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Old 11-16-2009, 12:01 PM
 
Location: Tunkhannock
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Just wondering if New Yorkers are accepted down in the Nashville area. My bro-in-law and his wife are moving down in the next few weeks. He is a true New Yorker with all the New York traits.... Hmmm.... Will the locals accept them? His wife is sorta quiet and boring but he is loud!

 
Old 11-16-2009, 12:08 PM
 
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
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I moved here from Clifton, NJ in 1994. Clifton is 13 miles from NYC and I have not had any issues at all and I'm loud. Mind you, the are loud Southerners too! The Nashville area is a huge melting pot of people from all over the world. They have nothing to worry about.
 
Old 11-16-2009, 01:00 PM
 
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I moved here from Clifton, NJ in 1994. Clifton is 13 miles from NYC and I have not had any issues at all and I'm loud. Mind you, the are loud Southerners too! The Nashville area is a huge melting pot of people from all over the world. They have nothing to worry about.
It seems sorta like Florida with people from all over the country, but down there New Yorker's and New Jersey people were disliked and blamed for everything that goes wrong.
 
Old 11-16-2009, 07:11 PM
 
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
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It seems sorta like Florida with people from all over the country, but down there New Yorker's and New Jersey people were disliked and blamed for everything that goes wrong.
I never experienced that here. I have found the native Southerners here extremely welcoming and warm.
 
Old 11-17-2009, 07:33 AM
 
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Just like STEVE_TN, we too have moved from PASSAIC NJ a month ago. Passaic is little EAST LA; no one speaks english and fast, fast life. Since we were only 15 min aways from NY, we feel coming to Nashville area the ppl have been welcoming and very pleasant. My children love it here. As for us, we are missing the nightlife, but its ok. We will find spots within time...now we are just looking forwarding spending time together....something that is NOT done in NY/NJ. Life is too fast!!! Good Luck!
 
Old 11-17-2009, 07:42 AM
 
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
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I never experienced that here. I have found the native Southerners here extremely welcoming and warm.
Um, I think you forgot to add 'charming,' 'friendly' and 'fantastically beautiful' to your statement.

Seriously though, any location is going to be what YOU make of it. I know many people who moved here from somewhere 'up North.' Those who love it here and report being welcomed by the 'natives' are also those who have positive attitudes and refrain from disparaging their new home, comparing everything from the schools to shopping choices to the weather to their former home.

People with negative attitudes who forever complain that our schools are sooooooo terrible, that public transportation is pathetic and shopping is anemic aren't really trying to embrace our culture or are just unable to understand it. They are somehow disappointed that Tennessee isn't just like home and can't wait to get out of here. Bless their hearts.

Tennessee is nothing like New York, Chicago, Boston or any other major city 'up North.' This is the SOUTH, people. It's a different way of life and culture and if can't embrace that concept then no, you won't fit in nor will you be happy here. And believe me, we'll be happy to hold the door for you on your way out.
 
Old 11-17-2009, 11:30 AM
 
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
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Um, I think you forgot to add 'charming,' 'friendly' and 'fantastically beautiful' to your statement.

Seriously though, any location is going to be what YOU make of it. I know many people who moved here from somewhere 'up North.' Those who love it here and report being welcomed by the 'natives' are also those who have positive attitudes and refrain from disparaging their new home, comparing everything from the schools to shopping choices to the weather to their former home.

People with negative attitudes who forever complain that our schools are sooooooo terrible, that public transportation is pathetic and shopping is anemic aren't really trying to embrace our culture or are just unable to understand it. They are somehow disappointed that Tennessee isn't just like home and can't wait to get out of here. Bless their hearts.

Tennessee is nothing like New York, Chicago, Boston or any other major city 'up North.' This is the SOUTH, people. It's a different way of life and culture and if can't embrace that concept then no, you won't fit in nor will you be happy here. And believe me, we'll be happy to hold the door for you on your way out.
I hear you loud and clear Mary! I can't stand the people that come here and constantly say how much better where they come from is. My response is "Then go the $^#* back!"

Yes, it is a completely different way of life here. THANK GOD!!!

Oh....and the locals here are stunningly beautiful, ravishing, breathtaking, and absolute sweethearts!
 
Old 11-17-2009, 11:55 AM
 
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We are from New York and just got back from Nashville. We fell in love with the place and the people. We are thinking about moving out there. We are both quiet people. I'm a New Yorker and my husband is British. We think we would be very happy living over there. We were thinking about the Bellvue area maybe. We fell in love with Franklin too.
 
Old 11-17-2009, 12:09 PM
 
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
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Just like STEVE_TN, we too have moved from PASSAIC NJ a month ago. Passaic is little EAST LA; no one speaks english and fast, fast life. Since we were only 15 min aways from NY, we feel coming to Nashville area the ppl have been welcoming and very pleasant. My children love it here. As for us, we are missing the nightlife, but its ok. We will find spots within time...now we are just looking forwarding spending time together....something that is NOT done in NY/NJ. Life is too fast!!! Good Luck!
THIS is the kind of positive attitude that will make a move here successful.

Welcome to Tennessee!
 
Old 11-17-2009, 12:11 PM
 
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
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Oh....and the locals here are stunningly beautiful, ravishing, breathtaking, and absolute sweethearts!
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