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Old 01-19-2008, 10:45 PM
 
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I think it all depends on how you look at it. For example, people that move here from Calif are thrilled with the affordability...
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Old 01-20-2008, 01:43 AM
 
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It's a problem not limited to Seattle. I don't live anywhere near there but further north - in one of the 'friendly' areas. I don't know who they are friendly with, though.
The way your brother-in-law treated you and your husband was unconscionable.

I'm not surprised at what you described, though -- along with the trance, there's that narrow-mindedness some people have. It would probably have been a big leap of logic and empathy for the people who knew you only through your brother-in-law at the wake to consider that you were more bereaved than he was. That just doesn't seem to fall into the thought process for some people. It's as though there is a disproportionate number of people in the region who lack empathy toward others. In fact, I think there are a lot of misanthropes (people who just flat out don't like other people) around.
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Old 01-20-2008, 01:49 AM
 
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This is a two part thread...
Secondly, I'm not trying to start a controversy, but am genuinely curious.
Interesting. I find Washington very affordable. I think that moving itself is a more complicated process than you're giving it credit for. Your assumption that people don't move because they can't afford it is an oversimplified and unfair generalization. Logistics of finding another job, another house, possibly tranferring kids to another school, takes time. Additionally, you may have people who want to move, but their spouse doesn't; they could be military or doing contract work here and need to wait for the term to expire, or they're in college and need to finish a degree -- there can be many reasons.

I think the people who want to leave eventually will. If someone had the means to move here in the first place, chances are that they'll find the means to leave if they want.
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Old 01-20-2008, 01:52 AM
 
Location: southern california
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my uncle in mississippi says, bunky livin in california is like livin with a beautiful woman, that has a headache all the time.
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Old 10-30-2009, 01:06 AM
 
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Hey you done a good job, I really like the above answers.
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Old 10-31-2009, 04:36 PM
 
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Well, I haven't been on the site in several months. I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels residents of Washington scare others away, including myself. But I still want to move out there. However, Vancouver may be better for me... I like friendly people, and I try to be friendly to others myself.

So with that being said I'm trying to make my new business venture grow so that I can move by the end of next year. mod cut:

Last edited by scirocco22; 10-31-2009 at 04:43 PM.. Reason: no, sorry about that
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