I Love Miami

[burgler09]

Probably because a lot of Europeans coming to Miami have a good amount of money and live in nicer areas (don't flame me if I'm wrong just a guess). Miami strikes me as more of a place to move at a younger age for a good experience but not really a place to raise a family. Perhaps I'll be able to form a much better opinion when I actually move there this fall and know what its like first hand and not just reading the forums

[TannerMan]

In Europe they are more tolerable of multiple languages and the thought of a bilingual city is thought of as a good thing, plus Europeans just seem to love the weather and beaches of Florida more than anybody.

[vpcats]

Originally Posted by TannerMan

In Europe they are more tolerable of multiple languages and the thought of a bilingual city is thought of as a good thing, plus Europeans just seem to love the weather and beaches of Florida more than anybody.

Plus don't forget the Euro Xchange rate makes us very cheap now.

[planetsurf]

We are moving BACK to MIA from San Diego.
Most of what people attribute to rudeness is just big-cityness OR it's a Latin thing. Many of them came over very privilaged and were/are used to being addressed in a very formal way (everyone remember how in this country we used to use "sir" and "ma'am"? Not anymore.). The poor/working class Latins who came over (by and large) won't put up with this and resent the formality. It will work itself out.

It doesn't bother me 1 bit if some chula at Don Pan isn't kissing my gringo ass because I bought a sandwich. I don't care. If people are rude, be nice back. Simple.

Many people in MIA are rude, many drive NUTS. Other than that, it is a pretty exciting, vibrant, interesting city to live and raise kids in.

(And I'm referring to Brickell/Roads/C Grove/CG/S Mia/Pincecrest corridor OR Miami Beach OR Aventura areas. Like most big cities, MIA has crappy areas, some just fair ones and good/great ones.)

[kevinkagy]

Originally Posted by planetsurf

We are moving BACK to MIA from San Diego.
Most of what people attribute to rudeness is just big-cityness OR it's a Latin thing. Many of them came over very privilaged and were/are used to being addressed in a very formal way (everyone remember how in this country we used to use "sir" and "ma'am"? Not anymore.). The poor/working class Latins who came over (by and large) won't put up with this and resent the formality. It will work itself out.

It doesn't bother me 1 bit if some chula at Don Pan isn't kissing my gringo ass because I bought a sandwich. I don't care. If people are rude, be nice back. Simple.

Many people in MIA are rude, many drive NUTS. Other than that, it is a pretty exciting, vibrant, interesting city to live and raise kids in.

(And I'm referring to Brickell/Roads/C Grove/CG/S Mia/Pincecrest corridor OR Miami Beach OR Aventura areas. Like most big cities, MIA has crappy areas, some just fair ones and good/great ones.)

Welcome back!

[Cane Fan]

Originally Posted by planetsurf

We are moving BACK to MIA from San Diego.
Most of what people attribute to rudeness is just big-cityness OR it's a Latin thing. Many of them came over very privilaged and were/are used to being addressed in a very formal way (everyone remember how in this country we used to use "sir" and "ma'am"? Not anymore.). The poor/working class Latins who came over (by and large) won't put up with this and resent the formality. It will work itself out.

It doesn't bother me 1 bit if some chula at Don Pan isn't kissing my gringo ass because I bought a sandwich. I don't care. If people are rude, be nice back. Simple.

Many people in MIA are rude, many drive NUTS. Other than that, it is a pretty exciting, vibrant, interesting city to live and raise kids in.

(And I'm referring to Brickell/Roads/C Grove/CG/S Mia/Pincecrest corridor OR Miami Beach OR Aventura areas. Like most big cities, MIA has crappy areas, some just fair ones and good/great ones.)

Another superb post .... I like your attitude .... I like many areas of Miami
Dade County and others I would not set foot in if you paid me ... yes there are many rude people and a prevailing ghetto attitude in some areas , but I have also met some very nice people that off set the a-holes . Spanish does not bother me at all ... cool it makes Miami different , what I do not like is the rudeness of many recently arrived immigrants . By the way I am in love with Coral Gables I really think it is a unique city and Miami Shores is also a little pearl , with whoooahhh many Anglos still residing there !!!

[UrbaneAspects]

Miami is a place that people MUST experience IF they really want to come here.

You either have gratification: (income,able to manage rent/mortgage,insurance,higher general costs, love for the diversity, beaches and scenaries, SIZZLING nighlife, glamour and fashion senses, hot, half-naked bods, and so much more...

Or Realization (dissatisfaction): Overpriced; overcrowded,over-rated, over advertised, not much for what you put out, city slickers and shady people...and the list goes on.

I agree with one poster who said; it just depends on the amount of money u have, but more specifically depends on age, status, and point of life you are.

The lines between gratification and dissatisfaction are somewhat a blur to me, as there's lot of dough, but not enough all at the same time.

[Endeavor305]

Will Smith likes Miami too.

YouTube - WILL SMITH- MIAMI

[planetsurf]

Originally Posted by Cane Fan

Another superb post .... I like your attitude .... I like many areas of Miami
Dade County and others I would not set foot in if you paid me ... yes there are many rude people and a prevailing ghetto attitude in some areas , but I have also met some very nice people that off set the a-holes . Spanish does not bother me at all ... cool it makes Miami different , what I do not like is the rudeness of many recently arrived immigrants . By the way I am in love with Coral Gables I really think it is a unique city and Miami Shores is also a little pearl , with whoooahhh many Anglos still residing there !!!

I feel very blessed to have a home literally 3 blocks from the UM campus to come back to. Not sure how I would feel trying to buy something in todays market ... we got in VERY cheap.