Portland exit notes

[urbanlife78]

Originally Posted by ca_north

I'm returning to this thread and noticed your post, which is a ridiculously broad brush that sheds no light on the negatives of this area. The comment is as obtusely written as many of the attitudes up here. It explains a possible what, but not the why or how.

I'd like to see more comments from long-time and/or native Portlanders who acknowledge common observations about sour people. There's just something "off" about many attitudes up here and there's got to be a scientific explanation vs. an enigmatic mystery. Stoic northern European bloodlines is the closest I've come to figuring it out. It's as if the pleasing scenery must be tempered by human coldness per some universal law of balance. It reminds me of Garrison Keillor's humor about long-suffering Lutherans; not so funny when you're stuck around such people!

I'm nearly out of the Portland area (just ended an apt. lease) and will travel south to figure something out. I may or may not post back here, as I'm also getting weary of online forums, helpful as some have been.

Good luck to all who try out this area.

So basically you want to hear from others who have negative things to say about Portland.....have you tried the comments section of the Oregonian?

[borntorun1180]

Originally Posted by ca_north

I'm returning to this thread and noticed your post, which is a ridiculously broad brush that sheds no light on the negatives of this area. The comment is as obtusely written as many of the attitudes up here. It explains a possible what, but not the why or how.

I'd like to see more comments from long-time and/or native Portlanders who acknowledge common observations about sour people. There's just something "off" about many attitudes up here and there's got to be a scientific explanation vs. an enigmatic mystery. Stoic northern European bloodlines is the closest I've come to figuring it out. It's as if the pleasing scenery must be tempered by human coldness per some universal law of balance. It reminds me of Garrison Keillor's humor about long-suffering Lutherans; not so funny when you're stuck around such people!

I'm nearly out of the Portland area (just ended an apt. lease) and will travel south to figure something out. I may or may not post back here, as I'm also getting weary of online forums, helpful as some have been.

Good luck to all who try out this area.

Good for you for getting out of this cesspool, the more people figure out how much of a dump this city is, the better off they will be. I hope to be doing the same as you, getting the hell out of here.

Your points were all spot on, and the negatives outweigh the positives. I am just waiting for a good place I can transfer to, but it probably won't be until this spring or summer before I am able to do so. Until then, I will just continue to put up with the damp, depressing, rainy city....at least with the rain it doesn't smell like **** and vomit downtown.

[sloyd]

Originally Posted by ca_north

I'm returning to this thread and noticed your post, which is a ridiculously broad brush that sheds no light on the negatives of this area. The comment is as obtusely written as many of the attitudes up here. It explains a possible what, but not the why or how.

I'd like to see more comments from long-time and/or native Portlanders who acknowledge common observations about sour people. There's just something "off" about many attitudes up here and there's got to be a scientific explanation vs. an enigmatic mystery. Stoic northern European bloodlines is the closest I've come to figuring it out. It's as if the pleasing scenery must be tempered by human coldness per some universal law of balance. It reminds me of Garrison Keillor's humor about long-suffering Lutherans; not so funny when you're stuck around such people!

I'm nearly out of the Portland area (just ended an apt. lease) and will travel south to figure something out. I may or may not post back here, as I'm also getting weary of online forums, helpful as some have been.

Good luck to all who try out this area.

Being from North Idaho and suffering through the neo-nazi migration from California during the 80s and 90s, I'm biased. I try to stay opened minded, but all the Californians I know here are constantly whining about it, Portland is a great town and good luck to you, wherever you go.