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07-20-2011, 02:36 PM
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Location: Darien, CT
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NYC doesn't brag. It's a quite humble city for its status. NYC and its environs know how superior we are but we don't waste time "bragging" to common Americans.
Most of NYC bragging is from tourists, Hollywood and transplants from the heartland.
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07-20-2011, 02:42 PM
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Location: Morgantown, WV
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Originally Posted by brent6969
Charlotte, as being the center of the universe.
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Really? All I've seen you do on the forum is bash Charlotte, and have yet to give a good reason why.
I know it's your opinion, but still. I'm personally not fond of Atlanta (but I want to visit it) but I'm not bashing it constantly. |
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07-20-2011, 03:27 PM
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Location: Piedmont, CA
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Originally Posted by kidphilly
As much as I love SF on the point of delusion I agree; but could be my own public opinion - odd as I think SF is great and also think the perception equally blown out of proportion by some of the residents.
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Which is why I rarely interject my personal opinion. Its not necessary.
San Francisco is lauded and heralded and celebrated by publications and surveys and rankings and polls all the time. I think some people struggle to accept that not all cities are created equal. Point blank.
San Francisco is specifically singled out here because its only 46 square miles but even then, SF is almost untouchable as far as desirability, as far as vibrancy, as far as being the center of an equally, if not more untouchable metropolitan region that is astoundingly productive and blessed with incredible natural surroundings and an incredible climate and so on. I could go on for days.
Some people can't deal with that.
I don't care. That's their problem.
Its already been decided and reconfirmed time after time in surveys, polls, rankings, reports, studies and statistics. |
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07-20-2011, 05:15 PM
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Location: Center City
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Originally Posted by 18Montclair
San Francisco is lauded and heralded and celebrated by publications and surveys and rankings and polls all the time.
Its already been decided and reconfirmed time after time in surveys, polls, rankings, reports, studies and statistics.
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. . . and its homers here on CD.
Last edited by Pine to Vine; 07-20-2011 at 05:27 PM..
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07-20-2011, 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by wallstreetmafia
nyc doesn't brag. it's a quite humble city for its status. Nyc and its environs know how superior we are but we don't waste time "bragging" to common americans.
Most of nyc bragging is from tourists, hollywood and transplants from the heartland.
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lmao!! I guess the NYC posters here on C-D didn't get that memo lol. |
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07-20-2011, 05:20 PM
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Location: Metro Phoenix
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Originally Posted by jman650
lmao!!
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Right?
"We're not bragging. We're quite humble when you consider how much better than all the rest of you we are." |
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07-20-2011, 05:31 PM
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Location: Pittsburgh (via Chicago, via Pittsburgh)
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Us common Americans...what imbeciles we are
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07-20-2011, 05:34 PM
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Location: East Boston, MA
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Originally Posted by john_starks
^^ whoa Boston didn't make the cut?
they just suck in person. that's more respect i have for them over interenet junkies
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Ouch! Really?
Most of us will defend our city when we we're attacked unfairly (i.e. "Boston's racist because of what happened with busing in the 70s." etc.). However, I think (on this forum, anyway) most of us are more than willing to participate in give/take debates. Go read the Boston v. Seattle thread for a great recent example. One of the most amicable "debates" on City-Data (that compliment extends to the Seattle C-D crew as well).
In real life, I find most Boston area residents are fairly down to earth regarding their city. You CERTAINLY get Sully and 'Murph who think it's the greatest city on earth (they also have never set foot outside the city limits). If anything, most idealize other places (Many up here think Florida is Shangri La) and would ask you "why" you choose Boston over a place like NYC (or Florida).
I know every city has homers and Boston is certainly no exception. However, I think the city's fairly easy-going about its place in the bigger scheme of things (if not a little more down on itself than it should be). On City-Data, I think most Boston posters are pretty level-headed. |
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07-20-2011, 05:35 PM
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Location: 93,020,000 miles from the sun
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Originally Posted by wallstreetmafia
NYC and its environs know how superior we are but we don't waste time "bragging" to common Americans.
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OK, maybe not "bragging" per se, but calling the rest of America "common" Americans is not in any way, shape, or form "humble". On the contrary, it doesn't get much more elitist and snooty than that.
I prefer the braggers to the elitists. |
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07-20-2011, 05:41 PM
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Location: NC
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New York but they have good reason
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