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What argument, I made one statement of what I don't like about Atlanta, its too car centric of a city for my taste, which I still stand behind. I didn't like all the "New-ness" I like some Grittiness.
One Atlanta Homer took offense, as most Homers do when you criticize their city regardless if it true or not.
Maybe I didn't explore ALL of Atlanta to get a "True" sense of it supposed cohesiveness... However I think I've seen enough... Im simply a Northeast Girl, and prefer the buildout of the Northeastern Cities.
ATL reminds me more of a Southern style LA rather than a Southern NYC.
What newness? The towers on the skyline? It sounds like that's all you know about Atlanta, because the city limits of Atlanta (and even the suburban town centers) is far from new underneath the shiny towers. People making comments about Atlanta being new or lacking grit obviously don't know enough about it to form an honest opinion. I think when people visit a city they rarely look for the gritty areas, but why would that lead to an assumption that they don't exist? They very much do...and there have been some great photo threads posted on this site concentrating on the gritty side of Atlanta.
Some people love to accuse anyone speaking positively about Atlanta of being a homer. Yeah, we've never heard that one before. It sounds like another case of bitterness toward a southern city that has been a relocation magnet for millions of people from your region. It's okay though, we're used to that point of view.
Ironically we have hundreds of thousands of "Northeast Girls" in Atlanta that seem to love it, but to love a city you have to approach it with an open mind. You should try it...I have found something to love about every city I've ever visited and have thoroughly enjoyed travelling to every major city in the U.S. without preconceived negative perceptions.
What newness? The towers on the skyline? It sounds like that's all you know about Atlanta, because the city limits of Atlanta (and even the suburban town centers) is far from new underneath the shiny towers. People making comments about Atlanta being new or lacking grit obviously don't know enough about it to form an honest opinion. I think when people visit a city they rarely look for the gritty areas, but why would that lead to an assumption that they don't exist? They very much do...and there have been some great photo threads posted on this site concentrating on the gritty side of Atlanta.
Some people love to accuse anyone speaking positively about Atlanta of being a homer. Yeah, we've never heard that one before. It sounds like another case of bitterness toward a southern city that has been a relocation magnet for millions of people from your region. It's okay though, we're used to that point of view.
Ironically we have hundreds of thousands of "Northeast Girls" in Atlanta that seem to love it, but to love a city you have to approach it with an open mind. You should try it...I have found something to love about every city I've ever visited and have thoroughly enjoyed travelling to every major city in the U.S. without preconceived negative perceptions.
Homer - Local resident that takes any criticism of siad place as a personal slight ....
I said 1 negative critic about Atlanta and you went 'Bat Sh*t Crazy' about it, just your doing here. That's a HOMER!
This is my main hate about CvC, it's full of Homers that are very thin skinned and can't take any Opinionated Criticism of "Their City"
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Ironically we have hundreds of thousands of "Northeast Girls" in Atlanta that seem to love it, but to love a city you have to approach it with an open mind. You should try it...I have found something to love about every city I've ever visited and have thoroughly enjoyed travelling to every major city in the U.S. without preconceived negative perceptions.
Those NE girls are not this Northeast Girl. Atlanta is a fine city for many, as you can tell by its growth... I just simply pointed out what I don't like about it. I'm entitled to MY OPINION.
Homer - Local resident that takes any criticism of siad place as a personal slight ....
I said 1 negative critic about Atlanta and you went 'Bat Sh*t Crazy' about it, just your doing here. That's a HOMER!
This is my main hate about CvC, it's full of Homers that are very thin skinned and can't take any Opinionated Criticism of "Their City"
Those NE girls are not this Northeast Girl. Atlanta is a fine city for many, as you can tell by its growth... I just simply pointed out what I don't like about it. I'm entitled to MY OPINION.
What you said about Atlanta's lack of grit, just simply isn't true. Say something like Atlanta is too spread out, or the roads have a lot of potholes and I doubt many would take offense. It's not being a homer, he's just defending the truth.
I've always thought of Houston, Dallas, and Miami as miniature LAs. Atlanta to me just feels like a larger version of a typical Southern town.
That poster said that Atlanta felt more like a southern-style LA to him/her than a southern-style NYC. And Atlanta has its similarities to LA as well; the movie industry, higher ed, Olympic host cities, etc.
That poster said that Atlanta felt more like a southern-style LA to him/her than a southern-style NYC. And Atlanta has its similarities to LA as well; the movie industry, higher ed, Olympic host cities, etc.
they are not similar at all people really need to stop with the shallow comparisons.
I just got back from ATL. Had a great time! The similarities you pointed out are correct. But that is where they just about end point blank.
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they are not similar at all people really need to stop with the shallow comparisons.
I just got back from ATL. Had a great time! The similarities you pointed out are correct. But that is where they just about end point blank.
It wasn't a shallow comparison; it was to make a point about the general layout and culture of Atlanta. I agree that Atlanta is closer to LA than NYC in such respects.
It wasn't a shallow comparison; it was to make a point about the general layout and culture of Atlanta. I agree that Atlanta is closer to LA than NYC in such respects.
ATL is closer to ATL.
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It sounds like another case of bitterness toward a southern city that has been a relocation magnet for millions of people from your region. It's okay though, we're used to that point of view.
