I take back every good thing I've ever said about Montgomery Co. (Columbia: house prices, neighborhoods)

[vanyali]

I, vanyali, hereby disavow every nice thing I have ever said about Montgomery County, Maryland.

Yes, the schools have good test scores and very expensive buildings. Yes, you can walk to shopping and restaurants from some neighborhoods. But the people here completely ruin it all.

Think busybody housewives who have never had any real responsibility and have nothing to do other than gossip about and pester the neighbors. Think completely homicidal drivers who take a turn signal from a car changing lanes as a challenge. These people have no perspective, and are actively dangerous. If you value your peace, your privacy, or your property, stay far, far away -- especially from Chevy Chase, Bethesda, Somerset, and that area.

I used to think that the people who ranted about this on the forum were cranks, and then I moved in. Boy, I really should have listened.

[lscalder]

Sorry to here that.

[Tim Rankin]

The latest MD cities to come up on CNNMoney's best places list were Columbia/Ellicott City, Rockville, Gaithersburg and Germantown. I remarked at the time that they seemed over-rated, and still stand by that. Not that I'm completely down about them as places to live, but looking at numbers & statistics can only get you so far.

I would propose that CNNMoney add a "craziness" factor into their final numbers, that lowers the final scores, based on the stress induced by population density.

[Grizzmeister]

I didn’t realize how bad Maryland had gotten until I moved away. Now I dread the thought of even going back to visit. The traffic is awful not only in Montgomery but also Prince Georges and Howard County.

To those that get relatively high paying job offers in Maryland I offer these words of advice, look before you leap.

[vanyali]

I don't know how many of those high-paying job offers people are getting from here nowadays.

[Grizzmeister]

Originally Posted by vanyali

I don't know how many of those high-paying job offers people are getting from here nowadays.

Really! That’s bad news because even if Maryland house prices drop 30% (as most economist think they must) the average person making 2 to 3 times the minimum wage still can’t afford them. Worse still is the fact that lending standards have become so strict buyers must now come up with at least a 10% down payment at closing.

[Kensington]

Based on your many, many posts, you don't seem to like anywhere you've lived. And why all the hate for the stay-at-home moms? Sorry you don't think that running a household is "real" responsibility. Maybe you are the one that needs some perspective?

[dkf747]

Originally Posted by vanyali

I, vanyali, hereby disavow every nice thing I have ever said about Montgomery County, Maryland.

Yes, the schools have good test scores and very expensive buildings. Yes, you can walk to shopping and restaurants from some neighborhoods. But the people here completely ruin it all.

Think busybody housewives who have never had any real responsibility and have nothing to do other than gossip about and pester the neighbors. Think completely homicidal drivers who take a turn signal from a car changing lanes as a challenge. These people have no perspective, and are actively dangerous. If you value your peace, your privacy, or your property, stay far, far away -- especially from Chevy Chase, Bethesda, Somerset, and that area.

I used to think that the people who ranted about this on the forum were cranks, and then I moved in. Boy, I really should have listened.

Which area do you live in? I've heard a few bad comments from some people around here, but most have been real nice people.

[JHG722]

That's because the REAL MontCo is in PA

[Moth]

Originally Posted by Grizzmeister

I didn’t realize how bad Maryland had gotten until I moved away. Now I dread the thought of even going back to visit. The traffic is awful not only in Montgomery but also Prince Georges and Howard County.

To those that get relatively high paying job offers in Maryland I offer these words of advice, look before you leap.

Oh of course- TRAFFIC!!! The dreaded Traffic. And its only in Montgomery County Maryland. The rest of the country is free and clear of traffic.

Good Grief.