Official "Seattle Freeze" Discussion Thread (Spokane: post office, rank)

[shoegal111]

Originally Posted by seattlenextyear

I was posting more on her history than on her current post. Hang around on this forum long enough and you'll understand that we get a certain number of hateful posters who, for some reason, enjoy burdening the internet with their bitterness instead of say, post or answer questions.

Post or answer questions? I thought this was a discussion thread on the topic of the Seattle Freeze?

[seattlerain]

I have a question for anybody who cares to answer it...how many of you have lived in any northern or central European city the size of Seattle or bigger?

London, Paris, Frankfurt, Stockholm, Copenhagen, any larger central or northern European city...

[Future Trooper]

hello everyone.......................................... ..

[eastwesteastagain]

Originally Posted by Jennibc

And to eastwestagain, tried to give you rep points but could not because apparently I've repped you recently. To answer your question, I don't think it's necessary. I find it really tiresome to read snarky posts in reponse to someone's opinions regarding living in an area.

Thanks Jennibc - right back at you! Apparently I've been repping you "too much" as well Always a pleasure to read your comments

[eastwesteastagain]

Originally Posted by shoegal111

I am not a hater or bitter person- just calling it like I see it. There were actually a lot of things that I liked about Seattle- clean city, spectacular views, great seafood, Nordstrom, Puget Sound, nice transplants. I just could never get past the freeze from locals, the insanity of how business is conducted there and what seems to be a lack of compassion or a true sense of diversity.

What Seattle promises and what it delivers from a personality perspective are two very different things.

Well said, shoegal!

[seattlenextyear]

Again, I just don't want to see another Jenbar situation.

[Ben Around]

I just discovered this thread and may someday read all 112 pages, but reading the article on the first page and looking at a few random posts, I was struck with how much the Seattle Freeze is like "Minnesota Nice", which many (myself included) encountered when we first moved to the Twin Cities from elsewhere. Anyone lived in both cities who can confirm my observation?

[dpgtfc]

Originally Posted by Ben Around

I just discovered this thread and may someday read all 112 pages, but reading the article on the first page and looking at a few random posts, I was struck with how much the Seattle Freeze is like "Minnesota Nice", which many (myself included) encountered when we first moved to the Twin Cities from elsewhere. Anyone lived in both cities who can confirm my observation?

It's kind of funny how some posters opinions on Seattle seem to go contrary to the articles definition. This was my first impression too, but a few posters would have you believe saying hello to somebody is tantmount to setting their baby on fire.

[shoegal111]

Originally Posted by Ben Around

I just discovered this thread and may someday read all 112 pages, but reading the article on the first page and looking at a few random posts, I was struck with how much the Seattle Freeze is like "Minnesota Nice", which many (myself included) encountered when we first moved to the Twin Cities from elsewhere. Anyone lived in both cities who can confirm my observation?

The Seattle Freeze is also know as Northwest Nice/Northwest Ice.

[shoegal111]

Originally Posted by eastwesteastagain

Well said, shoegal!

Thank you eastwesteastagain.