Are the people in OKC pretty nice? (Bell: apartment, homes)

[TheJagMan]

Originally Posted by rocketsurgeon

Jag; Are you an OKC native? What changes have you seen over the years; for better or worse? I'm not an Okie; can a Yankee like me even become an Okie? If so, what's the process?

I tried a year, I couldn't stand it and left.

[eddie gein]

Originally Posted by TheJagMan

I tried a year, I couldn't stand it and left.

What could you not stand about it? People too mean? Weather too scary? 3.2 beer? Girls not easy enough? What?

[TheJagMan]

Originally Posted by eddie gein

What could you not stand about it? People too mean? Weather too scary? 3.2 beer? Girls not easy enough? What?

I just found the typical Oklahomian lived what I would call a simple life who didn't like change. For every attractive girl there seemed to be a swarm of ten dudes around her. I had some but limited success. Folks would ask what church you go to, I was honest and stood my ground that I'm not religious which turned a lot of people off. The weather stunk overall, the worst is the summers when there steady wind, was a blast furnace which messed with girls hair making them even more unattractive. Everyone in OKC seemed to have a goal of living in the country with a pickup truck, big farm and horses with no ambition of relocating. I'm glad they found happiness as I demand far near endless entertainment which is probably a bad thing. Just not the life I wanted to live, it was hard to connect/relate to them. Been there, done that, I'm sure the state of Oklahoma was just as happy that I left her.

[#1soonerfan]

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No issue that you decided OK was not for you, but I fail to see how this is all that different from the rest of the SE that you glamorize. Trust me, I have family in MS, TN, and AL and its no different, maybe even a bit worse.

And I can say, this does not fit the description of the people I socialize with at all. But then again, I live pretty deep in town.

[rocketsurgeon]

Originally Posted by #1soonerfan

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No issue that you decided OK was not for you, but I fail to see how this is all that different from the rest of the SE that you glamorize. Trust me, I have family in MS, TN, and AL and its no different, maybe even a bit worse.

And I can say, this does not fit the description of the people I socialize with at all. But then again, I live pretty deep in town.

Which town and how deep? I've read that living outside of where all your freeways run are death-traps. Is that true? How far from downtown (yet close to downtown) can you live until it gets squirrely?

[TheJagMan]

Originally Posted by #1soonerfan

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No issue that you decided OK was not for you, but I fail to see how this is all that different from the rest of the SE that you glamorize. Trust me, I have family in MS, TN, and AL and its no different, maybe even a bit worse.

And I can say, this does not fit the description of the people I socialize with at all. But then again, I live pretty deep in town.

I glamorize the SE on "kindness", I also find them incredibly easy to relate/connect with considering I'm an obvious outsider unlike OK. I encountered some SEers who did dream of moving out the country if the right opportunity presented itself. When I approached girls in OK, most of the time I couldn't get more than 30 seconds out of them but occasionally got successful. In the deep south, I can approach a southern bell with a huge engagement ring and have an entertaining conversation with her for a hour.

[Atlguy39]

Originally Posted by TheJagMan

I just found the typical Oklahomian lived what I would call a simple life who didn't like change. For every attractive girl there seemed to be a swarm of ten dudes around her. I had some but limited success. Folks would ask what church you go to, I was honest and stood my ground that I'm not religious which turned a lot of people off. The weather stunk overall, the worst is the summers when there steady wind, was a blast furnace which messed with girls hair making them even more unattractive. Everyone in OKC seemed to have a goal of living in the country with a pickup truck, big farm and horses with no ambition of relocating. I'm glad they found happiness as I demand far near endless entertainment which is probably a bad thing. Just not the life I wanted to live, it was hard to connect/relate to them. Been there, done that, I'm sure the state of Oklahoma was just as happy that I left her.

I agree with Jag. I don't demand 24/7 entertainment, and its a good thing, because this is the wrong place for it. He's right about the women and dating scene here. Its beyond awful. I would leave in a heartbeat if I could, but I have a great job that I can't leave. I love the people I work with, but I don't hang out with them. All are married, and most have kids. Terrible for the single guy. I feel out of place. I want to be married, but no way I'll find a wife here. Also, its been nearly impossible to make friends here. I have 1 good friend in nearly a year here. Thats it. People don't love it here I don't think, but they know nothing else and have zero desire to leave. Why would you stay in a place with weather this extreme, a terrible dating scene (if you're single), and no water or mountains nearby? I don't get it. I hope one day I can telecommute and move.

[okie1962]

Originally Posted by TheJagMan

I can approach a southern bell with a huge engagement ring and have an entertaining conversation with her for a hour.

Isn't southern bell a phone company?

[eddie gein]

Originally Posted by #1soonerfan

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No issue that you decided OK was not for you, but I fail to see how this is all that different from the rest of the SE that you glamorize. Trust me, I have family in MS, TN, and AL and its no different, maybe even a bit worse.

And I can say, this does not fit the description of the people I socialize with at all. But then again, I live pretty deep in town.

I've lived in the deep south and Oklahoma both as a young man. I agree with you. I don't get where these guys are coming from. I would agree that large metros like Atlanta would be better than OKC for action and excitement but in general I felt Oklahoma had some advantages over the part of the south that is most similar to Oklahoma.

[TheJagMan]

Originally Posted by okie1962

Isn't southern bell a phone company?

Thanks for that as it brings another point...I've found very few Oklahhomians were sarcastic, but the majority had an extremely dry sense of humor. I cannot relate to that.

Originally Posted by eddie gein

I've lived in the deep south and Oklahoma both as a young man. I agree with you. I don't get where these guys are coming from. I would agree that large metros like Atlanta would be better than OKC for action and excitement but in general I felt Oklahoma had some advantages over the part of the south that is most similar to Oklahoma.

Topic isn't on action/excitement, it's on the people. As stated, I found them nice for the first 30 seconds but had difficulty after that. Even people that wanted to talk to me that I really didn't have an interest in I found boring due to not relating. I never had a conversation that I found stimulating in the state and I never met anyone who I thought was remotely funny. No doubt in my mind that if I was in a home that collapsed due to weather, they're help me out. Regardless where I lived, I would help out my neighbor.