Honest feedback for Paula
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10/22/2007
Paula, I have been to Cinti a million times, and honestly, it's actually a tad bit better than Indianapolis. Cinti has serious problems, and in Indianapolis, those same problems are greatly magnified. Indiana's not far from her history. Cinti's a bit more....progressive. I have been many places in my line of work, and try to judge my experiences as it relates to the quality of life overall in each place fairly.
There's no perfect place as we all know, because we get there and make it imperfect right quick. Howsoever, Indy has thorns and thistles and peeps and whistles.
There are wonderful, interesting people here in Indy, but we're all "outta towners"...lol! If you must move here, please remember:
-Be ready to be bored...and I mean bbbbbbboredddddd....dd.dd.ddd.
-Don't bring any kids. The IPS schools are hideous, not much different than Cinti schools. And due to the spillover effect, these ruffian kids are invading the halfway decent township schools too; so get ready for lowered expectations or select private accredited schools.
-Have at least one good vehicle because the public transit here is horrible, nearly the worst in the country--- so don't let your car break down. Have a second backup car. Cabs don't take credit/debit cards here, so you'd have to walk to wherever you go. And Indy drivers are about the worst I have every seen, so watch out when trying to walk.
-Do not attempt to purchase a home due to Indy's shark lending craze. Or, have $500,000 ready to purchase a decent home in Zionsville.
-Bring your sunglasses becasuse you will witness some of the CRAZIEST, ridiculous, foolish, backwards, dumptruck things in the world here.
-Get ready to repeat yourself four times whenever speaking to a hoosier. They are extremely nasty, and will be hateful first. Then you say your question again, then they'll change WEATHER on ya, and say "huh?" Really, they've got no right to jenk on KY people. It's the kettle calling the pot--- can't say the word, might be considered politically incorrect---
- All there are are clubs that cater to the hoodlums and ravers. No visible ethnic diversity. Don't be the wrong colour speaking a language that isn't Ameriphonics. Don't dare look for something other than a restaurant for entertainment.
Jazz here is a joke. Music scene? What scene? There are some jewels here, in the music, poetry cafe, art, etc worlds, but you must look a LONG while to find them. Broad Ripple's halfway decent, but a bad imitation of Greenwich Village, slash San Francisco, slash SoHo. Try their ArtFair, if they don't cancel it to sell free cancer ribbons.
-Bring your own clothes because the shoppes here suck. You will be back in CinCity or RiverTown or ShadyChi-Town trying to rustle up some current global trends.
Overall, Paula, BE may not have a realistic idea of the quality of life in Indy. You will see nearly NO Black business people unless they own a fried fish joint- not kidding Paula, or a dadgum funeral home. Remember to close your mind when moving here because "here they don't tolerate no revo-mu-tionaries". Get in the box, if you want a perfect fit. Otherwise do like the rest of us OuttaTowners do: create your own fantasy world.
Food is king here. Nothing else to do.
-Hope you're married because if not, get ready for a long jog. No pickin's in this here market. Only gay, "downlow" (they run stories on it in Indy's alleged "alternative" public newspaper) guys, or the type that live with mommy and throw girls off balconies, or beat 'em upside the noggin with 1960's IRON lamps. All FAR below par. Now, if you don't mind interracial dating, good luck. Everyone's scared of that, except trailertrash and momma's HOMEboyz.
-Don't forget to bring a mask. Indy STINKS, get here for a day and ride around, you'll see what I'm talking about. Bad as Cinti.
The good:
........... crickets chirping.
No seriously---- some hoosiers are very friendly, helpful, and kind. Some even know how to read, have read, have traveled, have developed interests outside of watchin' the boob tube and going to strip joints. You will find them. You might even fin
-Rural, pastoral scenes in Indiana are ABSOLUTELY GoRgeous! Brown County, and so many other county areas in Indy are gorgeous. But carry your manstopper with ya when ya travel the state because many here don't know what century this is.
Try the campgrounds. Gorgeous. Southern indiana is loooo-vely.
Try native wine. It's very good. Try native delicacies, try book clubs--- they are excellent here.
Get around intelligent, diverse hoosiers. They will be a breath of badly needed fresh air in this place, if you move here. It can be bearable, and there are worse places than Indy.
Overall I give it a C-.
Like the people said before, please, please, please.....visit for a month or so first.
Otherwise bring your boots cuz you surely going to need 'em and that's real talk right there.........
Darling | ,