What happened to Memphis? (buying, gangs, money)

[mjtinmemphis]

Originally Posted by psi2007

I think you have something here. There is a very strong us and them attitude. Its ugly.

Yes it is.

Whats even worse is people that visit the city for any length of time can pick up on it.

Think of Memphis as being a dysfunctional drunk. This drunk is bi-racial. Never finished highschool and has never left home.

Memphis has never liked himself. He has never been able to find his place in life due to his race because he has always denied one side for the other to appeese his peers.

This person Memphis is very religous. He is baptistcogic. Although he goes to church every sunday he walks through the door drunk and sits towards the back of the building and hopes noone notices his problems.

Also Memphis is prejudice against white people due to their history of being prejudice towards blacks. His family has seen many racial fight with their neighbors tothe north. He is still remembering and hurting over getting beat up by Mr Yankee Confederate and Mrs. Jim Crow Slavery. He feels as though white people are ignorant and easily miss guided by the media and family history. Memphis also hates black people due to his black friends social problems that he can't understand. We wont even mention how he feels about his father King Herenton.

Memphis is always seeking ways to improve himself but never does anything because he doesn't want to take anyones advise. So he uses quick fixes. IT ISN'T WORKING.

Now that Memphis is old. He's frustrated with life. He knows that he needs to change but doesn't because he doesn't know who he is.

Whats next with Mr. Memphis. Should he commit suicide? Try to reinvent himself? Any sugestions?

[Havens]

mjtinmemphis, that was beautiful. *cry*

[North Pulaski Player]

Originally Posted by mjtinmemphis

Yes it is.

Whats even worse is people that visit the city for any length of time can pick up on it.

Think of Memphis as being a dysfunctional drunk. This drunk is bi-racial. Never finished highschool and has never left home.

Memphis has never liked himself. He has never been able to find his place in life due to his race because he has always denied one side for the other to appeese his peers.

This person Memphis is very religous. He is baptistcogic. Although he goes to church every sunday he walks through the door drunk and sits towards the back of the building and hopes noone notices his problems.

Also Memphis is prejudice against white people due to their history of being prejudice towards blacks. His family has seen many racial fight with their neighbors tothe north. He is still remembering and hurting over getting beat up by Mr Yankee Confederate and Mrs. Jim Crow Slavery. He feels as though white people are ignorant and easily miss guided by the media and family history. Memphis also hates black people due to his black friends social problems that he can't understand. We wont even mention how he feels about his father King Herenton.

Memphis is always seeking ways to improve himself but never does anything because he doesn't want to take anyones advise. So he uses quick fixes. IT ISN'T WORKING.

Now that Memphis is old. He's frustrated with life. He knows that he needs to change but doesn't because he doesn't know who he is.

Whats next with Mr. Memphis. Should he commit suicide? Try to reinvent himself? Any sugestions?

Poor poor Memphis

[federalbureau94]

Something's broken is a gross understatement...ha !


The same thing is going to happen or is happening in Cordova

then the cycle will again happen to downtown, etc that will happen in about 20 years

Midtown is already a hodgepodge of sort...good neighborhoods,, then BANG you're in the ghetto

[strumpeace]

'Good neighborhoods' in Midtown are overrated. Every person I know who lives in Midtown (and I know folks in nearly every Midtown neighborhood) has been the victim of property crime multiple times. Not one exception.

People in Memphis are so accustomed to big crimes--such as murder--that they forget that minor crimes are still crimes.

[lethargicmayfly]

Originally Posted by strumpeace

'Good neighborhoods' in Midtown are overrated. Every person I know who lives in Midtown (and I know folks in nearly every Midtown neighborhood) has been the victim of property crime multiple times. Not one exception.

People in Memphis are so accustomed to big crimes--such as murder--that they forget that minor crimes are still crimes.

I've wondered about that every time I see people talking about the safety of Cooper-Young. My co-workers who live there see it differently.

[pushkinswife]

Havens,

Are you from the whitehaven area? Just asking....

[mrlboogie]

I almost moved to Memphis 10 years ago. It was a toss up between Charlotte and Memphis, I chose Charlotte. I like Memphis it has an old soul and lots of history. Charlotte is brand new and contempory. Im glad to have chosen the Queen City over the Bluff City!!

[Tunky]

you dodged a bullet buddy...figuratively...and possibly literally!

[Tunky]

Originally Posted by strumpeace

'Good neighborhoods' in Midtown are overrated. Every person I know who lives in Midtown (and I know folks in nearly every Midtown neighborhood) has been the victim of property crime multiple times. Not one exception.

People in Memphis are so accustomed to big crimes--such as murder--that they forget that minor crimes are still crimes.

we have a friend with a beautiful home on Harbert. He's got an intrusion alarm system. Last Christmas he was robbed for the 10th time...with his neighbors in their yard, yelling at the robbers. They just threw his stuff in their truck and took off.