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As we all know a lot of people from other cities and states are moving to other parts of the country. I know a lot of you may heard, "Why did you move here?" or "It must've been bad where you use to live that's why you moved here." Is it a negative for cities to have a strong local culture? Is better to have a lot transplants to occupy a city? Do expats speak louder for cities than longtime residents?
Yes, especially recent Expats (<3 years).
They fall into two categories:
1)Relocated because they wanted to, it was their dream destination. This type of expat tend to be young, and/or young professionals. And tend to incessantly praise their newfound home in, what should be, humiliating gushing fashion.
2)Relocated because of career/work, never really wanted to come to said destination but ended up doing so for pragmatic reasons. This type of expat tends to be more muted, but if they say anything exaggerated, it's often negative. They can be constant complainers, complaining how their old home was doing everything better.
After about 3 years, both types of expats mellow out. Type 1 realizes their newfound home ain't heaven, and type 2 realizes it ain't hell.
I think maybe younger residents of a large city are more likely to have moved there recently, and younger people are louder than older people - and maybe people who move to a city of their dreams tend to be more extraverted. But I doubt that the act of moving makes people more vocal or outgoing.
As we all know a lot of people from other cities and states are moving to other parts of the country. I know a lot of you may heard, "Why did you move here?" or "It must've been bad where you use to live that's why you moved here." Is it a negative for cities to have a strong local culture? Is better to have a lot transplants to occupy a city? Do expats speak louder for cities than longtime residents?
I think it's very negative if there are not many transplants in a city or state. That causes an inbred, insulated, and often ignorant attitude. I saw it in Wyoming and Montana. Wyoming was severe. Lots of transplNts went there for work and got shunned by locals. Most didn't stay long.
I think it's very negative if there are not many transplants in a city or state. That causes an inbred, insulated, and often ignorant attitude. I saw it in Wyoming and Montana. Wyoming was severe. Lots of transplNts went there for work and got shunned by locals. Most didn't stay long.
Good comment. New people viewing their city with a positive perspective is good PR for a city. It helps overcome negative stereotyping and puts the city in a new light for others to see.
I used to live in Portland, Or. When I first moved there back in the 70’s there were some negative slogans people used to say about it. Those are long gone since it’s become a popular relocation destination. Only the old timers remember them.
So yes, absolutely, if newcomers are raising their voices a little to praise their new cities that’s a good thing.
Good comment. New people viewing their city with a positive perspective is good PR for a city. It helps overcome negative stereotyping and puts the city in a new light for others to see.
I used to live in Portland, Or. When I first moved there back in the 70’s there were some negative slogans people used to say about it. Those are long gone since it’s become a popular relocation destination. Only the old timers remember them.
So yes, absolutely, if newcomers are raising their voices a little to praise their new cities that’s a good thing.
I say it's 50/50. Yes, new people moving into a city it's great PR. But, on the flip side when too many people move into a city, it loses it's identity and becomes a city of transplants or transients with no sense of community or connection. You even said that about Portland (correct me if I'm wrong).
I think it's very negative if there are not many transplants in a city or state. That causes an inbred, insulated, and often ignorant attitude. I saw it in Wyoming and Montana. Wyoming was severe. Lots of transplNts went there for work and got shunned by locals. Most didn't stay long.
I hate the shunning. I never talked up the place I'd moved from. Never said a bad word about the place I'd moved to. Even though I feed humming birds, grow tomatoes, like camping, love and hate NYC, I just tried to blend in. Sometimes it just doesn't work. They don't want or like you.
Mom, they don't like me. I don't have any friends.
I hate the shunning. I never talked up the place I'd moved from. Never said a bad word about the place I'd moved to. Even though I feed humming birds, grow tomatoes, like camping, love and hate NYC, I just tried to blend in. Sometimes it just doesn't work. They don't want or like you.
Mom, they don't like me. I don't have any friends.
I hate the shunning. I never talked up the place I'd moved from. Never said a bad word about the place I'd moved to. Even though I feed humming birds, grow tomatoes, like camping, love and hate NYC, I just tried to blend in. Sometimes it just doesn't work. They don't want or like you.
Mom, they don't like me. I don't have any friends.
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