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I wouldn't be surprised. Denver has a tremendous amount of people on various drugs and tremendous amounts of alcoholics also.
I agree that people just don't say randomly mean things in Denver, the residents of Denver would never give that attention to someone they don't know.
The saying "meaning things" is likely someone with untreated drug addiction who is homeless and lonely in downtown Denver. Generally, Denverites don't believe in changing the social circumstances of individuals in their city.
I have never had anything mean yelled to me in public in Denver though. The vast of Denveites noses are straight up in the air that they would never stoop to the level of making eye-contact with someone who aren't friends with.
Regarding summers in Denver they don't have the heat of Phoenix but Denver has triple-digit days with four days in it's history that have been up to 105
The airport in Denver is far outside the urban heat island. Phoenix airport is in the middle of the heat island.
This article is from 2017, but 120 degrees is very uncommon in Phoenix.
120 degrees happens about once every 40 years and the all-time record is 122.
118 or 119 usually happens once every couple of years.
Seems like generally, the hottest day a majority of years is more 115 or 116.
They talk about that 122 degree day every year in June
North Phoenix from Deer Valley up to the New River border tends to peak at about 111 or 112 a majority of summers. I wonder what the day-time temperature is in the Northern border of Phoenix where they are outside the heat island and a higher elevation.
Yep, that covers it pretty accurately. The heat island is more impactful at night versus the day, I use a garmin device which tracks weather when I hike and for fun I'll compare what my device reads versus what the news reports at Sky Harbor. I'm usually hiking in one of the preserves around Phoenix such as the McDowells and it's not uncommon that I'm experiencing 10 degree cooler temperatures than the "low" reported at the airport.
I wouldn't take it as far as the poster you're responding to but have noticed in my business/leisure travel that the Denver area does exude some arrogance, for me it was especially true when it came to topics related to the outdoors.
I wouldn't take it as far as the poster you're responding to but have noticed in my business/leisure travel that the Denver area does exude some arrogance, for me it was especially true when it came to topics related to the outdoors.
In what way were they being snobby/arrogant about the outdoors?
I wouldn't be surprised. Denver has a tremendous amount of people on various drugs and tremendous amounts of alcoholics also.
I agree that people just don't say randomly mean things in Denver, the residents of Denver would never give that attention to someone they don't know.
The saying "meaning things" is likely someone with untreated drug addiction who is homeless and lonely in downtown Denver. Generally, Denverites don't believe in changing the social circumstances of individuals in their city.
I have never had anything mean yelled to me in public in Denver though. The vast of Denveites noses are straight up in the air that they would never stoop to the level of making eye-contact with someone who aren't friends with.
Oh my lovecrowds lol.
S L C has a "tremendous" amount of people addicted to porn and on antidepressant meds.
Have you ever driven in Utah? They are among some of the most rude drivers anywhere. I've never thought of S L C as having a population of people who make eye contact. Most people there seem to be in a personal daze and wrapped up in themselves.
I think most people in S L C who might seem happy, woke up for the day in their suburban home, read a few passages from the Book of Mormon, drove into work and are on a religious high.
The vast majority of people I meet on the daily all over the Wasatch Front are generally affable, polite and friendly.
Granted, some people down in Utah County (Provo, Orem, Spanish Fork, Lehi, etc.), for whatever reason, have some religious/sanctimonious/"Don't Tread on Me" stick up their you-know-whats. In fact, I blame Utah County for giving Utah such a sky-high infection and fatality rate of COVID-19. Even then, those types aren't the majority of the people I've met so far from that area.
I'd rather live in Utah and most areas in the West, than almost any area in the South and Midwest. And, certainly more so than any place I've been to in the Northeast and even other some Western regions (namely, SF Bay Area, San Diego, Denver/Front Range, Portland, OR/Vancouver, WA, and Seattle/Tacoma/Olympia). That's just me.
Anecdotal experiences aren't qualified to label an entire region. No matter who is typing it.
In what way were they being snobby/arrogant about the outdoors?
Relative to outdoor amenities in basically any other location being sub-par to Colorado. I love CO outdoors myself but exuding that mindset was kind of a turn off to me. I know 14ers are cool but I can equally enjoy hiking Mt. Mitchell in North Carolina or Mt. Washington in New Hampshire. They're all different and unique in their own ways.
Relative to outdoor amenities in basically any other location being sub-par to Colorado. I love CO outdoors myself but exuding that mindset was kind of a turn off to me. I know 14ers are cool but I can equally enjoy hiking Mt. Mitchell in North Carolina or Mt. Washington in New Hampshire. They're all different and unique in their own ways.
I figured. I don't think this really qualifies as being snobby, unless they were just being rude about it. People from New York will call DC a small city, but that's relative. People from Florida will say California beaches suck. Etc, etc, etc.
But thats true, only western states really compare with what is here. Do you find that to be incorrect?
I figured. I don't think this really qualifies as being snobby, unless they were just being rude about it. People from New York will call DC a small city, but that's relative. People from Florida will say California beaches suck. Etc, etc, etc.
But thats true, only western states really compare with what is here. Do you find that to be incorrect?
It wasn't over the top, like I said but it was noticeable and just kind of a turnoff to me. I agree the west is great but I've traveled enough to know that there are countless amazing outdoor destinations all over the country. I prefer people to be blown away when they see what Arizona has to offer.
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