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ParticipantIt’s funny that some are implying that I’m “touting” the east coast…I’m not trying to start a debate about which coast is “better” overall (as I said, there are reasons I choose to live here and visit there), but I think briansd1 has hit the nail on the head with his observations.
And it’s really silly to say that people on the east coast are snooty about having degrees or not having degrees – degrees are irrelevant in this discussion, and the fact that number/type of degrees one has is even mentioned in the same discussion shows a lack of awareness about what was being addressed. Enjoying the company of great thinkers and debaters and engaging in fascinating discussions with open minded people has nothing to do with what number/type of degrees anyone has. Degrees are irrelevant to the concept of intellectualism.
Not to say that degrees are not wonderful and worthwhile and obviously represent many years of hard work, commitment and study…but many times there is little correlation between someone who is a true intellectual and someone who has a lot of impressive degrees.
Sorry if I sound snooty, but that’s my take on it… by the way, I have lots of wonderful, accomplished friends here (many are PhDs), and I bet they’d even agree with that statement.
ParticipantIt’s funny that some are implying that I’m “touting” the east coast…I’m not trying to start a debate about which coast is “better” overall (as I said, there are reasons I choose to live here and visit there), but I think briansd1 has hit the nail on the head with his observations.
And it’s really silly to say that people on the east coast are snooty about having degrees or not having degrees – degrees are irrelevant in this discussion, and the fact that number/type of degrees one has is even mentioned in the same discussion shows a lack of awareness about what was being addressed. Enjoying the company of great thinkers and debaters and engaging in fascinating discussions with open minded people has nothing to do with what number/type of degrees anyone has. Degrees are irrelevant to the concept of intellectualism.
Not to say that degrees are not wonderful and worthwhile and obviously represent many years of hard work, commitment and study…but many times there is little correlation between someone who is a true intellectual and someone who has a lot of impressive degrees.
Sorry if I sound snooty, but that’s my take on it… by the way, I have lots of wonderful, accomplished friends here (many are PhDs), and I bet they’d even agree with that statement.
ParticipantIt’s funny that some are implying that I’m “touting” the east coast…I’m not trying to start a debate about which coast is “better” overall (as I said, there are reasons I choose to live here and visit there), but I think briansd1 has hit the nail on the head with his observations.
And it’s really silly to say that people on the east coast are snooty about having degrees or not having degrees – degrees are irrelevant in this discussion, and the fact that number/type of degrees one has is even mentioned in the same discussion shows a lack of awareness about what was being addressed. Enjoying the company of great thinkers and debaters and engaging in fascinating discussions with open minded people has nothing to do with what number/type of degrees anyone has. Degrees are irrelevant to the concept of intellectualism.
Not to say that degrees are not wonderful and worthwhile and obviously represent many years of hard work, commitment and study…but many times there is little correlation between someone who is a true intellectual and someone who has a lot of impressive degrees.
Sorry if I sound snooty, but that’s my take on it… by the way, I have lots of wonderful, accomplished friends here (many are PhDs), and I bet they’d even agree with that statement.
ParticipantIt’s funny that some are implying that I’m “touting” the east coast…I’m not trying to start a debate about which coast is “better” overall (as I said, there are reasons I choose to live here and visit there), but I think briansd1 has hit the nail on the head with his observations.
And it’s really silly to say that people on the east coast are snooty about having degrees or not having degrees – degrees are irrelevant in this discussion, and the fact that number/type of degrees one has is even mentioned in the same discussion shows a lack of awareness about what was being addressed. Enjoying the company of great thinkers and debaters and engaging in fascinating discussions with open minded people has nothing to do with what number/type of degrees anyone has. Degrees are irrelevant to the concept of intellectualism.
Not to say that degrees are not wonderful and worthwhile and obviously represent many years of hard work, commitment and study…but many times there is little correlation between someone who is a true intellectual and someone who has a lot of impressive degrees.
Sorry if I sound snooty, but that’s my take on it… by the way, I have lots of wonderful, accomplished friends here (many are PhDs), and I bet they’d even agree with that statement.
ParticipantIt’s funny that some are implying that I’m “touting” the east coast…I’m not trying to start a debate about which coast is “better” overall (as I said, there are reasons I choose to live here and visit there), but I think briansd1 has hit the nail on the head with his observations.
And it’s really silly to say that people on the east coast are snooty about having degrees or not having degrees – degrees are irrelevant in this discussion, and the fact that number/type of degrees one has is even mentioned in the same discussion shows a lack of awareness about what was being addressed. Enjoying the company of great thinkers and debaters and engaging in fascinating discussions with open minded people has nothing to do with what number/type of degrees anyone has. Degrees are irrelevant to the concept of intellectualism.
Not to say that degrees are not wonderful and worthwhile and obviously represent many years of hard work, commitment and study…but many times there is little correlation between someone who is a true intellectual and someone who has a lot of impressive degrees.
Sorry if I sound snooty, but that’s my take on it… by the way, I have lots of wonderful, accomplished friends here (many are PhDs), and I bet they’d even agree with that statement.
ParticipantRicechex, sorry if I somehow offended. I started out by saying these are just my personal observations having spent years on both coasts. I also tried to make it clear that my choice is to live HERE and visit THERE, not the other way around.
Also, FYI, the gangbanger thing is more a problem here on the west coast than the east coast. Not to say they don’t exist there.
And, yes, sorry to say that there is more of an emphasis on intellectualism on the east coast. What that means is that I’ve found people on the east coast, in general, are more likely to value people for their critical thinking skills, intellect and/or ideas than their income level, fitness level and/or perfect body, which I see happens pretty often here on the west coast.
As I admitted, these are gross generalizations, but there they are. And, yes, I fully admit the urine smell on certain NYC sidewalks in the summer can be nauseating, but that’s a different story! This was not meant to be a debate about which place is “better” overall.
ParticipantRicechex, sorry if I somehow offended. I started out by saying these are just my personal observations having spent years on both coasts. I also tried to make it clear that my choice is to live HERE and visit THERE, not the other way around.
Also, FYI, the gangbanger thing is more a problem here on the west coast than the east coast. Not to say they don’t exist there.
And, yes, sorry to say that there is more of an emphasis on intellectualism on the east coast. What that means is that I’ve found people on the east coast, in general, are more likely to value people for their critical thinking skills, intellect and/or ideas than their income level, fitness level and/or perfect body, which I see happens pretty often here on the west coast.
As I admitted, these are gross generalizations, but there they are. And, yes, I fully admit the urine smell on certain NYC sidewalks in the summer can be nauseating, but that’s a different story! This was not meant to be a debate about which place is “better” overall.
ParticipantRicechex, sorry if I somehow offended. I started out by saying these are just my personal observations having spent years on both coasts. I also tried to make it clear that my choice is to live HERE and visit THERE, not the other way around.
Also, FYI, the gangbanger thing is more a problem here on the west coast than the east coast. Not to say they don’t exist there.
And, yes, sorry to say that there is more of an emphasis on intellectualism on the east coast. What that means is that I’ve found people on the east coast, in general, are more likely to value people for their critical thinking skills, intellect and/or ideas than their income level, fitness level and/or perfect body, which I see happens pretty often here on the west coast.
As I admitted, these are gross generalizations, but there they are. And, yes, I fully admit the urine smell on certain NYC sidewalks in the summer can be nauseating, but that’s a different story! This was not meant to be a debate about which place is “better” overall.
ParticipantRicechex, sorry if I somehow offended. I started out by saying these are just my personal observations having spent years on both coasts. I also tried to make it clear that my choice is to live HERE and visit THERE, not the other way around.
Also, FYI, the gangbanger thing is more a problem here on the west coast than the east coast. Not to say they don’t exist there.
And, yes, sorry to say that there is more of an emphasis on intellectualism on the east coast. What that means is that I’ve found people on the east coast, in general, are more likely to value people for their critical thinking skills, intellect and/or ideas than their income level, fitness level and/or perfect body, which I see happens pretty often here on the west coast.
As I admitted, these are gross generalizations, but there they are. And, yes, I fully admit the urine smell on certain NYC sidewalks in the summer can be nauseating, but that’s a different story! This was not meant to be a debate about which place is “better” overall.
ParticipantRicechex, sorry if I somehow offended. I started out by saying these are just my personal observations having spent years on both coasts. I also tried to make it clear that my choice is to live HERE and visit THERE, not the other way around.
Also, FYI, the gangbanger thing is more a problem here on the west coast than the east coast. Not to say they don’t exist there.
And, yes, sorry to say that there is more of an emphasis on intellectualism on the east coast. What that means is that I’ve found people on the east coast, in general, are more likely to value people for their critical thinking skills, intellect and/or ideas than their income level, fitness level and/or perfect body, which I see happens pretty often here on the west coast.
As I admitted, these are gross generalizations, but there they are. And, yes, I fully admit the urine smell on certain NYC sidewalks in the summer can be nauseating, but that’s a different story! This was not meant to be a debate about which place is “better” overall.
ParticipantI’m genuinely glad to be living here now, and I’m always amazed that more of my friends back east don’t know about our little slice of paradise. I always tell them that I’d rather live HERE and can still visit THERE, but they probably feel the opposite. Most of my friends from that area do travel quite a bit worldwide, and when they want warmth and good weather, they head to the Caribbean in the winter and for their summer beach time they head to the Hamptons, Maine, Martha’s Vineyard or Nantucket, which are some other gorgeous places on the planet.
Unfortunately, what we lack here are the overwhelming number of cultural opportunities, emphasis on intellectualism, depth and open-mindedness that seems to exist in plentiful supply on the east coast. I hope I’m not offending anyone; obviously, it’s a gross generalization, and does not apply to most people on this site. Sorry if I did offend, but that’s just my anecdotal observation.
ParticipantI’m genuinely glad to be living here now, and I’m always amazed that more of my friends back east don’t know about our little slice of paradise. I always tell them that I’d rather live HERE and can still visit THERE, but they probably feel the opposite. Most of my friends from that area do travel quite a bit worldwide, and when they want warmth and good weather, they head to the Caribbean in the winter and for their summer beach time they head to the Hamptons, Maine, Martha’s Vineyard or Nantucket, which are some other gorgeous places on the planet.
Unfortunately, what we lack here are the overwhelming number of cultural opportunities, emphasis on intellectualism, depth and open-mindedness that seems to exist in plentiful supply on the east coast. I hope I’m not offending anyone; obviously, it’s a gross generalization, and does not apply to most people on this site. Sorry if I did offend, but that’s just my anecdotal observation.
ParticipantI’m genuinely glad to be living here now, and I’m always amazed that more of my friends back east don’t know about our little slice of paradise. I always tell them that I’d rather live HERE and can still visit THERE, but they probably feel the opposite. Most of my friends from that area do travel quite a bit worldwide, and when they want warmth and good weather, they head to the Caribbean in the winter and for their summer beach time they head to the Hamptons, Maine, Martha’s Vineyard or Nantucket, which are some other gorgeous places on the planet.
Unfortunately, what we lack here are the overwhelming number of cultural opportunities, emphasis on intellectualism, depth and open-mindedness that seems to exist in plentiful supply on the east coast. I hope I’m not offending anyone; obviously, it’s a gross generalization, and does not apply to most people on this site. Sorry if I did offend, but that’s just my anecdotal observation.
ParticipantI’m genuinely glad to be living here now, and I’m always amazed that more of my friends back east don’t know about our little slice of paradise. I always tell them that I’d rather live HERE and can still visit THERE, but they probably feel the opposite. Most of my friends from that area do travel quite a bit worldwide, and when they want warmth and good weather, they head to the Caribbean in the winter and for their summer beach time they head to the Hamptons, Maine, Martha’s Vineyard or Nantucket, which are some other gorgeous places on the planet.
Unfortunately, what we lack here are the overwhelming number of cultural opportunities, emphasis on intellectualism, depth and open-mindedness that seems to exist in plentiful supply on the east coast. I hope I’m not offending anyone; obviously, it’s a gross generalization, and does not apply to most people on this site. Sorry if I did offend, but that’s just my anecdotal observation.
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