wow! 🙂 my comment sparked such outrage within 12 hours that i kind of feel like i need to defend myself!
first of all, let me apologize for coming across as another stephen fowler- i’m actually (i think) a very nice guy who’s generally easy to get along with. i didn’t mention my education level to establish any sort of superiority; it was merely pride at this accomplishment- I’m sure you all can relate to happiness at achieving a goal of yours. and i definitely do NOT feel that i’m better than anyone simply because i enjoy art, literature, etc.; remember, the point of that post was to explain why i don’t like san diego, and my reason was that i can’t find very many enjoyable people who are into the things i’m into. i’m contrasting this with other cities i’ve visited or lived in.
second, i need to defend my character. i’m hardly a cloistered grad student, and even if i were, my opinion still matters and reflects some sort of experience. also, just because i criticize a city does NOT mean i had the “proverbial sand-kicked-in-face”. i don’t think that is the only reason one would dislike a city. furthermore, i was describing my experiences here, and i think it’s humorous that one would think these experiences resemble a baywatch episode.
oh, and to the moron brought up the number of teeth of each state: by saying this you are showing your ignorance about the socio-historical situation of the Appalachian region, and your argument has nothing to do with what i said. i was asserting the fact that i was also dissatisfied in kentucky, but that i was even more comfortable there than in san diego. i was not saying that kentucky is any more cultured than here, or saying that californians are vain for brushing their teeth. at the same time that i hate san diego, i actually love california.
i’m sure there’s more i can say, but i don’t think anyone here actually will want to read it.
