NON Mormon, NON White OPINION of Salt Lake City Utah after 1 month (Sandy: apartment, appliances)

[Katzpur]

Originally Posted by HoneyNMint

I'll just have to remember that the population there is socially akward and not take it to heart.

Or, as other option, you could come without that preconceived notion and not notice it at all. See, what I'm thinking is that if you are just visiting Salt Lake City, you will likely run into as many non-Mormons as Mormons (since the population of the city is about 50% - 50%). Have you given any thought to how you're going to determine who's Mormon and who's not? Are you just going to go by who's "socially awkward" and who's not? And what qualifies a person as "socially awkward" anyway? Once you decide whether a person is "socially awkward" and therefore Mormon, are you going to take any steps to determine whether you were right or wrong? Are you going to ask? (Sounds a bit "socially awkward" to me. )

Seriously, I do hope you enjoy Salt Lake City. Should you end up visiting the LDS Church Office Building 26th floor observation deck on a Monday afternoon (1:00 - 5:00) or the LDS Conference Center on a Friday afternoon (1:00 - 5:00), ask to meet Kathryn. I'd be happy to give you a tour you'll thoroughly enjoy.

[alexmokosh]

After living in Utah for almost 8 years I would say yes, Utahns are racists and it's true. And don't let all those lds people to full you. My first impression of Utah after I moved here from NYC was a really good; clean streets, nice people (in comparison to New York), plenty of jobs. But don't expect people to be black friendly. Utah known as a white state with a white population over 98%. I remember when I just came here I saw maybe 1 to 3 black people in the entire area (and they were African students). After the Katrina screwed southern states, many blacks came from Louisiana and not all of them were nice. We got some black gangs with drugs and other crap. Police worked pretty nice and it's became much better, but people still don't like to be near blacks even if you're the nicest person in the world. Also, as a non lds I have little respect to their religion. Yes they're saying that their religion is very tolerant, but it's a bull. They will tell you really nice things in your face, but behind your back will judge you.
Although Utah is a really nice place. There are plenty of jobs, affordable housing and a very beautiful nature (Moab, Bryce, Zion and mountains if you like to ski). Another good things about Utah are nice roads and low taxes (at least I know where my money goes) in comparison to crappy California or the East coast. Among the negative things here (I found the only one) IT'S BORING HERE (no wonder why it's number one state in the US for an antidepressant usage). Utah is ISOLATION, the closest city from here is Vegas (about 5-6 hours to drive).
Another thing I wanna mention here is that Salt Lake is a ghetto and if you want to live in a better place, anything to the south is much better like Draper, Sandy, or Utah county.
So if you like an affordable place to live with a plenty of jobs and a nice nature (fishing, skiing, hiking) you will like it here. If you hate isolation and like traveling, you need to find a better place.

Again, this is only my opinion based on my 8 years in Utah.
Respect.

[kaytidid]

Salt Lake is a ghetto? I have heard soooo many people mention how clean and well kept it is. I spent time in Camden, NJ. THERE'S a ghetto...

As far as the anti depressant usage, those drugs can be used for a variety of reasons, not SOLELY for depression.

[HoneyNMint]

Originally Posted by Katzpur

Or, as other option, you could come without that preconceived notion and not notice it at all.

Um, I wasn't being completely serious with that statement and I thought it was obvious that it was tongue in cheek. I read the whole thread and almost every other post said that the people were socially awkward (well I didn't count but it was more than one post and some by people who are from there). I don't care if the people are socially awkward or not; I want to visit for other reasons not make friends, lol. My saying I'm non-white and non-Mormon was just really my response to the title of the thread and the original post...I'm not going to write the place off because of the title of the thread and the subsequent post(s). You see, I'm one who forms my own opinions when it comes to matters like this...I can tell you mean well by your post but felt that I had to address what you wrote since you got the wrong idea about my post.

[Katzpur]

Originally Posted by HoneyNMint

Um, I wasn't being completely serious with that statement and I thought it was obvious that it was tongue in cheek. I read the whole thread and almost every other post said that the people were socially awkward (well I didn't count but it was more than one post and some by people who are from there). I don't care if the people are socially awkward or not; I want to visit for other reasons not make friends, lol. My saying I'm non-white and non-Mormon was just really my response to the title of the thread and the original post...I'm not going to write the place off because of the title of the thread and the subsequent post(s). You see, I'm one who forms my own opinions when it comes to matters like this...I can tell you mean well by your post but felt that I had to address what you wrote since you got the wrong idea about my post.

I'm glad you stopped by to clarify what you really meant. Yeah, I guess I missed the fact that it was tongue in cheek. It's sometimes hard to tell online what people are really thinking. Anyway, I hope you enjoy yourself in SLC. Most first-time visitors are quite pleasantly surprised by the city. And I meant what I said about touring the LDS Conference Center or visiting the 26th floor of the Church Office Building.

[HoneyNMint]

Originally Posted by Katzpur

Anyway, I hope you enjoy yourself in SLC. Most first-time visitors are quite pleasantly surprised by the city. And I meant what I said about touring the LDS Conference Center or visiting the 26th floor of the Church Office Building.

Thanks; I'll check it out.

[Katzpur]

Originally Posted by alexmokosh

After living in Utah for almost 8 years I would say yes, Utahns are racists and it's true. And don't let all those lds people to full you.

I'm a racist? Wow! Thanks for letting me in on that nice little tidbit.

Again, this is only my opinion based on my 8 years in Utah.

I've lived here for 65 years. I win.

[kaytidid]

Originally Posted by Katzpur

I'm a racist? Wow! Thanks for letting me in on that nice little tidbit.

Wow Katz....I never knew

[stycotl]

And apparently salt lake is a ghetto. That statement alone makes me question everything else the poster writes. And coming from New York, I'd expect that he'd know what a ghetto was. Salt lake is nothing close, even the bad areas.

[Katzpur]

Originally Posted by stycotl

And apparently salt lake is a ghetto. That statement alone makes me question everything else the poster writes. And coming from New York, I'd expect that he'd know what a ghetto was. Salt lake is nothing close, even the bad areas.

Yeah, I about cracked up when I read that!