tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post4922189110574051187..comments2024-03-05T10:58:13.425-05:00Comments on New Around Town: Newcomers vs. Natives: Why so much tension?Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916922360940636719noreply@blogger.comBlogger89125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-73222081992376960282015-08-06T10:09:36.949-05:002015-08-06T10:09:36.949-05:00I could not agree more. As a native Charlottean wh...I could not agree more. As a native Charlottean who LOVES to travel and absorb the uniqueness of other locations, I do not understand the driving need of anyone to move here (or anywhere) and then constantly.complain about how bad everything is. Why did they move here? Go ahead and move somewhere else or start some new trends without bashing all of the old. When I was a kid, I never had bagels. Bagels were introduced as more people moved.in and they became popular. I love bagels. I had Chicago deep dish pizza in Chicago and fell in love. We have none in Charlotte but I keep looking and hoping. Why can't we embrace the diversity of changes and also appreciate all the good things that are already here. I appreciate your comments. I get so tired of people from other places spouting their superiority and tearing down the place they willingly moved to. Good post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-60319788815766685202007-09-10T02:21:00.000-05:002007-09-10T02:21:00.000-05:00Exactly like karina said constructive critism is a...Exactly like karina said constructive critism is a good thing. Mean-spirited comments that go no-where are redundent, but when people can look at a flaw and try to be pro-active and try to make it better than regardless of the dixie versus yankee scenario.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-70982729486338412752007-09-09T12:35:00.000-05:002007-09-09T12:35:00.000-05:00Karina's right - there's nothing wrong with compla...Karina's right - there's nothing wrong with complaining if it opens up people's eyes & leads to change for the better. <BR/><BR/>How would anything ever get better in this world if we all just accepted things the way they are?<BR/><BR/>It's not-unamerican or un-charlottean to complain. It's what makes this country great - being able to open your eyes to new ideas & voting to improve things!<BR/><BR/>Proud YankeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-6230321721545702172007-09-09T12:30:00.000-05:002007-09-09T12:30:00.000-05:00I'm sick of Natives thinking that everyone from NY...I'm sick of Natives thinking that everyone from NY/NJ is loaded(like 11:11 AM above). We came here because we couldn't afford our ridiculous rent anymore in Queens, NY. We didn't have a million dollar house to sell or anything else for that matter!<BR/><BR/>Barely Scraping By - from NY<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>11:11 AMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-80733812542188087712007-09-09T12:23:00.000-05:002007-09-09T12:23:00.000-05:0012:30 PM is so right, Natives are polite to your f...12:30 PM is so right, Natives are polite to your face & tell you exactly what they think you want to hear but will stab you in the back the second you turn around. <BR/><BR/>Some may consider us New Yorkers/Northerners rude, but at least we tell it like it is. If we don't like you we'll be honest & tell you so. When Natives don't like you, they just pretend to & say something like "y'all come back soon now, ya hear."<BR/><BR/>Can't stand the phoniness.<BR/><BR/>12:30 PMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-72839615406283869862007-09-04T23:06:00.000-05:002007-09-04T23:06:00.000-05:00Oh my gosh, I'm a northerner who moved to a small ...Oh my gosh, I'm a northerner who moved to a small town in Florida called Saint cloud. My friend moved to Huntersville from Long Island NY. Florida became unaffordable, did you know our taxes are close to 2%? I am moving to North Carolina because I cannot afford to pay my bills on my 199,000 Hous with taxes of $,4,000 a year and homeowners insurance of $1,100 a year.<BR/>I don't want a larger home, I want something that is less money with lower taxes.<BR/>I originally moved from NY because I could not purchase a home and no one spoke english. As it turned out, very few people speak english in florida. I don't go to church. I would hate to think I'm not accepted because I'm diverse, although not rude. I like that the south is not in a rush. i think the only thing I miss about NY is the food and the culture/entertainment, other than that I like the south and the southerners better.<BR/>I would hope that opportunity and bakeries and increased culture that, that developement will not equal nastiness and not cut into the southern way of life. We may be different but still very nice, I promise.Beaded Imagery by Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294259630236553118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-29117551198536598702007-08-30T11:11:00.000-05:002007-08-30T11:11:00.000-05:00I am an NC native, moving back from living in the ...I am an NC native, moving back from living in the Northeast. What I am hoping to find is the politeness and manners which the north does, indeed, lack. I was picked on for my accent when I moved north so badly, I even worked hard to lose it. <BR/><BR/>I think that people moving in need to quit trying to force their desired, known, culture on the Southern culture. That's how I see it. It is not "change" that people are kicking back against so much as it is being under the impression that the newcomers APPEAR to have an attitude that their way is the better way, period. When I was in the NE, I adapted. I didn't expect people I lived around to start liking grits and saying y'all. <BR/><BR/>No, not all newcomers are like that. Still, there truly is a sense of arrogance surrounding NYC that that way is THE way. As much as folks comment that "we" (NC'ers) need to be open to listen and change, newcomers also need to listen, and be willing to accept our ways of doing things, and that maybe we won't change, and we are really okay with that. <BR/><BR/>It's the whole assimilation argument. I don't want to start speaking Spanish because it makes it easier for the illegals around here. No, they should learn English. They are the ones who moved here, not vice versa. If I moved to Latin America, I would not expect them to adapt to me.<BR/><BR/>After reading all these comments, I am concerned that folks are not willing to blend, but to create enclaves. That's too bad. Hopefully, it's just the few posters here, not the majority of people.<BR/><BR/>Add to that we are a family coming from an area that has very low housing, so can't cash out like so much of NY/NJ/CA. So, no, not all of us have dough.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-34106774513332189402007-08-20T09:13:00.000-05:002007-08-20T09:13:00.000-05:00I have a big problem with the viewpoint that one i...I have a big problem with the viewpoint that one is not allowed to complain and that they should leave "if they don't like it" There is always room for improvement and without complaints, things will never change for the better. No city is perfect and there is always room for improvement everywhere. It is part of good citizenship to identify area flaws as this will lead to the election of officials who will improve it - at least we hope. Some time ago, some people complained about the lack of greenways for running and biking. Now we have them.kcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16666130739065709399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-54007599317038674412007-08-15T09:21:00.000-05:002007-08-15T09:21:00.000-05:00I was born at Presby and have lived within an hour...I was born at Presby and have lived within an hour of Charlotte my entire life. I have lots of friends that are from Cleveland, Cincinnati, Pittsburg, and Greenbay. I was nice to them when we met and they were nice to me. My problem is the complaining and people making fun of my southern drawl. Don't come here, buy a house three times the size of the one you had, bringing your big paychecks with you and complain about the south. You moved here for a reason. If you don't like it move away! If you don't want to move away, shut up!! I know a family that moved herer from New York, brining their big paycheck with them. Then Hubby gets laid off and he can't find a job down here to pay the bills. He had to move back to New York for about a year and stay in a little apartment then was able to get transfered back down here with his family so they could keep their big house and new cars. I don't mind you doing it, just don't complain about the choice you made. Also, stop making fun of the way southerners speak or act. To me you sound funny, I just don't try to make you feel bad about it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-33379396625871320442007-08-03T09:20:00.000-05:002007-08-03T09:20:00.000-05:00Maybe Southerners are just self centered and dont ...Maybe Southerners are just self centered and dont want to share their land . Maybe, They are SEPARATISTS by nature , nothing wrong with that, ETHNOcentrism is desired by all cultures. I just got back from ALABAMA, Missisippi, Loiusiana and they were OKAY with Yankees ; Alabama just got their fourth car plant and doing well. MOBIL,Alabama is getting a 'LOWES MOTOR speedway size' NASCAR track<BR/>I was at the TIM McCraw/ Faith concert in Greensboro and the Southerners there were nice to this YANKEE.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-60712051140907039842007-08-02T09:34:00.000-05:002007-08-02T09:34:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-29966254849919018172007-08-01T08:47:00.000-05:002007-08-01T08:47:00.000-05:00FYI- Like Lewis Grizzard said "If you don't like t...FYI- Like Lewis Grizzard said "If you don't like the paper, hey, it only costs a quarter."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-82791897164977656762007-08-01T08:45:00.000-05:002007-08-01T08:45:00.000-05:00I lived in Charlotte for 7 years and I know the gr...I lived in Charlotte for 7 years and I know the growth is/ has been tremendous. I'm in Raleigh now and we suffer a similar conflict...<BR/><BR/>I just defended Charlotte (A little off topic) when someone said Charlotte was less southern than Raleigh. <A HREF="URL" REL="nofollow">Read Raleigh Philosophical Society here</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-1326538111718597952007-08-01T07:06:00.000-05:002007-08-01T07:06:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-12691598937961290822007-08-01T07:04:00.000-05:002007-08-01T07:04:00.000-05:00Maybe Southerners should leave town ? Really what...Maybe Southerners should leave town ? Really what I see is the inability to adapt to change; Who would listen to and take serious a third rate NEWSPAPER and depend on its finding anyway; I heard the OBSERVER has %38 percent readership , so no one knows what day it is anyway here. No one would know if Im BIN LADEN E-mailing from the Middle east getting my two cents in. If the Reporters were great this Paper would be called the "Washington Post".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-60579530802735017612007-08-01T06:59:00.000-05:002007-08-01T06:59:00.000-05:00Most Yankees have thrown in the towel and have cre...Most Yankees have thrown in the towel and have created our own clubs and Social organizations; We have come to the conclusion we are not included down here so like NEW YORK during the Great Depression , we will create our own neighborhoods . P.S. if any Southerners wants to defect to the our side and not be alienated thats fine, we treat everybody with dignity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-48605199358440596372007-08-01T06:55:00.000-05:002007-08-01T06:55:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-17255539335591065102007-08-01T01:48:00.000-05:002007-08-01T01:48:00.000-05:00It isn't change that we're afraid of, it's that we...It isn't change that we're afraid of, it's that we happen to have loved the south the way it was. We like our Towns, you want to bring your "Villages". You jam up our streets and roads with your traffic then tell us how you need to be in charge of everything because we certainly haven't done a good job of planning. You have your cutesy sayings, "We want tableclothes" when you let us know our restaurants aren't good enough for you, and you want LBTD everywhere because you're used to a Bar on every corner. Well, this wasn't the Biblebelt, it still is the Biblebelt, and if someone hasn't asked you where you go to church, they're falling down on the job. If it makes you uncomfortable to talk about "religion",you should give that some thought. Christ said if you're ashamed of me, I'll be ashamed of you. Besides most of us aren't into religion, it's a relationship with Christ to us, and we're not always perfect but we're forgiven. It's just this little attitude that 90% of yankee's seem to have, that they feel they're just a wee bit better than the natives, and we should be down on our knees that they are bringing civilization to us. I happen to have been married to a yankee for 33 years, but he came South because he wanted what we had, not because he thought he was sent to save the natives and even after being in the South for forty four years he hasn't lost his ability to recognize a yankee attitude when he sees one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-1889218286853546162007-07-31T16:36:00.000-05:002007-07-31T16:36:00.000-05:00Car manufacturing is not "serious" business. The ...Car manufacturing is not "serious" business. The U.S. switched to a service economy 30 years ago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-54756259756582955772007-07-31T10:59:00.000-05:002007-07-31T10:59:00.000-05:00To Anonymous going back to Boston..don't let the s...To Anonymous going back to Boston..don't let the screen door hit you on the way out, ya'll hear?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-54824140606573115312007-07-31T10:55:00.000-05:002007-07-31T10:55:00.000-05:00Why does the Observer even have this column? Are ...Why does the Observer even have this column? Are you trying to get controversy to sell papers?<BR/>How sad and silly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-31826115323367559322007-07-31T09:19:00.000-05:002007-07-31T09:19:00.000-05:00The Charlotte Observer is getting torn down anyway...The Charlotte Observer is getting torn down anyway ; they cant sell Newspapers anymore and the Building is falling down. I heard McClatchy wants out of the OBserver and they are selling the land where the OBSERVER sits.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-87952194829126145602007-07-31T09:17:00.000-05:002007-07-31T09:17:00.000-05:00People you should look at Bioloxi, Miss and the AL...People you should look at Bioloxi, Miss and the ALABAMA and Loiusiana area if you want the real SOUTH; those People have real Southern Hospitality and its the real SOUTH not this make shift South with no dixie land jazz in the Downtown, no choirs singing just Bums strolling around looking for People to scam.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-67166062809246105512007-07-31T09:14:00.000-05:002007-07-31T09:14:00.000-05:00LIEGH DYER is in DENIAL about all the bad things t...LIEGH DYER is in DENIAL about all the bad things that outwieghing the good here; Soon Housing will drop by %50 percent evaluation and then the real problems begin. Most houses here are %30 percent higher than they are worth anyway because of greedy builders who know YANKEES will pay anything for a plot of land.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-9818310780015529932007-07-31T09:11:00.000-05:002007-07-31T09:11:00.000-05:00Charlotte has become distrustful of all YANKEES an...Charlotte has become distrustful of all YANKEES and they are the only ones telling the truth about all this here; People from BOSTON I admire your evaluation of this city and stand with you. Southerners better beware their town is folding up with high crime, gang warfare and wearing ROSY GLASSES about all of it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com