misconceptions about your city

[youngdoc]

Calgary (Canada in general)
- Unless from the Maritimes/East Coast, most Canadians (if not all) don't say 'Eh'. I actually only hear that dumb phrase from Americans who try and make fun of us.
- We are ethically diverse from black, asian, indian, eastern european etc.
- We are a very wealthy city. If I can compare my city to anything, it is a combination of Seattle and Houston.
- Not all of us watch and play hockey (although I do)
- We are not flannel wearing lumberjacks.
- We don't keep polar bears as pets (this question was asked prior to the 2010 Vancouver Olympics)
- We don't ride horses for transportation or live in igloos (another question asked)
- We are just like any other city in the US
- It doesn't snow here all the time
- We aren't the nicest people in the world. We have alot of douchebags.

I stay meeting Canadian chicks in Vegas and they usually don't appreciate the "Eh?"

 

[throwback1718]

This is in Brooklyn... People swear that its some kinda gigantic Building here.

 

[cash money 1999]

didnt think they had houses like that in brooklyn

 

[Deleted member 38182]

I feel this this a trap 

 

[bandit country]

didnt think they had houses like that in brooklyn

Google Rugby Road, Brooklyn.

 

[celticsfan9783]

Is good will hunting a reasonably correct depiction of southie?

Not anymore. Big yuppie spot now.

 

[pr0phecy718]

didnt think they had houses like that in brooklyn

Oh there's plenty of those if you go in the right neighborhoods

 

[throwback1718]

Google Rugby Road, Brooklyn.

This. Or even Ditmas Park.
Def upper middle class over there.

That picture was Mill Basin fwiw

 

[miamin2]

Miami -

The heat do not play in South Beach. Ever since lebron said that line that's where the media always seems to associate stuff with down here.


Speaking of broward/pbc people something that would always make me was asking where they were from when I was up in college @ fsu. They would always say Miami but then when you asked what part they'd say Davie, Boca, ft lauderdale, etc. like c'mon that is not miami

 

[missmymoney]

What about all of Jersey?! People get off the plane in Newark Airport and assume all of Jersey is a dirty factory. Haha!! It's a beautiful CLEAN state! Studies have shown that we have some of the best air quality in the US.

http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2011/top25s/qualitylife/cleanair.html


And no one has an accent and says "Joy-zee". I haven't ever heard that in person but on TV shows its a common stereotype.
And all these MTV Jersey shore guys are from other states!! Don't get me wrong they have "converted" many impressionable youngsters around here but leave Belmar beach and the rest of the Jersey shore is a great family vacationing spot.

 

[mr marcus]

Virginia =/= Southern redneck territory.

cmon....outside of the tide water and nova region it is

most of the super redneck spots in NC are the rural areas.....city areas isn't like that at all.....

NC is laid back

you experience every season the right way imo (even though winters have been pretty warm recently)

women are 

 in Greensboro, Charlotte, Coastal, and Raleigh/Durham area

unemployment is pretty high here 

 

[mr marcus]

SOUTH CAROLINA

Redneck mecca
Backwards
Cousins kissin cousins
Biggest meth producer in america
The "bathsalt" carter
The bible buckle


All true.

 SC is the dumps......hate when people try to tie NC in w/ them....I wouldn't live in any city down there

 

[illicit305]

Miami -

The heat do not play in South Beach. Ever since lebron said that line that's where the media always seems to associate stuff with down here.


Speaking of broward/pbc people something that would always make me was asking where they were from when I was up in college @ fsu. They would always say Miami but then when you asked what part they'd say Davie, Boca, ft lauderdale, etc. like c'mon that is not miami

dude the heat arena is on the bay , next to bayside , its in downtown but its right at the 395 to get into south beach ....you can see government cut and sb from the arena , its close enough if you ask me , i cant wait to land this new job , im gonna get one of those condos right by the AAA

 

[stunnaman]

OAKLAND
misconception: its really fun and safe here

no one has ever believed that 

 

[SoleByThePound]

Everything you've heard about San Diego is true. We have the best weather and women and is the best place to live in America.

The Women in Los Angeles & the Bay > SD females

 

[cashusclay]

New Orleans:

The stuff you see on TV, it's true for the most part. Party scene is intense. Lot of clubs. 

Mardi Gras, Festivals, Attractions.. etc... always something to do.

Weather is great in the fall/spring.. HOT AS HELL in the summer. This is the south for real.. HUMID!

Super sports town. We take sports serious: Saints, Pelicans, LSU, Tulane, High Schools. The rivalries are intense.

The hood is NEVER too far away. If you take a wrong turn.... yeah....

The good neighborhoods are great. The bad neighborhoods are BAD.

Crime is a problem, but blame our horrible police.

City isn't too big, but it isn't too small. We're passionate about ours.. 

I love my city.. 

 

[lstylez23]

New Orleans:

The stuff you see on TV, it's true for the most part. Party scene is intense. Lot of clubs. 
Mardi Gras, Festivals, Attractions.. etc... always something to do.
Weather is great in the fall/spring.. HOT AS HELL in the summer. This is the south for real.. HUMID!
Super sports town. We take sports serious: Saints, Pelicans, LSU, Tulane, High Schools. The rivalries are intense.
The hood is NEVER too far away. If you take a wrong turn.... yeah....
The good neighborhoods are great. The bad neighborhoods are BAD.
Crime is a problem, but blame our horrible police.
City isn't too big, but it isn't too small. We're passionate about ours.. 

I love my city.. 

also haunted as **** jk

went to the N.O a little over a month ago, you guys dont stop partying on bourbon st!

a lot of bad females too! i got love for the N.O ever since that trip

 

[ruxxx]

Also goes for the lame dmv area. Got no identity so they gotta go by counties & dmv

Huh?

 

[stunnaman]

The Women in Los Angeles & the Bay > SD females

Charlie Murphy execution 

 

x 2..Bay Area and LA got the baddest

 

[miamin2]

Miami -

The heat do not play in South Beach. Ever since lebron said that line that's where the media always seems to associate stuff with down here.


Speaking of broward/pbc people something that would always make me was asking where they were from when I was up in college @ fsu. They would always say Miami but then when you asked what part they'd say Davie, Boca, ft lauderdale, etc. like c'mon that is not miami

dude the heat arena is on the bay , next to bayside , its in downtown but its right at the 395 to get into south beach ....you can see government cut and sb from the arena , its close enough if you ask me , i cant wait to land this new job , im gonna get one of those condos right by the AAA

dude I know where it is lol and regardless it's not south beach which was my point. Miami beach is its own "island" and no one associates downtown, where the arena is, with south beach. They make it seem like the heat play on 7t n ocean

But I agree on those sick condos, a nice place there or a dope condo in brickell would be

 

[cashusclay]

New Orleans:

The stuff you see on TV, it's true for the most part. Party scene is intense. Lot of clubs. 
Mardi Gras, Festivals, Attractions.. etc... always something to do.
Weather is great in the fall/spring.. HOT AS HELL in the summer. This is the south for real.. HUMID!
Super sports town. We take sports serious: Saints, Pelicans, LSU, Tulane, High Schools. The rivalries are intense.
The hood is NEVER too far away. If you take a wrong turn.... yeah....
The good neighborhoods are great. The bad neighborhoods are BAD.
Crime is a problem, but blame our horrible police.
City isn't too big, but it isn't too small. We're passionate about ours.. 

I love my city.. 

also haunted as ****

jk

went to the N.O a little over a month ago, you guys dont stop partying on bourbon st!

a lot of bad females too! i got love for the N.O ever since that trip

Shiiid, I think it is 

 ...... 

 

[jjs07]

This is in Brooklyn... People swear that its some kinda gigantic Building here.

McMansion w/ a 1 car garage....kinda doing it wrong.

However, in BK, that's a crib that easily goes upwards of 1.5 mil.

 

[championboyz7]

This is in Brooklyn... People swear that its some kinda gigantic Building here.

McMansion w/ a 1 car garage....kinda doing it wrong.

However, in BK, that's a crib that easily goes upwards of 1.5 mil.

Hood Rich

 

[SoleByThePound]

Nevermind

 

[miamiboy]

dude the heat arena is on the bay , next to bayside , its in downtown but its right at the 395 to get into south beach ....you can see government cut and sb from the arena , its close enough if you ask me , i cant wait to land this new job , im gonna get one of those condos right by the AAA

We are about to be neighbors then! I should be getting a condo in Midtown/Brickell/ Downtown pretty soon.