New Yorkers, Cleveland, etc.
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4/23/2007
Check these message boards for pretty much each major city and you will find that pessimists are attracted to this website. It's difficult to find positive comments for any city. It's almost as if they seek out this site to bash [insert the name of any city].
Cleveland is a great city with a lot to offer, and anyone with an open mind and an appreciation for history can see that. Northeast Ohio's current (and ongoing) economic situation contributes to a negative impression for those who are ignorant of the region, but I suppose that's why state/local governments should take it upon themselves to better advertize all the Buckeye State has to offer. Being modest people, we tend to sell ourselves short in that area.
Don't be too harsh on the New Yorkers... in fairness, they bash every other city on this website just as much as they do Cleveland. I live in Orlando (although I'm from Ohio) and they complain just as much about "lack of culture" and "lack of [insert something ridiculous]" in Florida also. What they really mean to say is "there is no place like home, I'm a miserable person, I miss being in NYC, and I thought every place on earth was a carbon-copy of my neighborhood in the Bronx". Some people have little or no tolerance for any place that isn't "home". In their case, "home" is NYC. There happens to be a lot of them, so they are fairly vocal, and we hear from them frequently on the subject. Being unaccustomed to putting down roots and embracing the spirit of community, these people will leave Cleveland and move on to some other city, where they will be equally miserable until they eventual give up and move home.
Abhd | Winter Park, FL