Do residents of the west side of Montgomery County really believe

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in Chevy Chase, Md.
I certainly don't think that all the Easterners are thugs. Many of them are good, honest people - just like the people in the West, but with less money. They are a cut above the rabble in PG County, and have a more touching naivity and simplicity than people in the District.

Are you serious? "Cut above" the "rabble" in PG County?

Naivity (sic) - I think you mean naivete? Simplicity?

This post is a riot. Have you ever actually *talked* to people who live in Silver Spring?

Of course I have *talked* to people who live in Silver Spring. Our nanny, gardener, and the nice Korean lady who does my toes all live in Silver Spring, so I am well aware of both its virtues (e.g. close-knit, ethnic foodstuffs and plentiful help) and drawbacks (low quality housing stock, poor selection of bottled waters in the stores, some uncouth and ill-mannered residents). As for PG County, I admit I don't know it well, but the people on the television are always raising issues of crime, poverty, ignorance etc.

Now I *know* you are not serious.

[Anonymous]

Haha this is a funny thread!

I live in PG County and can only dream of making it big and moving to Silver Spring; I hear the gangs are much nicer there.

[Anonymous]

When I was in Silver Spring last week, some thug cut in front of me in the line for organic tomatoes at the farmer's market, and then he took off in his Prius. Watch out! They're tough!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in Chevy Chase, Md.
I certainly don't think that all the Easterners are thugs. Many of them are good, honest people - just like the people in the West, but with less money. They are a cut above the rabble in PG County, and have a more touching naivity and simplicity than people in the District.

Are you serious? "Cut above" the "rabble" in PG County?

Naivity (sic) - I think you mean naivete? Simplicity?

This post is a riot. Have you ever actually *talked* to people who live in Silver Spring?

Of course I have *talked* to people who live in Silver Spring. Our nanny, gardener, and the nice Korean lady who does my toes all live in Silver Spring, so I am well aware of both its virtues (e.g. close-knit, ethnic foodstuffs and plentiful help) and drawbacks (low quality housing stock, poor selection of bottled waters in the stores, some uncouth and ill-mannered residents). As for PG County, I admit I don't know it well, but the people on the television are always raising issues of crime, poverty, ignorance etc.

LOL, this poster is funny

[Anonymous]

This post gave me quite a chuckle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in Chevy Chase, Md.
I certainly don't think that all the Easterners are thugs. Many of them are good, honest people - just like the people in the West, but with less money. They are a cut above the rabble in PG County, and have a more touching naivity and simplicity than people in the District.

I bet my house in Gaithersburg cost more and is nicer than your house in Chevy Chase, and I bet my Quince Orchard teen is getting a better education than those teens at BCC.

Well, sure it cost more - you bought it in 2005, and it's worth 60% of the purchase price now. And as nice as it is, remember - it's still in Gaithersburg.

[Anonymous]

In the early 80's, before Bethesda was BETHESDA, those of us kids who went to B-CC were constantly told how low class we were in comparison to Whitman. My, how times have changed. But not really....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I live in Chevy Chase, Md.
I certainly don't think that all the Easterners are thugs. Many of them are good, honest people - just like the people in the West, but with less money. They are a cut above the rabble in PG County, and have a more touching naivity and simplicity than people in the District.

Are you f-ing serious?

This has to be a joke.

[Anonymous]

"I bet my house in Gaithersburg cost more and is nicer than your house in Chevy Chase, and I bet my Quince Orchard teen is getting a better education than those teens at BCC."

We gave up more house for less money to be in the Wooten cluster over Quince Orchard. Its funny because there are so many less expensive options and I always wish we would have bought one of those houses we drive by and be closer to the Kentlands. I remind myself though that we would be in Quince Orchard HS.

[Anonymous]

A Rockville opinion, FWIW. Silver Spring is awesome and I'd love to live there. It's got a great urban feel with the benefit of suburban perks. The schools can be spotty, though. For whatever reason, there is a large element of families/kids who don't take education as seriously as you might find in the Western side of the county. And I think that indifference takes its toll on schools and teachers. No Child Left Behind is hurtful too. It really ties teachers' hands, who in the past may have been able to be more innovative and really engage kids of all different learning levels and abilities. I have six or seven coworkers who started their kids in Silver Spring schools, only to move and get them into Bethesda schools. Mine's still young and we're still trying to figure out where to settle in the county.

[Anonymous]

I love the funny poster on this thread. (Unless she eats green olives and artisanal cheeses for dinner every night, in which case I apologize.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Haha this is a funny thread!

I live in PG County and can only dream of making it big and moving to Silver Spring; I hear the gangs are much nicer there.

It true, I think the gangs in Silver Spring say thank you after they take your money.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:that eastern MC is populated by thugs? I read through some of the discussions on the Public School forum and am flabbergasted. Do residents of Bethesda/Potomac/Chevy Chase really believe that the students at the schools in Silver Spring are all low-income, struggling, and at the mercy of wandering gangs?

I know this post sounds tongue-in-cheek, but I swear it isn't. I am just flabbergasted by some of the assumptions and have a hard time wrapping my mind around these perceptions, knowing what I know firsthand about Silver Spring (as a great place to live).

I just always assumed that there are gangs roaming all areas, South of Western Ave, North of East-West Highway, East of Beach Drive and West of Wisconsin Avenue.

[Anonymous]

well all the scary random home invasions seem to be happening in rich old chevy chase. so much for being thugless.

[Anonymous]

From someone who will never be from D.C., this thread is a hoot!