OttoSchloss
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I'd really hate to label any city the worst I've ever visited. Even the really shitty ones.
There were cities I was disappointed with but I'd probably live in them nonetheless. San Francisco really disappointed me the first time I visited AND that's with having friends that live there and could show me around. Same with Barcelona. Both beautiful cities but cities that could not live up to their pretensions and alas a bit dull. Boston is a bit boring but I'd live there in a minute. L.A. was less than the sum of its parts but it does have some pretty great neighborhoods -if you never have to leave yours or can teleport to another one, it's great.
In Europe the only city I ever thought I could live in and actually feel apart of was Berlin. It's not lovely but it's certainly interesting and welcoming to ex pats.
I hate Floridian cities but even Miami has been growing on me. But it's still pretty much a cultural vacuum even though it tries, really, really hard. But it's shallow, even more so than L.A. Label conscious, it's important what car you drive and where you live and definitely who you know. It's a big city but really it's very small. And let's not even discuss the food which tends to be overpriced and terrible with little variety.
I liked Chicago but it seemed cold and unfriendly. A mix of NYC and Toronto but with definite midwestern roots. And don't hate me for this but the people were generally fat and ugly or plain looking. <--- Miami rubbing off on me.
New Orleans is probably one of the worst cities on the continent but despite this it's still a pretty great place although most of that greatness is holding on to a past that's long gone. But even so, it's still probably the friendliest city you'll ever visit and somewhat fun for 3 days and it does have a pretty good share of cultural venues. And there's something to be said for the civility of having no open container law and being able to light up in a bar. I'd live there for max, 2 years and then get out, get detox and an AA sponsor. Just contrast it with Baton Rouge and you get a sense of how it different it is from other southern cities.
Some people are intimidated by New York but I also found it really easy to meet people there. You can have a conversation with someone in a shop and next thing you know you are friends. If they turn out to be psycho, you can drop them pretty easily since people rarely entertain at home.
There were cities I was disappointed with but I'd probably live in them nonetheless. San Francisco really disappointed me the first time I visited AND that's with having friends that live there and could show me around. Same with Barcelona. Both beautiful cities but cities that could not live up to their pretensions and alas a bit dull. Boston is a bit boring but I'd live there in a minute. L.A. was less than the sum of its parts but it does have some pretty great neighborhoods -if you never have to leave yours or can teleport to another one, it's great.
In Europe the only city I ever thought I could live in and actually feel apart of was Berlin. It's not lovely but it's certainly interesting and welcoming to ex pats.
I hate Floridian cities but even Miami has been growing on me. But it's still pretty much a cultural vacuum even though it tries, really, really hard. But it's shallow, even more so than L.A. Label conscious, it's important what car you drive and where you live and definitely who you know. It's a big city but really it's very small. And let's not even discuss the food which tends to be overpriced and terrible with little variety.
I liked Chicago but it seemed cold and unfriendly. A mix of NYC and Toronto but with definite midwestern roots. And don't hate me for this but the people were generally fat and ugly or plain looking. <--- Miami rubbing off on me.
New Orleans is probably one of the worst cities on the continent but despite this it's still a pretty great place although most of that greatness is holding on to a past that's long gone. But even so, it's still probably the friendliest city you'll ever visit and somewhat fun for 3 days and it does have a pretty good share of cultural venues. And there's something to be said for the civility of having no open container law and being able to light up in a bar. I'd live there for max, 2 years and then get out, get detox and an AA sponsor. Just contrast it with Baton Rouge and you get a sense of how it different it is from other southern cities.
Some people are intimidated by New York but I also found it really easy to meet people there. You can have a conversation with someone in a shop and next thing you know you are friends. If they turn out to be psycho, you can drop them pretty easily since people rarely entertain at home.
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