response to "R"
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4/16/2007
"After reading all of these posts, I find myself very confused. ..." You ask about the "nice" vs "rude" comments, etc...
My impression is that the "nice" could come from the surface impression you can get from people here (though I have talked with people that just visited and said it seemed Coloradans were too self-absorbed, so, go figure). Not entirely unlike Southern "hospitality", maybe. Lots of "new school kids" here up for a good ski day with you , maybe. Or latinos - not quite my world, so not sure quite what the experience is for that population here. It might also have to do with how people define "nice". If "nice" means people like to have fun and talk about lite things and have nice faces, then that might be one thing. If "nice" means people take a genuine interest in you - through the good and the bad, whatever your orientation and demeanor might be like - then maybe you might not think people are "nice" in Denver, and you might consider them "rude". It is not unusual for people to make plans and flake on them at the last minute here. There can be so much else to do! So many other people to see! 2 day away is so far away to plan on! These are obviously generalities, but we're not talking individuals here, we're talking culture, I presume. I have spoken with many people that agree that, in general, interactions with people in and around Denver can be a bit...dilute. If you're beautiful and a woman, it might be one thing, if you're not beautiful and a man, it might be a different experience. Maybe especially if you're single. All a bit circumstantial, but you get the idea. You've probably gotten that Denver is - despite whatever the Forbes columnists in some lofty office in a distant city might claim - not necessarily ideal for singles (maybe especially single men? there is an unfavorable ratio, at the least, and the population is a bit homogeneous - maybe great if you "fit the mold"!!). It's very sunny here, and you can ski, golf, and kayak all in the same day, sometimes nearly any day of the year. "Go Broncos! Go Avs!" Denver is what it is, attracts what it attracts, and those that like it stay, those that don't don't - the makings of the overall vibe, in part. Re you're Dallas question, I can't very fairly compare to Dallas. Good luck.
kevin | Denver, CO