What don't you like about Maryland?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That Balteeemore Tiiiimmonium accent... everyone drops their ngs -- I'm goin, doin, runnin, walkin - drives me crazy!!!

Sounds like an Alaskan accent.

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Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:Maryland drivers.

Are they worse than Boston drivers? I lived there for a few years, and I think they broke me in to crazy drivers anywhere.

NO! No one is worse than Boston drivers. I lived there for a while too and I'm still scared thinking of those crazy drivers!

Actually, I think Jersey drivers might be worse! I hate driving on the part of the turnpike outside of NYC - the drivers are NUTS!

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Anonymous wrote:

NO! No one is worse than Boston drivers. I lived there for a while too and I'm still scared thinking of those crazy drivers!

And, the crazy roads! Random circles everywhere. Roads that curve around so you end up going in the opposite direction than you should be. Boston roads and drivers are tough.

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Anonymous wrote:But, aren't taxes going to be an issue anywhere worth living?

What's the DLLR?

VA has much lower taxes. The streets seem to be cleaner in VA. Thigs just seem cleaner in VA, I don't know what it is.

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In MoCo, lots of wealthy, pushy, self-centered people. Seriously, my DH and I just roll our eyes and can't wait to get back into the city.

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http://phillipscott.blogspot.com/2007/12/in-which-i-hate-maryland.html

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High taxes and very liberal politically (could be good or bad depending on your own political stance).
Not as friendly as VA. Would live in VA in a heartbeat if it was closer to work.

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zumbamama wrote:I don't know why so many MD people don't like VA. They act like we are the boonies across the river.

I've heard it goes both ways though. That some Virginians aren't big fans of MD. Which seems strange to me anyway. Aren't all the DC suburbs sorta similar?

I agree, they are sorta similar, except PG is a bit unique to MD. Also, an illegal immigrant cannot get a drivers licesnse in VA, MD is much more hospitable about that. My friend married an illegal so he could stay here (he was a good friend) and told us that there is a huge exodus to MD where the laws are more favorable. VA is hostile territory for illegals.

Personally, the only reason I would not live in MD is b/c of the taxes. Also it seems that all of mine and DHs job opportunities have been in NoVA. Apparantly VA is one of the top rated business friendly states. For that I am very grateful, as we can live in the exurbs and still be close to our place of work.

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Anonymous wrote:http://phillipscott.blogspot.com/2007/12/in-which-i-hate-maryland.html

Lol! Maryland is ballless. Funny.

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I lived in DC 15 years so even though we've been in MD for several I haven't internalized the anti-VA thing. It is funny though in DC I could never understand how VA could be so anti-MD and vice versa. Being neutral DC people we considered both and ended up in Montgomery County.

+More house and larger lots for the $$
+More green space and residential feel. Rockville is really the only area with the strip mall everywhere feel but that is only on 355. MD has better restraint and planning on commercial growth. NOVA seemed like a sprawling mess.
+Traffic better and more alternative routes. in VA if you work in DC, you have to get over the bridge at somepoint. VA has seen more density grow along the main commuter highways.

-Unless you live along 355 less public transportation options. In VA you have the orange line out toward Tysons and the blue going down to Springfield
-Lower taxes

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Grocery stores. VA has better grocery stores.

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Anonymous wrote:In MoCo, lots of wealthy, pushy, self-centered people. Seriously, my DH and I just roll our eyes and can't wait to get back into the city.

Right, because the people in NW are so down to earth. There are snooty people everywhere in the entirety of the Metroplitan area.....and in my personal opinion in the entirety of the world......but Rockville isn't so bad as Bethesda.

People here are unnecessarily weird about the different areas. I know some in VA who won't move to MD because they see it as "the north" and vice versa but that is just not the way it is anymore. There are pluses and minuses to both. When I lived in Alexandria I loved it and was worried to move to Gaithersburg. Now I love Gaithersburg and don't want to move back to Alexandria.....although I'm sure if I did I would like it there too.

I live in Gaithersburg, near Rockville, and I like it here. There are tons of parks and there are a lot of community programs. The taxes are the big downside. At least we see some payback for the taxes though. Another big downside is the traffic between College Park and Silver Spring. It's backed up even on the weekends. This is really silly but I love the leaf collectors that come around this time of year so you don't have to put all your leaves in bags. I've lived in MD and VA and I see little to no difference other than I'm Jewish and there are more synagogues to choose from in Montgomery County.

Also, I'm from Baltimore and whoever was making fun of my accent can suck it

Good luck on your move!

[Anonymous]

For those of you who don't want to click through on prior link:
1) MARYLAND LIES
On the stretch of I-95 through Maryland, there are many signs claiming that you can find gas or food at various exits. However, most of these stops require that you not only get off the interstate and merge onto one highway but then merge onto another highway and drive for a few miles before finding the energy your car so desperately needs. This is blatant false advertising. Virginia and Delaware have gas stations littering the sides of the interstate, so you can see them before you even exit. In Maryland, you need a treasure map, GPS, and patience to find a bathroom. It shouldn't be so hard; Maryland would have you believe it’s not hard. Maryland lies.

2) MARYLAND IS UGLY
Driving up I-95 after Thanksgiving, I was able to enjoy most of the drive looking at the beautiful red, yellow, and orange leaves that dotted the side of the road … that is, in every state except Maryland. I am not making this up – Virginia’s trees looked magnificent, and Delaware and New Jersey were resplendent in assorted colors. Maryland’s trees were largely naked. So, even the leaves hate the state – they’d rather die than stay another day in Maryland. Maryland is ugly.

3) MARYLAND IS BORING
Have you seen Maryland’s license plates? They are white with black type. Where have I seen that before? Oh yeah! IN EVERY SINGLE BOOK EVER WRITTEN. Everything about this state is dull, tedious, or irritating. Not even their cars can avoid it. Maryland is boring.

4) MARYLAND IS FOR IDIOTS
I have now driven up and down I-95 from NJ to NC and back a handful of times, and in no other state do I encounter more traffic problems and idiotic drivers than in Maryland. New Jersey gets a bad rap for its drivers and traffic, but I would drive in rush hour everyday for a year before I would drive through Maryland everyday for a week. The people will hop in the fast lane and go 5 mph below the limit or be so fascinated by bright flashing lights of police cars that they will slam on their brakes to stare at the display. They are stupid. Maryland is for idiots.

5) MARYLAND IS A RIPOFF
Those of you in the South may not be familiar with this, but in the Mid-Atlantic, toll roads are all the rage. In New Jersey, driving down I-95, you pay one toll. In Delaware, you pay to cross the gigantic (and remarkably impressive) Delaware Memorial Bridge. But in Maryland, you’ll have to pay two tolls. However, I have to give the state credit here – one of the tolls, while driving north on I-95, is on the border, meaning that you have to pay to get out of the state. And inevitably, you will run into a massive traffic jam as thousands of cars scramble to get out of the state. This results in masses of cars stopped at that final Maryland tollbooth. And the revenue pours in. (I am convinced the money does not go to education, though.) Maryland is expensive. Maryland is a ripoff.

Warning! History-like substance follows! Consider yourself warned.

6) MARYLAND IS BALLLESS
Many Marylanders try to claim they are Southerners. And technically, this is true – Maryland lies south of the Mason-Dixon line. However, Maryland, despite being a slave state, did not secede from the Union during the Civil War. Now, don’t get me wrong: I am glad the North won the war. There are a myriad of reasons why this had to be the only acceptable outcome that I won’t get into here. But Maryland didn’t have the balls to secede from the Union and fight for what it believed in. Instead, it stood by as others took up their battle. Maryland is ballless.

(History-like discussion is over. You may continue reading now.)

7) MARYLAND IS CONFUSED
As I said above, Maryland likes to think of itself as being in the South. However, the state is devoid of Bojangle’s. Bojangle’s the apex of southern cuisine. People in Maryland eat crab. Have you ever tried to put crab on a biscuit? It is disgusting. You know what else you can’t find in Maryland? Sweat tea. The people in Maryland may be heart-healthier, but they are not happier. They are not Southerners. Maryland is confused.

8) MARYLAND IS LOSING
The Baltimore Orioles are one of the worst teams in professional sports. The team has not had a winning season in 10 years. That is a decade of losing. And guess what? The losing is not going to end in 2008. My personal theory? No one wants to live in Maryland. It’s not in the South, it’s not in the Northeast. It’s just nowhere, man. It’s nowhere.

9) MARYLAND IS UNSAFE
I grow tired of ranting, so I will let this speak for itself. Needless to say, Maryland is unsafe.

10) MARYLAND IS WEIRD
Who designed this flag? I mean, seriously, what is with the fake racing checkered flag. Spend some time at the state’s official website, and you’ll see some really stupid things. However, this tops them:

Only a gold cross bottony may be used as an ornament on the top of a flagstaff that carries the Maryland flag.

Seriously? You have to have a special flag pole hat to fly this thing? I’m going to go on a limb and guess that out of the millions of people stuck living in Maryland, not a single one has taken the time to do this to honor such a strange flag. Maryland is ugly. Maryland is hell. Maryland is weird.

I hate Maryland.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Grocery stores. VA has better grocery stores.

HA! Like Giant? Nothing can be worse than Giant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For those of you who don't want to click through on prior link:
1) MARYLAND LIES
On the stretch of I-95 through Maryland, there are many signs claiming that you can find gas or food at various exits. However, most of these stops require that you not only get off the interstate and merge onto one highway but then merge onto another highway and drive for a few miles before finding the energy your car so desperately needs. This is blatant false advertising. Virginia and Delaware have gas stations littering the sides of the interstate, so you can see them before you even exit. In Maryland, you need a treasure map, GPS, and patience to find a bathroom. It shouldn't be so hard; Maryland would have you believe it’s not hard. Maryland lies.

2) MARYLAND IS UGLY
Driving up I-95 after Thanksgiving, I was able to enjoy most of the drive looking at the beautiful red, yellow, and orange leaves that dotted the side of the road … that is, in every state except Maryland. I am not making this up – Virginia’s trees looked magnificent, and Delaware and New Jersey were resplendent in assorted colors. Maryland’s trees were largely naked. So, even the leaves hate the state – they’d rather die than stay another day in Maryland. Maryland is ugly.

3) MARYLAND IS BORING
Have you seen Maryland’s license plates? They are white with black type. Where have I seen that before? Oh yeah! IN EVERY SINGLE BOOK EVER WRITTEN. Everything about this state is dull, tedious, or irritating. Not even their cars can avoid it. Maryland is boring.

4) MARYLAND IS FOR IDIOTS
I have now driven up and down I-95 from NJ to NC and back a handful of times, and in no other state do I encounter more traffic problems and idiotic drivers than in Maryland. New Jersey gets a bad rap for its drivers and traffic, but I would drive in rush hour everyday for a year before I would drive through Maryland everyday for a week. The people will hop in the fast lane and go 5 mph below the limit or be so fascinated by bright flashing lights of police cars that they will slam on their brakes to stare at the display. They are stupid. Maryland is for idiots.

5) MARYLAND IS A RIPOFF
Those of you in the South may not be familiar with this, but in the Mid-Atlantic, toll roads are all the rage. In New Jersey, driving down I-95, you pay one toll. In Delaware, you pay to cross the gigantic (and remarkably impressive) Delaware Memorial Bridge. But in Maryland, you’ll have to pay two tolls. However, I have to give the state credit here – one of the tolls, while driving north on I-95, is on the border, meaning that you have to pay to get out of the state. And inevitably, you will run into a massive traffic jam as thousands of cars scramble to get out of the state. This results in masses of cars stopped at that final Maryland tollbooth. And the revenue pours in. (I am convinced the money does not go to education, though.) Maryland is expensive. Maryland is a ripoff.

Warning! History-like substance follows! Consider yourself warned.

6) MARYLAND IS BALLLESS
Many Marylanders try to claim they are Southerners. And technically, this is true – Maryland lies south of the Mason-Dixon line. However, Maryland, despite being a slave state, did not secede from the Union during the Civil War. Now, don’t get me wrong: I am glad the North won the war. There are a myriad of reasons why this had to be the only acceptable outcome that I won’t get into here. But Maryland didn’t have the balls to secede from the Union and fight for what it believed in. Instead, it stood by as others took up their battle. Maryland is ballless.

(History-like discussion is over. You may continue reading now.)

7) MARYLAND IS CONFUSED
As I said above, Maryland likes to think of itself as being in the South. However, the state is devoid of Bojangle’s. Bojangle’s the apex of southern cuisine. People in Maryland eat crab. Have you ever tried to put crab on a biscuit? It is disgusting. You know what else you can’t find in Maryland? Sweat tea. The people in Maryland may be heart-healthier, but they are not happier. They are not Southerners. Maryland is confused.

8) MARYLAND IS LOSING
The Baltimore Orioles are one of the worst teams in professional sports. The team has not had a winning season in 10 years. That is a decade of losing. And guess what? The losing is not going to end in 2008. My personal theory? No one wants to live in Maryland. It’s not in the South, it’s not in the Northeast. It’s just nowhere, man. It’s nowhere.

9) MARYLAND IS UNSAFE
I grow tired of ranting, so I will let this speak for itself. Needless to say, Maryland is unsafe.

10) MARYLAND IS WEIRD
Who designed this flag? I mean, seriously, what is with the fake racing checkered flag. Spend some time at the state’s official website, and you’ll see some really stupid things. However, this tops them:

Only a gold cross bottony may be used as an ornament on the top of a flagstaff that carries the Maryland flag.

Seriously? You have to have a special flag pole hat to fly this thing? I’m going to go on a limb and guess that out of the millions of people stuck living in Maryland, not a single one has taken the time to do this to honor such a strange flag. Maryland is ugly. Maryland is hell. Maryland is weird.

I hate Maryland.

'K, so don't move here.