Transplant vs native

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People who move here from NYC/NJ bring a sort of...energy and attitude I recognize right away. Regional accents give transplants away, fir the most part.

Maybe the transplants don't want anyone thinking they are from the DMV area. I know people who have been in the DMV area for decades, but still consider themselves 'from' where they were born and raised. Maybe if one is from podunk, then they may prefer to say that they are from here. This thread shows how much local animosity there is toward someone with a separate and distinct upbringing from yours. Its no wonder some people do not consider themselves to be from the DMV area.

You should be more accepting of people who do not fit your moldy mold.

[Anonymous]

People know right away I’m not from here because I still have a southern accent. Oh well. Who cares!

[Anonymous]

Married a true District of Columbia native born at Columbia Women's. I've lived here 30 years -- most of my adult life -- but grew up in Midwest.

IMO a tell between the _very_ few white natives and someone who grew up elsewhere* is that the white natives are less kind, more aloof, more insular. At baseline, their personality is not "Hi everyone! C'mon in!"

Note that I'm speaking only of DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA NATIVES. Fairfax County miitary kids don't count, Rockville children of scientists don't count. Just white now-adults who grew up in the 60s - 80s in the District.

If you're a white family in 1970 and you 1) chose to buy in the the District (vs. Arlington or Chevy ChaseMD and 2) stayed in DC throughout your children's childhood and then 3) educated them in DC .... you are actually very rare indeed. Census data bear this out.

White people didn't begin staying in the District and raising their children to adulthood in any significant numbers until well into the 2000s. Again, census data will prove this so pls don't bother arguing.

There just aren't many white adults native to DC over the age of 20.

[Anonymous]

10:25 PP here. By responding this way, I realize I sound like I'm penciling out Black families. Not my intent. I just wanted to highlight the rarity of white District families in the period following the riots of the late 60s.

Black multigenerational Washingtonian families are much more common and those who I've known are not so insular and aloof as the white ones.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:10:25 PP here. By responding this way, I realize I sound like I'm penciling out Black families. Not my intent. I just wanted to highlight the rarity of white District families in the period following the riots of the late 60s.

Black multigenerational Washingtonian families are much more common and those who I've known are not so insular and aloof as the white ones.

x100000

The white ones tend to be racist. Of course, they would never admit this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People know right away I’m not from here because I still have a southern accent. Oh well. Who cares!

Southern accents are not seen egregious or threatening as northern accents. Keep on my fellow New Yorkers! <3

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Also, it's National Airport to Natives. Not "Reagan."

We moved here 32 years ago and we call it "National." Have we graduated to "native" status?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Married a true District of Columbia native born at Columbia Women's. I've lived here 30 years -- most of my adult life -- but grew up in Midwest.

IMO a tell between the _very_ few white natives and someone who grew up elsewhere* is that the white natives are less kind, more aloof, more insular. At baseline, their personality is not "Hi everyone! C'mon in!"

Note that I'm speaking only of DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA NATIVES. Fairfax County miitary kids don't count, Rockville children of scientists don't count. Just white now-adults who grew up in the 60s - 80s in the District.

If you're a white family in 1970 and you 1) chose to buy in the the District (vs. Arlington or Chevy ChaseMD and 2) stayed in DC throughout your children's childhood and then 3) educated them in DC .... you are actually very rare indeed. Census data bear this out.

White people didn't begin staying in the District and raising their children to adulthood in any significant numbers until well into the 2000s. Again, census data will prove this so pls don't bother arguing.

There just aren't many white adults native to DC over the age of 20.

+1. If you are friendly, the locals tend to think you want something, without realizing you are more valuable to them than vice versa. That is how you know a local. More aloof and insular is spot on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:10:25 PP here. By responding this way, I realize I sound like I'm penciling out Black families. Not my intent. I just wanted to highlight the rarity of white District families in the period following the riots of the late 60s.

Black multigenerational Washingtonian families are much more common and those who I've known are not so insular and aloof as the white ones.

x100000

The white ones tend to be racist. Of course, they would never admit this.

But people who categorize whole groups as friendly or aloof by their skin color are not racist...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:10:25 PP here. By responding this way, I realize I sound like I'm penciling out Black families. Not my intent. I just wanted to highlight the rarity of white District families in the period following the riots of the late 60s.

Black multigenerational Washingtonian families are much more common and those who I've known are not so insular and aloof as the white ones.

x100000

The white ones tend to be racist. Of course, they would never admit this.

But people who categorize whole groups as friendly or aloof by their skin color are not racist...

Just a real life observation. If the shoe fits (get defensive)....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Married a true District of Columbia native born at Columbia Women's. I've lived here 30 years -- most of my adult life -- but grew up in Midwest.

IMO a tell between the _very_ few white natives and someone who grew up elsewhere* is that the white natives are less kind, more aloof, more insular. At baseline, their personality is not "Hi everyone! C'mon in!"

Note that I'm speaking only of DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA NATIVES. Fairfax County miitary kids don't count, Rockville children of scientists don't count. Just white now-adults who grew up in the 60s - 80s in the District.

If you're a white family in 1970 and you 1) chose to buy in the the District (vs. Arlington or Chevy ChaseMD and 2) stayed in DC throughout your children's childhood and then 3) educated them in DC .... you are actually very rare indeed. Census data bear this out.

White people didn't begin staying in the District and raising their children to adulthood in any significant numbers until well into the 2000s. Again, census data will prove this so pls don't bother arguing.

There just aren't many white adults native to DC over the age of 20.

Probably aloof because they were East Coast Establishment/WASP/preppie types. The three families that I knew that lived in the Red Line neighborhoods in the 1970s were all very WASP-y. School connections included Andover, Williams, Bowdoin, Wellesley, etc. Supported their lifestyles with trust funds and sent kids to private. Connected to upscale jobs like National Gallery of Art curator, World Bank, private financial advisor. Their kids are less successful due to not being academic/career strivers and I don't think any of them live in DC anymore.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:10:25 PP here. By responding this way, I realize I sound like I'm penciling out Black families. Not my intent. I just wanted to highlight the rarity of white District families in the period following the riots of the late 60s.

Black multigenerational Washingtonian families are much more common and those who I've known are not so insular and aloof as the white ones.

x100000

The white ones tend to be racist. Of course, they would never admit this.

But people who categorize whole groups as friendly or aloof by their skin color are not racist...

Just a real life observation. If the shoe fits (get defensive)....

Most stereotypes are based on real life observation. But modern society still frowns on them, even the "complimentary" ones. Make up your mind.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The DMV is the Department of Motor Vehicles. Any other use indicates transplant.

Yes! First time I saw it being referred to to dc-maryland-virginia I was so confused.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:10:25 PP here. By responding this way, I realize I sound like I'm penciling out Black families. Not my intent. I just wanted to highlight the rarity of white District families in the period following the riots of the late 60s.

Black multigenerational Washingtonian families are much more common and those who I've known are not so insular and aloof as the white ones.

x100000

The white ones tend to be racist. Of course, they would never admit this.

But people who categorize whole groups as friendly or aloof by their skin color are not racist...

Just a real life observation. If the shoe fits (get defensive)....

Most stereotypes are based on real life observation. But modern society still frowns on them, even the "complimentary" ones. Make up your mind.

I did - you just don’t agree. Which is fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In DC. How do you tell them apart? What sticks out?

Natives seem bitter, jaded, depressed and downtrodden. Since you asked, OP.