Tyson’s Corner Shopping is mobbed by shoppers and yet people think the economy is bad?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you're talking about local turns of phrase then, to be clear, even native northern Virginians, of a certain age, know what bama and trifling mean.

All of this is moot because over half the region is filled with transplants now.

Only millennials would know what those phrases are. And no one uses those anymore.

[Anonymous]

The economy isn't that bad and is improving I agree, but there is growing disparity of wealth that creates a huge divide between haves and have nots that continues to grow. There are many many people in the US who do not and will not ever really have access to wealth or good quality healthcare or owning home. That's a big problem, and regardless of the conditions and causes, they are going to revolt and demand change from the people who clamor for their loyalty and promise them that change in a way that is compelling to them.

Also, a crowded mall during the holidays in one of the highest HHI counties in the whole country is not any indicator of how good the economy is. Don't try to use this to reason with people: you will look foolish and simple.

I also doubt it takes an hour to get in. Exaggeration and hyperbole are not necessary to make a point. In fact they discredit you. Just say it's packed with lots of traffic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The economy isn't that bad and is improving I agree, but there is growing disparity of wealth that creates a huge divide between haves and have nots that continues to grow. There are many many people in the US who do not and will not ever really have access to wealth or good quality healthcare or owning home. That's a big problem, and regardless of the conditions and causes, they are going to revolt and demand change from the people who clamor for their loyalty and promise them that change in a way that is compelling to them.

Also, a crowded mall during the holidays in one of the highest HHI counties in the whole country is not any indicator of how good the economy is. Don't try to use this to reason with people: you will look foolish and simple.

I also doubt it takes an hour to get in. Exaggeration and hyperbole are not necessary to make a point. In fact they discredit you. Just say it's packed with lots of traffic.

Have you driven by Tysons lately? The traffic to get into the mall was backed up onto the highway last week when we drove by. I wouldn't be surprised. We went past the Tysons exit and had to take the next exit and double back to get to our destination in a reasonable timeframe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you're talking about local turns of phrase then, to be clear, even native northern Virginians, of a certain age, know what bama and trifling mean.

All of this is moot because over half the region is filled with transplants now.

Only millennials would know what those phrases are. And no one uses those anymore.

Hahaha, millennials are the ones that don't know those phrases.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:DC and PG county have similar accents. I heard the DC dialect recently and can report it is alive and well.

Northern VA is nowhere near those.

Ah, it was just a crude racial comment. It all makes sense now.

No, it was an additional response stemming from a question of how to identify DC residents inside of a store. Their dialect is distinctly DC and yes, many people who live in PG county are from DC originally so they have the same/similar accents and dialect.

There was no value assessment of the dialect, either positive or negative. Now whatever crude racial assignment you put on that statement is yours to own.

Bullcrap. You just don't like being called out on it and are being defensive.

Ted Lerner was the last public figure that had our regional accent. It pretty much died out due to the massive growth of the federal government from WW2-Vietnam. The Silent Generation people I knew that were native to Arlington, MoCo and DC all had the same accent. The Gen X natives I grew up with from Arlington, Fairfax, DC, Moco and PG all have the same, now different, accent.

I'm not being defensive at all. Point out where there was any negative attributes about the accent or dialect. You seem to be the defensive one. I can guarantee you that someone in Arlington doesn't sound anything like someone from DC.

No you can't. Because it is not true and you're pulling all of this out of your ass.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you're talking about local turns of phrase then, to be clear, even native northern Virginians, of a certain age, know what bama and trifling mean.

All of this is moot because over half the region is filled with transplants now.

Only millennials would know what those phrases are. And no one uses those anymore.

Hahaha, millennials are the ones that don't know those phrases.

Im a millennial and used these phrases for much of my youth.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:DC and PG county have similar accents. I heard the DC dialect recently and can report it is alive and well.

Northern VA is nowhere near those.

Ah, it was just a crude racial comment. It all makes sense now.

No, it was an additional response stemming from a question of how to identify DC residents inside of a store. Their dialect is distinctly DC and yes, many people who live in PG county are from DC originally so they have the same/similar accents and dialect.

There was no value assessment of the dialect, either positive or negative. Now whatever crude racial assignment you put on that statement is yours to own.

Bullcrap. You just don't like being called out on it and are being defensive.

Ted Lerner was the last public figure that had our regional accent. It pretty much died out due to the massive growth of the federal government from WW2-Vietnam. The Silent Generation people I knew that were native to Arlington, MoCo and DC all had the same accent. The Gen X natives I grew up with from Arlington, Fairfax, DC, Moco and PG all have the same, now different, accent.

I'm not being defensive at all. Point out where there was any negative attributes about the accent or dialect. You seem to be the defensive one. I can guarantee you that someone in Arlington doesn't sound anything like someone from DC.

No you can't. Because it is not true and you're pulling all of this out of your ass.

I see you haven't pointed out where there was anything negative said about the DC dialect.
And yes, I can guarantee you that they sound nothing alike. Sorry that seems to hurt you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC and PG county have similar accents. I heard the DC dialect recently and can report it is alive and well.

Northern VA is nowhere near those.

Ah, it was just a crude racial comment. It all makes sense now.

No, it was an additional response stemming from a question of how to identify DC residents inside of a store. Their dialect is distinctly DC and yes, many people who live in PG county are from DC originally so they have the same/similar accents and dialect.

There was no value assessment of the dialect, either positive or negative. Now whatever crude racial assignment you put on that statement is yours to own.

Bullcrap. You just don't like being called out on it and are being defensive.

Ted Lerner was the last public figure that had our regional accent. It pretty much died out due to the massive growth of the federal government from WW2-Vietnam. The Silent Generation people I knew that were native to Arlington, MoCo and DC all had the same accent. The Gen X natives I grew up with from Arlington, Fairfax, DC, Moco and PG all have the same, now different, accent.

I'm not being defensive at all. Point out where there was any negative attributes about the accent or dialect. You seem to be the defensive one. I can guarantee you that someone in Arlington doesn't sound anything like someone from DC.

No you can't. Because it is not true and you're pulling all of this out of your ass.

I see you haven't pointed out where there was anything negative said about the DC dialect.
And yes, I can guarantee you that they sound nothing alike. Sorry that seems to hurt you.

The Lerners and Chuck Robb have the same accent. That's DC, Chevy Chase and Mt. Vernon.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC and PG county have similar accents. I heard the DC dialect recently and can report it is alive and well.

Northern VA is nowhere near those.

Ah, it was just a crude racial comment. It all makes sense now.

No, it was an additional response stemming from a question of how to identify DC residents inside of a store. Their dialect is distinctly DC and yes, many people who live in PG county are from DC originally so they have the same/similar accents and dialect.

There was no value assessment of the dialect, either positive or negative. Now whatever crude racial assignment you put on that statement is yours to own.

Bullcrap. You just don't like being called out on it and are being defensive.

Ted Lerner was the last public figure that had our regional accent. It pretty much died out due to the massive growth of the federal government from WW2-Vietnam. The Silent Generation people I knew that were native to Arlington, MoCo and DC all had the same accent. The Gen X natives I grew up with from Arlington, Fairfax, DC, Moco and PG all have the same, now different, accent.

I'm not being defensive at all. Point out where there was any negative attributes about the accent or dialect. You seem to be the defensive one. I can guarantee you that someone in Arlington doesn't sound anything like someone from DC.

No you can't. Because it is not true and you're pulling all of this out of your ass.

I see you haven't pointed out where there was anything negative said about the DC dialect.
And yes, I can guarantee you that they sound nothing alike. Sorry that seems to hurt you.

The Lerners and Chuck Robb have the same accent. That's DC, Chevy Chase and Mt. Vernon.

????

You seem highly intent on proving a point that is just not true and no one agrees with. It is just bizarre. Is this all so that you can prove that someone talking about DC dialects is racist? I guess that is what you are doing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC and PG county have similar accents. I heard the DC dialect recently and can report it is alive and well.

Northern VA is nowhere near those.

Ah, it was just a crude racial comment. It all makes sense now.

No, it was an additional response stemming from a question of how to identify DC residents inside of a store. Their dialect is distinctly DC and yes, many people who live in PG county are from DC originally so they have the same/similar accents and dialect.

There was no value assessment of the dialect, either positive or negative. Now whatever crude racial assignment you put on that statement is yours to own.

Bullcrap. You just don't like being called out on it and are being defensive.

Ted Lerner was the last public figure that had our regional accent. It pretty much died out due to the massive growth of the federal government from WW2-Vietnam. The Silent Generation people I knew that were native to Arlington, MoCo and DC all had the same accent. The Gen X natives I grew up with from Arlington, Fairfax, DC, Moco and PG all have the same, now different, accent.

I'm not being defensive at all. Point out where there was any negative attributes about the accent or dialect. You seem to be the defensive one. I can guarantee you that someone in Arlington doesn't sound anything like someone from DC.

No you can't. Because it is not true and you're pulling all of this out of your ass.

I see you haven't pointed out where there was anything negative said about the DC dialect.
And yes, I can guarantee you that they sound nothing alike. Sorry that seems to hurt you.

The Lerners and Chuck Robb have the same accent. That's DC, Chevy Chase and Mt. Vernon.

????

You seem highly intent on proving a point that is just not true and no one agrees with. It is just bizarre. Is this all so that you can prove that someone talking about DC dialects is racist? I guess that is what you are doing.

Bullcrap

DC, NoVA and MoCo/PG are a single cultural region.

But yes, that PP is using "DC" as code for black.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC and PG county have similar accents. I heard the DC dialect recently and can report it is alive and well.

Northern VA is nowhere near those.

Ah, it was just a crude racial comment. It all makes sense now.

No, it was an additional response stemming from a question of how to identify DC residents inside of a store. Their dialect is distinctly DC and yes, many people who live in PG county are from DC originally so they have the same/similar accents and dialect.

There was no value assessment of the dialect, either positive or negative. Now whatever crude racial assignment you put on that statement is yours to own.

Bullcrap. You just don't like being called out on it and are being defensive.

Ted Lerner was the last public figure that had our regional accent. It pretty much died out due to the massive growth of the federal government from WW2-Vietnam. The Silent Generation people I knew that were native to Arlington, MoCo and DC all had the same accent. The Gen X natives I grew up with from Arlington, Fairfax, DC, Moco and PG all have the same, now different, accent.

I'm not being defensive at all. Point out where there was any negative attributes about the accent or dialect. You seem to be the defensive one. I can guarantee you that someone in Arlington doesn't sound anything like someone from DC.

No you can't. Because it is not true and you're pulling all of this out of your ass.

I see you haven't pointed out where there was anything negative said about the DC dialect.
And yes, I can guarantee you that they sound nothing alike. Sorry that seems to hurt you.

The Lerners and Chuck Robb have the same accent. That's DC, Chevy Chase and Mt. Vernon.

????

You seem highly intent on proving a point that is just not true and no one agrees with. It is just bizarre. Is this all so that you can prove that someone talking about DC dialects is racist? I guess that is what you are doing.

Bullcrap

DC, NoVA and MoCo/PG are a single cultural region.

But yes, that PP is using "DC" as code for black.

I'm that PP and I can still assure you that no code was used. I said what I meant.

NOVA is a world apart from DC, MoCo and definitely PGC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC and PG county have similar accents. I heard the DC dialect recently and can report it is alive and well.

Northern VA is nowhere near those.

Ah, it was just a crude racial comment. It all makes sense now.

No, it was an additional response stemming from a question of how to identify DC residents inside of a store. Their dialect is distinctly DC and yes, many people who live in PG county are from DC originally so they have the same/similar accents and dialect.

There was no value assessment of the dialect, either positive or negative. Now whatever crude racial assignment you put on that statement is yours to own.

Bullcrap. You just don't like being called out on it and are being defensive.

Ted Lerner was the last public figure that had our regional accent. It pretty much died out due to the massive growth of the federal government from WW2-Vietnam. The Silent Generation people I knew that were native to Arlington, MoCo and DC all had the same accent. The Gen X natives I grew up with from Arlington, Fairfax, DC, Moco and PG all have the same, now different, accent.

I'm not being defensive at all. Point out where there was any negative attributes about the accent or dialect. You seem to be the defensive one. I can guarantee you that someone in Arlington doesn't sound anything like someone from DC.

No you can't. Because it is not true and you're pulling all of this out of your ass.

I see you haven't pointed out where there was anything negative said about the DC dialect.
And yes, I can guarantee you that they sound nothing alike. Sorry that seems to hurt you.

The Lerners and Chuck Robb have the same accent. That's DC, Chevy Chase and Mt. Vernon.

????

You seem highly intent on proving a point that is just not true and no one agrees with. It is just bizarre. Is this all so that you can prove that someone talking about DC dialects is racist? I guess that is what you are doing.

Bullcrap

DC, NoVA and MoCo/PG are a single cultural region.

But yes, that PP is using "DC" as code for black.

I cannot believe I figured it out so easily.

Also, you are really showing how little you know about this area.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC and PG county have similar accents. I heard the DC dialect recently and can report it is alive and well.

Northern VA is nowhere near those.

Ah, it was just a crude racial comment. It all makes sense now.

No, it was an additional response stemming from a question of how to identify DC residents inside of a store. Their dialect is distinctly DC and yes, many people who live in PG county are from DC originally so they have the same/similar accents and dialect.

There was no value assessment of the dialect, either positive or negative. Now whatever crude racial assignment you put on that statement is yours to own.

Bullcrap. You just don't like being called out on it and are being defensive.

Ted Lerner was the last public figure that had our regional accent. It pretty much died out due to the massive growth of the federal government from WW2-Vietnam. The Silent Generation people I knew that were native to Arlington, MoCo and DC all had the same accent. The Gen X natives I grew up with from Arlington, Fairfax, DC, Moco and PG all have the same, now different, accent.

I'm not being defensive at all. Point out where there was any negative attributes about the accent or dialect. You seem to be the defensive one. I can guarantee you that someone in Arlington doesn't sound anything like someone from DC.

No you can't. Because it is not true and you're pulling all of this out of your ass.

I see you haven't pointed out where there was anything negative said about the DC dialect.
And yes, I can guarantee you that they sound nothing alike. Sorry that seems to hurt you.

The Lerners and Chuck Robb have the same accent. That's DC, Chevy Chase and Mt. Vernon.

????

You seem highly intent on proving a point that is just not true and no one agrees with. It is just bizarre. Is this all so that you can prove that someone talking about DC dialects is racist? I guess that is what you are doing.

Bullcrap

DC, NoVA and MoCo/PG are a single cultural region.

But yes, that PP is using "DC" as code for black.

I cannot believe I figured it out so easily.

Also, you are really showing how little you know about this area.

+1 the doubling down on wrong information is very weird.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC and PG county have similar accents. I heard the DC dialect recently and can report it is alive and well.

Northern VA is nowhere near those.

Ah, it was just a crude racial comment. It all makes sense now.

No, it was an additional response stemming from a question of how to identify DC residents inside of a store. Their dialect is distinctly DC and yes, many people who live in PG county are from DC originally so they have the same/similar accents and dialect.

There was no value assessment of the dialect, either positive or negative. Now whatever crude racial assignment you put on that statement is yours to own.

Bullcrap. You just don't like being called out on it and are being defensive.

Ted Lerner was the last public figure that had our regional accent. It pretty much died out due to the massive growth of the federal government from WW2-Vietnam. The Silent Generation people I knew that were native to Arlington, MoCo and DC all had the same accent. The Gen X natives I grew up with from Arlington, Fairfax, DC, Moco and PG all have the same, now different, accent.

I'm not being defensive at all. Point out where there was any negative attributes about the accent or dialect. You seem to be the defensive one. I can guarantee you that someone in Arlington doesn't sound anything like someone from DC.

No you can't. Because it is not true and you're pulling all of this out of your ass.

I see you haven't pointed out where there was anything negative said about the DC dialect.
And yes, I can guarantee you that they sound nothing alike. Sorry that seems to hurt you.

The Lerners and Chuck Robb have the same accent. That's DC, Chevy Chase and Mt. Vernon.

????

You seem highly intent on proving a point that is just not true and no one agrees with. It is just bizarre. Is this all so that you can prove that someone talking about DC dialects is racist? I guess that is what you are doing.

Bullcrap

DC, NoVA and MoCo/PG are a single cultural region.

But yes, that PP is using "DC" as code for black.

I cannot believe I figured it out so easily.

Also, you are really showing how little you know about this area.

+1 the doubling down on wrong information is very weird.

I guess it’s just that critically important to prove use of the phrase “DC dialect” is racist.