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I live in Sugar Land, TX. I claim Houston as my location, everyone in the designated Houston MSA & CSA does. Including Galvestonians.
A bit ironic too, a lot of suburbanites in The Woodlands, Sugar Land, & Katy think they're too good for Houston and its always bashed for being a haywire crazy place yet they still go back to Houston and literally enjoy everything there is to it. As a suburbanite of Houston, I love Houston, think its infinitely better than Sugar Land and everything else in the metro. No complaints about Houston from me.
I've never heard someone from Galveston claim Houston. If I'm not mistaken I think Huntsville is in Houston CSA. I highly doubt anyone from there would claim Houston. I think the only people who are probably claiming Houston are the ones who live in Harris County outside the city limits but also not within an incorporated area. I think a lot of suburban snobs are embarrassed to say they are from Houston. I think they would rather say "I'm from The Woodlands, TX which is just north of Houston". But they don't actually say "I'm from Houston". I don't see how that first statement would be confusing to anyone outside of the region.
New york is new york. If your not from the five boroughs you cant claim to be from NYC. Anything outside the boroughs has a completely different vibe from the city including northen nj and southern ct
There's nothing wrong with this per se. I'm just curious about the areas whose suburban residents claim the city proper rather than the specific suburb they actually live in.
Could someone from Renton, Washington claim Seattle? Or would Seattle residents take umbrage with that?
Could someone from Jersey City claim the Big Apple? It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area and it's closer to Manhattan than Staten Island.
How about someone from Silver Spring, Maryland? Or Aurora, IL? Can they claim DC and Chicago, respectively?
Suburban Detroiters love to claim "Detroit" when they're trying to rectify their relevance to someone outside the region.
Any other time they want nothing to do with the city.
Sometimes I say "New York", I never say "New York City" since it sounds awkward and long.
Lol I thought I was the only one. I've never had to explain "Brooklyn" so they already know which city.
Usually it's just Brooklyn within the boroughs, or The City whenever I leave the boroughs. People put two and two together and realize where I'm from.
I honestly don't care/mind if suburban ppl claim their biggest city. It saves time and confusing from people who don't know that place. HOWEVER...
The only thing I do dislike (sometimes) is when people from Jersey or CT claim to be from The City and THEN when I ask (because I want to know which borough) they say "Oh well I'm from Jersey/CT but pretty much grew up here, come here every weekend etc." -_____- I don't like that because it's like you're trying to hard for whatever reason. It's a bit misleading in a way but forget about it, it's not a crime.
That makes sense. But what if you're still domestic? For example, I dated a girl a few years back who said she was from San Francisco (I had never been to the Bay Area at this point in time). When she moved back home, I went out to visit her, and discovered that she was really from Richmond, CA. I felt like I had been duped. I was looking forward to staying in a house like the one from Full House or Mrs. Doubtfire.
Well it depends on the metro. In your case, Bay Area is a better term since everybody knows what you mean.
I think if it is a suburb of the Major City there is nothing wrong with saying that you are from the Major City. But, if you aren't even in the immediate area, it would be a bit weird. I could say that city name I live in, but then I have to explain where it is in relation to the major city and explain that I don't even really live in a city because everything is based on the County. Confusing, yes, so I just answer the major city...the only people that ask for more details are those that actually live in the area and know the area I live in.
You can't say that you live in New York City when you live in Ithaca, NY for example.
There's nothing wrong with this per se. I'm just curious about the areas whose suburban residents claim the city proper rather than the specific suburb they actually live in.
Could someone from Renton, Washington claim Seattle? Or would Seattle residents take umbrage with that?
Could someone from Jersey City claim the Big Apple? It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area and it's closer to Manhattan than Staten Island.
How about someone from Silver Spring, Maryland? Or Aurora, IL? Can they claim DC and Chicago, respectively?
It's makes perfect sense for people who are from inner-ring "suburbs" to claim the core city. People from real suburbs may also claim the city proper if their town of residence isn't well known.
The New York area has always been an anomaly as its surrounding areas are very distinct and have their own identities that are virtually as old as the core city itself. Someone from from Jersey City isn't going to say they're from New York even though they're technically in its metro and it's located right across the river. Even someone from Yonkers will say exactly where they're from. In fact, the only people I've heard claim NY are those who actually live in one of the borroughs.
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