, transplants, apartments)

[gemkeeper]

I have a similar fleshly family mix and am part of a worldwide congregation of wonderful brothers and sisters. I have not yet relocated into the Knoxville area (probably within the next year), but do hope my new congregation includes brothers and sisters of all colors and cultures, as well.

On my many visits to the area, I have always been made to feel welcome. I think there is a mixed bag of feelings about all of the transplants. I hope my new neighbors will feel that we are a positive addition to the neighborhood. Glad to know that you are happy with yours, jammin4!

[Cookey mith]

I moved to Dandridge 3 years ago from the north and I love it here. Dandridge is a great town to live in. There are no red lights and the town is really cute with all the historical buildings. The people are very friendly. Almost every where you go you see the Smoky mountains. English mountain is visible from the main roads. From the first day I moved here I knew I made the right decision. Not one day did I get homesick for the place where I lived for forty years.

[kimnrandy2007]

we moved here 3 yrs. ago from mi. and noo we never really felt welcomed.we r very people persons but always reminded that we r yankees.i waitress and i had older folks tell me we came here to take there lands and there jobs lol..please i think the south can use some of us yankees because for the most we r fast paced workers and not all but lots down here are not,its a fact.So we r out of this state as soon as well sell r home..neighbors are rude too.

[JMT]

Originally Posted by kimnrandy2007

we moved here 3 yrs. ago from mi. and noo we never really felt welcomed.we r very people persons but always reminded that we r yankees.i waitress and i had older folks tell me we came here to take there lands and there jobs lol..please i think the south can use some of us yankees because for the most we r fast paced workers and not all but lots down here are not,its a fact.So we r out of this state as soon as well sell r home..neighbors are rude too.

I think you summed up your problems when you said, "i think the south can use some of us yankees." If you have that kind of attitude, then it's small wonder that some of your neighbors in friendly Seymour haven't been too warm and fuzzy towards you.

[SmokyMtnGal]

Originally Posted by kimnrandy2007

we moved here 3 yrs. ago from mi. and noo we never really felt welcomed.we r very people persons but always reminded that we r yankees.i waitress and i had older folks tell me we came here to take there lands and there jobs lol..please i think the south can use some of us yankees because for the most we r fast paced workers and not all but lots down here are not,its a fact.So we r out of this state as soon as well sell r home..neighbors are rude too.

Good luck selling your house! Best of luck to you in your new location.

[Monicaabc]

Originally Posted by SmokyMtnGal

Good luck selling your house! Best of luck to you in your new location.

LOL Your funny!

[gemkeeper]

Originally Posted by Monicaabc

LOL Your funny!

My thought exactly, monicaabc! That really was very restrained, SmokyMtnGal. We are so proud of you!

[Catsndogs]

Knoxville is friendly. It is fairly cosmopolitan and therefore people try to mingle without forcing a particular attitude on you and it is nice to do the same. They will offer assistance if they see that you would like it. I have always felt comfortable there and wish we had moved closer to a city of this makeup...it is more like "where we came from". And, in Knoxville, from my experience, if people talk about where they come from it is viewed with interest and not offense. Of course, a lot depends on how you present it.

Some nearby cities and towns...not the same situation. However, in Maryville, things are changing and people are making an effort to interact without looking for the negative. Maryville is full of mixtures of people just in the past year, as compared to the previous year. I saw that there are not so many people from Florida in Knoxville from another post. Well, there are numerous people from Florida, as well as Ohio, Michican, Indiana, here...and now I am meeting people from Maryland, like us, which is definitely a new state heard from...There are most of all the Local people. Many local folks are very cordial and will befriend you easily if you show the interest.

[Catsndogs]

Originally Posted by kimnrandy2007

we moved here 3 yrs. ago from mi. and noo we never really felt welcomed.we r very people persons but always reminded that we r yankees.i waitress and i had older folks tell me we came here to take there lands and there jobs lol..please i think the south can use some of us yankees because for the most we r fast paced workers and not all but lots down here are not,its a fact.So we r out of this state as soon as well sell r home..neighbors are rude too.

I am sorry you are not comfortable and am Not being sarcastic. As a Yankee, I do understand what you said about fast paced and I think saying the South can use some Yankees is not unkind. I was even considered fast paced up North when I went from the city to the county to work. We are not supposed to be enemies. Gee, even Deomocrats and Republicans can agree on some things. Maybe Seymour just isn't the place for you. I have neighbors from there.

Try to work things out for yourself. You may not be able to sell in this market! Get out when you can to other places and find things that lift your spirits. Church always helps - I have never heard a sermon that didn't do something positive. There are great parks and restaurants. Don't give up. Shop!

[gemkeeper]

Originally Posted by Catsndogs

I am sorry you are not comfortable and am Not being sarcastic. As a Yankee, I do understand what you said about fast paced and I think saying the South can use some Yankees is not unkind. I was even considered fast paced up North when I went from the city to the county to work. We are not supposed to be enemies. Gee, even Deomocrats and Republicans can agree on some things. Maybe Seymour just isn't the place for you. I have neighbors from there.

Try to work things out for yourself. You may not be able to sell in this market! Get out when you can to other places and find things that lift your spirits. Church always helps - I have never heard a sermon that didn't do something positive. There are great parks and restaurants. Don't give up. Shop!

Boy, do I agree, catndogs. We love the South because it isn't so rushed, but it has nothing at all to do with the character of its' citizens. Again, and I can't say it often enough, we really don't want to generalize about anyone.

I have a theory to throw out there and would love to hear back from some others about this. Here goes: I have often thought that things seem slower paced here in the southern part of the country because of the climate difference. Think about it. If you had a longer (by at least 2 - 3 months) growing season in the North, farmers wouldn't have to rush in the late Spring to get things in the ground, fertilize them to death, and quick - get harvesting and canning and shipping. Whew. Of course, they cannot waste a minute!

Also, if you are living where it is cold for 6 - 7 months of the year, you are going to be moving your booty as fast and as often as you can just to generate your own little internal power plant to warm yourself up!

Here, in the South those things are not much of an issue. Growing season is nice and long. What's the rush? Hey, Jan. and Feb. are a bit chilly, but just gives us a chance to get some of those nasty weather chores done. No need to hurry. Now, if the barn is on fire, watch out!!! We are all going to move our butts just as fast as they can go!