Annoying (Portland, Bonanza: fit in, limo, house)

[Imperial1904]

I just recently moved out from a duplex because of loud neighbors and into a neighborhood that seemed quiet enough, and it is compared to what I was living next to, but it seems like every place I move into, there's always atleast one house that ruins the area for everyone living there. Out of the 3 states I have resided in, Oregon is the only state that I notice this. I have never noticed anything like this in California or Colorado. What is it about Oregon or Oregonians?

Another thing I've noticed is that (wannabe thug) kids in Oregon will just stare at you. Not in an intimidating way or anything, but they'll stare at you as they walk past your driveway or if you're in your car. If you look at them, it just turns into an akward staring contest. Again, I have never noticed this in California or Colorado.

Things like these just seem weird and very common throughout Oregon.

[karlsch]

Originally Posted by Imperial1904

Another thing I've noticed is that (wannabe thug) kids in Oregon will just stare at you. Not in an intimidating way or anything, but they'll stare at you as they walk past your driveway or if you're in your car.

They probably have been bitten by Haitian Voodoo Spiders. If I remember correctly, a number of them escaped from a private collection.

[seashelly]

Originally Posted by Imperial1904

Another thing I've noticed is that (wannabe thug) kids in Oregon will just stare at you. Not in an intimidating way or anything, but they'll stare at you as they walk past your driveway or if you're in your car.

I was just thinking, lol........so THAT'S what happened to the neighbor's cat!

(Maybe just wave and smile first. They may just be checking out the new neighbor.)

[Imperial1904]

Originally Posted by seashelly

I was just thinking, lol........so THAT'S what happened to the neighbor's cat!

(Maybe just wave and smile first. They may just be checking out the new neighbor.)

It happens pretty much everywhere I go. I could be driving through downtown and the same thing. I just want to yell out "what the hell are you staring at?" But as small as this town is, you might run into the same people again.

[PNW-type-gal]

Usually I just smile and nod, and I generally get a smile or a nod back. That was true in Portland as well. I tend to make eye contact with people as I walk around. The only place I've ever felt really uncomfortable doing that was New York City.

[CedarView]

Oh crap. I'm sorry to hear about the staring there. I thought I might get away from that in California when I move there. I live in Ventura County and it's like everyone is constantly looking at everyone else....on my street, on any street, driving on the 101, stopped at lights. I'm from Las Vegas and no one cares there.

The last time the husband and I were in Sprague River we did a major faux-pas by forgetting and walking into the Sprague River Station (recently sold for 400k and now called the Feed Bag I think)--him wearing bright yellow and me bright pink. The whole place was bustling and then in a second you could hear a pin drop and all eyes were on us in complete silence for what seemed like forever, until the waitress broke in with "all these Californians are coming and buying up the land". Sounds like we'll get stared at even if we learn to blend in. Do you LOOK like you're from somewhere else?

[Imperial1904]

Originally Posted by CedarView

Oh crap. I'm sorry to hear about the staring there. I thought I might get away from that in California when I move there. I live in Ventura County and it's like everyone is constantly looking at everyone else....on my street, on any street, driving on the 101, stopped at lights. I'm from Las Vegas and no one cares there.

The last time the husband and I were in Sprague River we did a major faux-pas by forgetting and walking into the Sprague River Station (recently sold for 400k and now called the Feed Bag I think)--him wearing bright yellow and me bright pink. The whole place was bustling and then in a second you could hear a pin drop and all eyes were on us in complete silence for what seemed like forever, until the waitress broke in with "all these Californians are coming and buying up the land". Sounds like we'll get stared at even if we learn to blend in. Do you LOOK like you're from somewhere else?

I'm originally from SoCal. When I lived in Colorado (Denver), people could just tell that I was from California, but they seemed nice about it, not the whole "Oh, Californians are buying up land", ignorant things like that. In California, staredowns can lead to fights, gunfire, stabbings, you name it. Here in Oregon, I sometimes think that they try to get a good look at what you're wearing and what kind of style you have so they can go and copy it. I don't know, but it just feels really akward to look people in the eyes here. I wear sunglasses when I drive so I can usually follow other people's eyes as I drive past them without moving my head and they try to look at you like you would if you saw a limo and wanted to see who's in it.

[CedarView]

I don't know if KFalls has had much action (meaning growth/influx of outsiders) in the decades leading up to the recent interest that I'm guessing started to reveal itself in approx 2003 or so....so I imagine it must be interesting, exciting, hopeful, bitter and terrifying all at once when Californians come in by the droves and start looking around and moving in. The teens and twenties must be bored to death and need something new to look at. THe older folks may be trying to decipher whether to hate you or not. The one lady we smiled and waved to on her deck in "Bonanza Pines" area proceeded to scowl, turn her head away, march into her house and slam the door. See ya soon, neighbor!

[PNW-type-gal]

People complain about "unfriendly" Portlanders and Seattlites, and I've never had any problems like that in either place, nor have I since moving here. Maybe you get back what you give out. I'm somewhat reserved but I smile and I'm friendly, and most people are exactly the same way back.

My hair is silver with a purple streak, I tend to wear very bright clothes and I drive a Mini Cooper S: I fit in here just fine.

[LADY_DI]

i live in ne salem and all the wannbe kids think there tough plus i live in the lancaster commons and there are alot of rude jerks


i live down staires and the monkey people upstaies and make noise all day and night