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Location: In a city within a state where politicians come to get their PHDs in Corruption
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Soy boys.
What is that commercial that is running right now for that new tv service? There's a yuppie guy ordering "nano-brew"? That's what I thought of first when I saw an OP.
If I have to see another "micro-brewery" open around me, I'm going to barf.
Location: RI, MA, VT, WI, IL, CA, IN (that one sucked), KY
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I don't know. They're overpriced, way overhyped sausage factories. How many different "unique" IPAs can there be in the world?
Many many many... and many different west coast IPAs, or Midwest IPAs (which are closer to English IPAs) and Northeast IPAs.
I, personally, don't find it a burden to pay a little more for a premium product though. I'll drink or eat less, and do the higher quality thing. I actually won't drop money on stuff like Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, or Lagunita's regular IPA anymore, its just not worth it. Each to their own though. Of course, lots of women here love them as well. There are several women's beer clubs, and the local high end beer bars have loads of cool women (not that I'm looking at the moment)... but I never went out for drinks to meet women, personally.
Location: In a city within a state where politicians come to get their PHDs in Corruption
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Many many many... and many different west coast IPAs, or Midwest IPAs (which are closer to English IPAs) and Northeast IPAs.
I, personally, don't find it a burden to pay a little more for a premium product though. I'll drink or eat less, and do the higher quality thing. I actually won't drop money on stuff like Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, or Lagunita's regular IPA anymore, its just not worth it. Each to their own though. Of course, lots of women here love them as well. There are several women's beer clubs, and the local high end beer bars have loads of cool women (not that I'm looking at the moment)... but I never went out for drinks to meet women, personally.
Maybe I'm just not into beer enough to pay double the price of a regular pint, or spend half my time there going over the nuances of each craft brew.
What is that commercial that is running right now for that new tv service? There's a yuppie guy ordering "nano-brew"? That's what I thought of first when I saw an OP.
If I have to see another "micro-brewery" open around me, I'm going to barf.
The appeal of NJ blue-collar type guys for women who work in an office is that you can get a good combo. They've been raised in a major metropolitian, so if they're smart, they have taken advantage of at least some of the cultural opportunities around them, but they can still build you a deck or fix your car. They aren't freaked out by encountering other cultures; they tend to respect what it means when someone has gotten a 4-year degree because of the work that was put in but aren't intimidated by it. They generally don't care if their girlfriend makes more than them like some guys do because they know they have other valuable skills beside their paycheck, such as being able to do home repairs, which can be pricey.
Also, in Jersey, there is not as much social stratification between blue collar and white collar. I had many friends from across the socioeconomic spectrum in my hometown, but after moving to Denver which has seen tremendous growth really in the past decade, I've found that people mostly stick to their socioeconomic niche. It's WEIRD here, but mainly from my perspective, I guess. Other friends from other parts of the country here have noted the same.
Gearhead blue-collar guys in Jersey are often different than gearhead blue-collar guys from other parts of the country. They probably have seen at least one or two Broadway shows or smaller local theater stuff, have spent time reading about American history out of curiosity because of all the historical sites around them, know a few people who were born in another country, etc. There's plenty of guys who are happily ignorant, but self-education is much easier in Jersey than in other parts of the country.
The appeal of NJ blue-collar type guys for women who work in an office is that you can get a good combo. They've been raised in a major metropolitian, so if they're smart, they have taken advantage of at least some of the cultural opportunities around them, but they can still build you a deck or fix your car. They aren't freaked out by encountering other cultures; they tend to respect what it means when someone has gotten a 4-year degree because of the work that was put in but aren't intimidated by it. They generally don't care if their girlfriend makes more than them like some guys do because they know they have other valuable skills beside their paycheck, such as being able to do home repairs, which can be pricey.
Also, in Jersey, there is not as much social stratification between blue collar and white collar. I had many friends from across the socioeconomic spectrum in my hometown, but after moving to Denver which has seen tremendous growth really in the past decade, I've found that people mostly stick to their socioeconomic niche. It's WEIRD here, but mainly from my perspective, I guess. Other friends from other parts of the country here have noted the same.
Gearhead blue-collar guys in Jersey are often different than gearhead blue-collar guys from other parts of the country. They probably have seen at least one or two Broadway shows or smaller local theater stuff, have spent time reading about American history out of curiosity because of all the historical sites around them, know a few people who were born in another country, etc. There's plenty of guys who are happily ignorant, but self-education is much easier in Jersey than in other parts of the country.
You remind me a bit of my assumptions vs reality when I moved to Iowa. Tons of farmland, yeah? So I figured, having come from Virginia, "This place must be full of hick yokels." Ha! Nope. Aside from the fact that most of it is big-agri-business now, even the family farmers are just as educated and decent as urban professional white-collar folk, sometimes more so. Hell, many of them even vote Democrat. (Not saying I think that is better or worse, only saying it was unexpected.) They were nothing like what I'd (ignorantly) assumed.
Having lived in a bunch of places (Northern VA, Cinci, Iowa, Washington state, Colorado) I love how people can be so fascinatingly different in various regions.
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