WARNING. THIS IS A RANT.
IF YOU DO NOT CARE TO HEAR ABOUT ANYONE'S FEEEEEEELINGS RE ANY SPECIFIC ISSUE, Please MOVE ON TO THE NEXT THREAD.
PLEEEEEASE CONSIDER YOURSELVES WARNED (WHOMEVER THIS MAY CONCERN), I REALLY DON'T CARE FOR MORE NEGATIVE ATTITUDE (read: BS) AND I AM NOT TRYING TO START A DEBATE DON'T GO ANYWHERE NEAR THAT HIGH HORSE YOU'RE SO FOND OF....just walk away.
MY QUESTION:
Where are the friendly (BC) Vancouver peeps? Please point me in the right direction and I promise I will be On.My.Way. I don't ask much, really.
I'm not insulting anyone. I'm not pointing fingers or blaming. I am seriously asking for some kind of explanation as to why the ATTITUDE in this city. There MUST be SOMEkind of reason..? Seriously, I want to understand this so I can work around it and get over it because I LOVE this city, just not its F*** attitude.
Please understand that I am not assuming everyone has an attitude (because I know it's far from the truth - I've met some incredible, genuine and very caring ppl that I feel very fortunate to be able to consider as friends). I just think that I, like many others who come here from the east coast (I mean, anything east of manitoba) are under the impression that BC is a waaaayyyy more friendly and easy going place when compared to, for example big cities like toronto or montreal. I even had co-workers who were close friends of mine and were originally from here, comment on it while they lived in Montreal. Basically, they portrayed it like this place was supposed to be an example of friendliness. I, in all honesty, totally bought into it.
Before moving here, I visited friends at least once or twice a year here and every single time, I would return home wishing I could hang out here just a little longer. I mean, how can I not want to? Where can I live downtown (or so close) AND be in such proximity to such natural beauty. You look to one side and you see the city lights and you turn your head and you can see the most beautiful sunset. All I was thinking is.. this is just too awesome. The situation I was in didn't make it possible for me to move here but as soon as I got the opportunity, I jumped on it and drove myself out here.
Yes, it rains a lot but it barely snows and when it does, it's all gone before you get off work.. well, if you go to work at all, that is. None of that -30 degrees and oh, about 30cm+, no 40+ cm of snow on a glorious monday morning when, there is no deciding IF you're going to work or not today, YOU'RE just GOING. You're going cause everyone else is going... after they've spend about an hour (if not more) digging their car out of something that vaguely resembles a parking spot on a street, or at least you seem to remember it looking like that the day before. I'm not saying everything is perfect and rosy, but damn, it sure feels like you get a much smoother ride to begin with....no?
Vancouver, plllllease explain to me where some of you got this snotty, snobby, attitude. I've never experienced situations like the ones I have here, where ppl actually make it a point to go out of their way to make sure they're jerks about totally random things.. it's like an outlet for their weeks stress, anger and frustration. Where are ppl's manners or even basic respect? It's so foreign to me, sometimes I honestly don't even know how to react!
All I've got to to add is ppl who actually CHOSE TO, by theirs words, actions or much more subtle (passive aggressive, much?! ) way affect those around them NEED TO loosen up, smile, drop the attitude, enjoy themselves, enjoy everyone around them EVEN IF THEY DON'T ACTUALLY KNOW THEM (now there's a concept), talk to a stranger, hug a tree (hey! whatever works for you), realize how great this city is and how lucky we are! PLEASE PLEASE, PUUUUUHLLLLEASE OPEN YOUR EYES and just imagine.... just imagine HOW MUCH FUN and how incredibly ALIVE THIS CITY WOULD BE??? Are you kidding me??
*sigh* Thanks for reading (those of you who still are), I apologize if it is a little over the top and a little (well, probably overly ) emotional and probably impulsive to post.. But it's been such a source of frustration and I just don't understand, it seems soooo unecessary and pretty much a waste of time and energy spent on.. nothing.. It's just been a long time coming and I'm tired of keeping my mouth shut (No comment about that one, I'm well aware I just walked right into it)...
Is there an explanation, a reason? Am I just supposed to accept that this is how it is here and get over it..? I hope not....
IF YOU DO NOT CARE TO HEAR ABOUT ANYONE'S FEEEEEEELINGS RE ANY SPECIFIC ISSUE, Please MOVE ON TO THE NEXT THREAD.
PLEEEEEASE CONSIDER YOURSELVES WARNED (WHOMEVER THIS MAY CONCERN), I REALLY DON'T CARE FOR MORE NEGATIVE ATTITUDE (read: BS) AND I AM NOT TRYING TO START A DEBATE DON'T GO ANYWHERE NEAR THAT HIGH HORSE YOU'RE SO FOND OF....just walk away.
MY QUESTION:
Where are the friendly (BC) Vancouver peeps? Please point me in the right direction and I promise I will be On.My.Way. I don't ask much, really.
I'm not insulting anyone. I'm not pointing fingers or blaming. I am seriously asking for some kind of explanation as to why the ATTITUDE in this city. There MUST be SOMEkind of reason..? Seriously, I want to understand this so I can work around it and get over it because I LOVE this city, just not its F*** attitude.
Please understand that I am not assuming everyone has an attitude (because I know it's far from the truth - I've met some incredible, genuine and very caring ppl that I feel very fortunate to be able to consider as friends). I just think that I, like many others who come here from the east coast (I mean, anything east of manitoba) are under the impression that BC is a waaaayyyy more friendly and easy going place when compared to, for example big cities like toronto or montreal. I even had co-workers who were close friends of mine and were originally from here, comment on it while they lived in Montreal. Basically, they portrayed it like this place was supposed to be an example of friendliness. I, in all honesty, totally bought into it.
Before moving here, I visited friends at least once or twice a year here and every single time, I would return home wishing I could hang out here just a little longer. I mean, how can I not want to? Where can I live downtown (or so close) AND be in such proximity to such natural beauty. You look to one side and you see the city lights and you turn your head and you can see the most beautiful sunset. All I was thinking is.. this is just too awesome. The situation I was in didn't make it possible for me to move here but as soon as I got the opportunity, I jumped on it and drove myself out here.
Yes, it rains a lot but it barely snows and when it does, it's all gone before you get off work.. well, if you go to work at all, that is. None of that -30 degrees and oh, about 30cm+, no 40+ cm of snow on a glorious monday morning when, there is no deciding IF you're going to work or not today, YOU'RE just GOING. You're going cause everyone else is going... after they've spend about an hour (if not more) digging their car out of something that vaguely resembles a parking spot on a street, or at least you seem to remember it looking like that the day before. I'm not saying everything is perfect and rosy, but damn, it sure feels like you get a much smoother ride to begin with....no?
Vancouver, plllllease explain to me where some of you got this snotty, snobby, attitude. I've never experienced situations like the ones I have here, where ppl actually make it a point to go out of their way to make sure they're jerks about totally random things.. it's like an outlet for their weeks stress, anger and frustration. Where are ppl's manners or even basic respect? It's so foreign to me, sometimes I honestly don't even know how to react!
All I've got to to add is ppl who actually CHOSE TO, by theirs words, actions or much more subtle (passive aggressive, much?! ) way affect those around them NEED TO loosen up, smile, drop the attitude, enjoy themselves, enjoy everyone around them EVEN IF THEY DON'T ACTUALLY KNOW THEM (now there's a concept), talk to a stranger, hug a tree (hey! whatever works for you), realize how great this city is and how lucky we are! PLEASE PLEASE, PUUUUUHLLLLEASE OPEN YOUR EYES and just imagine.... just imagine HOW MUCH FUN and how incredibly ALIVE THIS CITY WOULD BE??? Are you kidding me??
*sigh* Thanks for reading (those of you who still are), I apologize if it is a little over the top and a little (well, probably overly ) emotional and probably impulsive to post.. But it's been such a source of frustration and I just don't understand, it seems soooo unecessary and pretty much a waste of time and energy spent on.. nothing.. It's just been a long time coming and I'm tired of keeping my mouth shut (No comment about that one, I'm well aware I just walked right into it)...
Is there an explanation, a reason? Am I just supposed to accept that this is how it is here and get over it..? I hope not....