Any Moms from Boston?

[Anonymous]

DC is totally better than Boston.

[Anonymous]

I'm sorry - I beg to differ. I guess it is better if you like talking about how freakin important people are all the time...

[Anonymous]

I think it's much more liveable. Not talking about the burbs, just the city. Much more to do in DC and the people are friendly. I know not everyone would agree but that has been my experience.

[Anonymous]

If you're homesick for Boston, you MUST buy Nationals tickets when the Sox are in town. I went last week (YAY!) and it was like 70% Boston fans in the sold-out crowd. Red Sox jerseys and dropped r's abounded. I've never felt more like I was in Boston outside of Boston.

[Anonymous]

I am not from Boston, just studied there for four years...But I do know how to pronounce "Worcester" (and even had the misfortune to live there for a year). Do I qualify to post here ?

[Anonymous]

All you Boston people EVER talk about is the Sox. Yawn.

[Anonymous]

The people who complain about Boston REALLY need to go to the D.C. whiners board. Really, quick, they're waiting for you. Don't bother posting here. Really.


GO SOX!

[Anonymous]

So I was going to discuss how to manage living in this hell forsaken town......but the children are listening.....

[Anonymous]

I am not from Boston, but have to wonder as well how everyone manages to live here in DC. It's hell,IMHO.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am not from Boston, but have to wonder as well how everyone manages to live here in DC. It's hell,IMHO.

Yep.

[Anonymous]

Exactly! Just look at the ridiculous anti (whatever) sentiments on here. This post was started as a way for Bostonians to connect, but Anti Bostonians can't wait to chime in with their nonsensical posts. These people have probably never even been near Boston. And their pappy's pappy is probably still holding onto the "War of Northern Aggression" - rhetorical statements, of course. Scary, indeed.

So, having been there, and staying on topic (WHAT a concept) how do you cope with this area? The people? The attitude? The lack of information sharing? The misery? The ignorarance? It seems so many are displeased with what they expected of D.C. And those from here seem to feel extremely entitled. Perhaps it is because everything is handed to them and they have no idea what it is to actually WORK (again, what a concept) for what they have?

thanks for your Bostonian insight!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
So, having been there, and staying on topic (WHAT a concept) how do you cope with this area? The people? The attitude? The lack of information sharing? The misery? The ignorarance? It seems so many are displeased with what they expected of D.C. And those from here seem to feel extremely entitled. Perhaps it is because everything is handed to them and they have no idea what it is to actually WORK (again, what a concept) for what they have?

thanks for your Bostonian insight!

Is this what passes for intellect in Boston? You're generalizing an entire metropolitan area. "Everything is handed to them and they have no idea what it is to actually work for what they have." I don't know anyone in this are that fits this bill.

Boston = irrelevant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
So, having been there, and staying on topic (WHAT a concept) how do you cope with this area? The people? The attitude? The lack of information sharing? The misery? The ignorarance? It seems so many are displeased with what they expected of D.C. And those from here seem to feel extremely entitled. Perhaps it is because everything is handed to them and they have no idea what it is to actually WORK (again, what a concept) for what they have?

thanks for your Bostonian insight!

Have you ever heard the phrase, "You get what you give"? This certainly applies here and anywhere else you decide to travel to or live. If I were you I would look inward for the answers to your questions.

[Anonymous]

I am not a native Bostonian, but I lived there for 10 years and loved it and wanted to stay forever (DH's job pulled us to DC). So here we are. It's been 5 years. It's taken me a long time, but I'm starting to feel at home here. I think you need to just accept that they're very different places, but they're both full of all kinds of people -- rich, poor, snobby, humble, smart, dumb, etc etc etc. It's not like one city is perfect and the other is awful. They both have pros and cons. If you keep oversimplifying it in your mind and demonizing DC, you'll never be happy here -- and that's just a waste of your time. Why not devote energy to learning to love it? If you don't like the circles you run in, find different circles. Go downtown and revel in the free, world-class museums. Be optimistic and make an effort. I'm not trying to lecture you -- I'm telling you what's worked for me. I like it here now!

[Anonymous]

Just as I was sad to see people jump into an inane "I hate Boston" thread, I'm bummed to see this thread turn into "I hate DC." I love Boston. Loved my many years there. It's a fun, quaint, unique, eclectic, lovely place. I love deep snow, and I love the small of lilacs in Spring. I like clam rolls, Dunkin Donuts, and the Red Sox. I loved the universities and the school where I volunteered,

I've lived in DC for 15 years and would not go back. It's a wonderful city. We've found community here. There are so many good people-- I've never been anywhere with such a high concentration of people who try to do good for a living. I live on a beautiful street with friendly neighbors and tall shade trees. My husband and I have short commutes and our daughter has lovely friends.

I don't know anyone who is the kind of jerk I always see on here, ruining what can be a perfectly nice dalliance, such as why I like my child or what's nice about Boston.

Very sad to see fellow Bostonians taking this thread from Chowda and Red Sox to "I can't bear to live in DC."

Being happy is a choice. It ought to be an easy one for people who are not hungry, uninsured, or without a home to live in or a child to raise.