Does LA have an inferiority complex when it comes to NYC? (Los Angeles: transplants, promotional)

[BarcelonaFan]

I have never been to a city that advertises events going on in NYC from 2000 miles away. I saw a poster for a concert happening in Manhattan and I always hear about radio contests giving people two free tickets to New York City. The DJ talks it up like its the greatest gift ever because its New Yawk!!!

A local anchor woman was leaving for NYC last week and everyone at the station was like wow, NYC! They were acting like it was so amazing butt my first thought was but you're in LA!

I know this stuff is prolly all promotional but it just makes me wonder if a lot of Angelenos do not realize just how great LA is and that NYC is not that much better. They're equal cities but by the way writers play up NYC in the movies and downplay LA, the djs make NYC just seem like the rap Mecca and the news team was just awe struck at one of their anchors leaving for the big apple, I am floored at how under appreciated LA is.

[Charles]

I wouldn't live in NYC for triple my salary.

[jacktravern]

I grew up in NYC and any angelino that has an inferiority complex is just foolish. Why would anyone envy living in a city that has cold weather, filthy crowded streets everywhere, a rodent problem, and reliance on an annoying subway system.

Your post is wrong, they are not equal places, Los Angeles wins going away. Of course any New Yorker thats stuck over there will tell you how great the food is, as if there is no other place in the country to get a slice of pizza or a damm bagel.

[pwright1]

The wow was because she's heading to CNN in New York.

[BarcelonaFan]

Originally Posted by jacktravern

I grew up in NYC and any angelino that has an inferiority complex is just foolish. Why would anyone envy living in a city that has cold weather, filthy crowded streets everywhere, a rodent problem, and reliance on an annoying subway system.

Your post is wrong, they are not equal places, Los Angeles wins going away. Of course any New Yorker thats stuck over there will tell you how great the food is, as if there is no other place in the country to get a slice of pizza or a damm bagel.

I didn't want to be a jerk about it but yes LA by a long mile.

[BarcelonaFan]

Originally Posted by pwright1

The wow was because she's heading to CNN in New York.

That is true but they started off by saying wow NYC the big apple yada yada...

The point is that there is a lot of praising NYC in the local media and from some transplants.

[thebordella]

On the one hand, I have certainly sense an LA inferiority complex from some posters on this board. But this is a self-selected group and many citydata forums are populated by pessimists about wherever they live.

That being said, having grown up and lived near NYC metro most of my life before recently moving to LA, I would say that contests/trips/etc to LA from NYC are also talked about with great excitement. Both are major cities which are very exotic to one another, and rightfully so.

All I'm saying is, I understand why it would be portrayed as super exciting to win a trip to NYC from LA, but in NYC it is also seen as super exciting to win a trip to LA!

[hipcat]

Originally Posted by BarcelonaFan

I have never been to a city that advertises events going on in NYC from 2000 miles away. I saw a poster for a concert happening in Manhattan and I always hear about radio contests giving people two free tickets to New York City. The DJ talks it up like its the greatest gift ever because its New Yawk!!!

A local anchor woman was leaving for NYC last week and everyone at the station was like wow, NYC! They were acting like it was so amazing butt my first thought was but you're in LA!

I know this stuff is prolly all promotional but it just makes me wonder if a lot of Angelenos do not realize just how great LA is and that NYC is not that much better. They're equal cities but by the way writers play up NYC in the movies and downplay LA, the djs make NYC just seem like the rap Mecca and the news team was just awe struck at one of their anchors leaving for the big apple, I am floored at how under appreciated LA is.

The problem comes from the LA locals themselves. There's a lack of civic pride in this city because it's so fragmented and transient.

Even when a New Yorker leaves NYC, they still carry the pride of being from New York. You don't see that pride when a Angelino leaves LA for somewhere else. It's like LA is a stop on the road for an entertainment career, or a landing point to immigrate.

[MikeNigh]

Originally Posted by BarcelonaFan

I have never been to a city that advertises events going on in NYC from 2000 miles away. I saw a poster for a concert happening in Manhattan and I always hear about radio contests giving people two free tickets to New York City. The DJ talks it up like its the greatest gift ever because its New Yawk!!!

A local anchor woman was leaving for NYC last week and everyone at the station was like wow, NYC! They were acting like it was so amazing butt my first thought was but you're in LA!

I know this stuff is prolly all promotional but it just makes me wonder if a lot of Angelenos do not realize just how great LA is and that NYC is not that much better. They're equal cities but by the way writers play up NYC in the movies and downplay LA, the djs make NYC just seem like the rap Mecca and the news team was just awe struck at one of their anchors leaving for the big apple, I am floored at how under appreciated LA is.

I think it's the opposite, NYC is afraid of LA. That is why they come over to LA and do grass roots propaganda. Same reason Philly is left out of every "NYC Movie" and they always go halfway to trenton or like in Seeking a Friend for the End of the World they went to CAMDEN?

The reason "NYC has the best pizza" is because it is a staple american food and every time you eat pizza NYC wants you to remember that it is better there. All propaganda to bring in the best talent and make them pay their salary in rent.

[5pyg1a55]

Originally Posted by hipcat

The problem comes from the LA locals themselves. There's a lack of civic pride in this city because it's so fragmented and transient.

Even when a New Yorker leaves NYC, they still carry the pride of being from New York. You don't see that pride when a Angelino leaves LA for somewhere else. It's like LA is a stop on the road for an entertainment career, or a landing point to immigrate.

Exactly.

In addition, I think it's comparing apples to oranges.
They are so radically different from each other, there's really no fair way to compare.
Two very different cultures; could as well be two different countries.