Moving to Annapolis

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Anonymous wrote:Not only is Annapolis not redneck, like, at all, the classism of that accusation is really gross. I guess anywhere more affordable than Fairfax Co is redneck.

Classism against an area that is desperate to come off as rich? How can that be possible

Annapolis is quite rich relative to truly median America, where I grew up. But of course DCUM is contemptuous of where I grew up too.

The idea that people would mock a town as poor where the median family owns a very nice boat is very bizarre. I get a growing sense that people in DC have a lot of anger and hostility mainly driven by their desire to pretend that everywhere else is objectively worse which is why they put up with all of the bad things about living in DC.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not only is Annapolis not redneck, like, at all, the classism of that accusation is really gross. I guess anywhere more affordable than Fairfax Co is redneck.

Classism against an area that is desperate to come off as rich? How can that be possible

Annapolis is quite rich relative to truly median America, where I grew up. But of course DCUM is contemptuous of where I grew up too.

The idea that people would mock a town as poor where the median family owns a very nice boat is very bizarre. I get a growing sense that people in DC have a lot of anger and hostility mainly driven by their desire to pretend that everywhere else is objectively worse which is why they put up with all of the bad things about living in DC.

Working class people in those type of communities own boats. It's the thing there. Just like in other coastal cities along the Eastern Coast.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not only is Annapolis not redneck, like, at all, the classism of that accusation is really gross. I guess anywhere more affordable than Fairfax Co is redneck.

Classism against an area that is desperate to come off as rich? How can that be possible

Annapolis is quite rich relative to truly median America, where I grew up. But of course DCUM is contemptuous of where I grew up too.

The idea that people would mock a town as poor where the median family owns a very nice boat is very bizarre. I get a growing sense that people in DC have a lot of anger and hostility mainly driven by their desire to pretend that everywhere else is objectively worse which is why they put up with all of the bad things about living in DC.

Working class people in those type of communities own boats. It's the thing there. Just like in other coastal cities along the Eastern Coast.

Waterbillies...

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:In general not a lot of Asians by water. I say this as I only a little place by the water and never once had an Asian look at place when renting. I guess boating, fishing, going to beach are big draws and my turn you pay a premium to live there and see schools suck and no ethic food in them.

It is basically lay on beach, go to bar or a burger or pizza joint.

Jewish is our big nationality by far. Love the beach, restaurants and kids go to Yeishva and we have a temple in town.

Spanish is now moving in they like water too.

Blacks and Asians hardly any. I guess paying an extra 300k to be by water or beach makes less sense if rarely go

Ethnic foods come as populations diversify. Ellicott City didn’t have Asian markets when it was 90% white, and likewise, neither will Annapolis until more Asians start moving there and open businesses to attract more Asians. Schools in Annapolis don’t suck, and if ratings are really that important to an Asian family, they could move nearby to Edgewater, Severna Park, or Arnold.

Depends my beach area there are no empty storefronts and rents are very very high. Zoning is also an issue. Only bars, burger joints, pizza places can survive. Our last Chinese restaurant went out of business 40 years ago. We have no drug stores, supermarkets, hardware store. Clothes store. doctors offices, gas stations, fast food, not even bagel place. Even if could afford rent we don’t allow customers to street park. Literally the high end restaurant. Owns a large lot to park cars two blocks away and has valet parking and folks running back and forth.

Indians, Asians, Blacks, Orthodox generally don’t like a town like this. We don’t even have a library or any daycare. The damn land is too expensive to waste

Look at the strip in Anapolis all bars and restaurants.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not only is Annapolis not redneck, like, at all, the classism of that accusation is really gross. I guess anywhere more affordable than Fairfax Co is redneck.

Classism against an area that is desperate to come off as rich? How can that be possible

Annapolis is quite rich relative to truly median America, where I grew up. But of course DCUM is contemptuous of where I grew up too.

The idea that people would mock a town as poor where the median family owns a very nice boat is very bizarre. I get a growing sense that people in DC have a lot of anger and hostility mainly driven by their desire to pretend that everywhere else is objectively worse which is why they put up with all of the bad things about living in DC.

Listen, I love DC, but it's a second-tier city at best. The people who are snobby about other places like Annapolis are just dealing with their sad insecurity that no one puts in DC in the same category as New York or San Francisco or international major cities. (And again, I love DC! I don't want to live in those other cities! But a lot of folks on here seem mighty snobby about a city that just isn't earning those reviews...)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not only is Annapolis not redneck, like, at all, the classism of that accusation is really gross. I guess anywhere more affordable than Fairfax Co is redneck.

Classism against an area that is desperate to come off as rich? How can that be possible

Annapolis is quite rich relative to truly median America, where I grew up. But of course DCUM is contemptuous of where I grew up too.

The idea that people would mock a town as poor where the median family owns a very nice boat is very bizarre. I get a growing sense that people in DC have a lot of anger and hostility mainly driven by their desire to pretend that everywhere else is objectively worse which is why they put up with all of the bad things about living in DC.

Listen, I love DC, but it's a second-tier city at best. The people who are snobby about other places like Annapolis are just dealing with their sad insecurity that no one puts in DC in the same category as New York or San Francisco or international major cities. (And again, I love DC! I don't want to live in those other cities! But a lot of folks on here seem mighty snobby about a city that just isn't earning those reviews...)

We may be second-tier but we sure do generally live up to our reputation as being a group of notably insufferable people.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not only is Annapolis not redneck, like, at all, the classism of that accusation is really gross. I guess anywhere more affordable than Fairfax Co is redneck.

Classism against an area that is desperate to come off as rich? How can that be possible

Annapolis is quite rich relative to truly median America, where I grew up. But of course DCUM is contemptuous of where I grew up too.

The idea that people would mock a town as poor where the median family owns a very nice boat is very bizarre. I get a growing sense that people in DC have a lot of anger and hostility mainly driven by their desire to pretend that everywhere else is objectively worse which is why they put up with all of the bad things about living in DC.

Ah right, that’s true. They do have boats!…….parked in their yard next to the broken RV, 2 pickup trucks, and construction materials.

Thank you for fleshing out how classist you are.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In general not a lot of Asians by water. I say this as I only a little place by the water and never once had an Asian look at place when renting. I guess boating, fishing, going to beach are big draws and my turn you pay a premium to live there and see schools suck and no ethic food in them.

It is basically lay on beach, go to bar or a burger or pizza joint.

Jewish is our big nationality by far. Love the beach, restaurants and kids go to Yeishva and we have a temple in town.

Spanish is now moving in they like water too.

Blacks and Asians hardly any. I guess paying an extra 300k to be by water or beach makes less sense if rarely go

Ethnic foods come as populations diversify. Ellicott City didn’t have Asian markets when it was 90% white, and likewise, neither will Annapolis until more Asians start moving there and open businesses to attract more Asians. Schools in Annapolis don’t suck, and if ratings are really that important to an Asian family, they could move nearby to Edgewater, Severna Park, or Arnold.

Depends my beach area there are no empty storefronts and rents are very very high. Zoning is also an issue. Only bars, burger joints, pizza places can survive. Our last Chinese restaurant went out of business 40 years ago. We have no drug stores, supermarkets, hardware store. Clothes store. doctors offices, gas stations, fast food, not even bagel place. Even if could afford rent we don’t allow customers to street park. Literally the high end restaurant. Owns a large lot to park cars two blocks away and has valet parking and folks running back and forth.

Indians, Asians, Blacks, Orthodox generally don’t like a town like this. We don’t even have a library or any daycare. The damn land is too expensive to waste

Look at the strip in Anapolis all bars and restaurants.

Annapolis has lovely libraries, Naval Bagel, Chinese and Indian restaurants, hardware stores, etc etc. I don’t know where you’re talking about but it’s not Annapolis.

[Anonymous]

We live near Truxtun Park and I love it. It's super family-friendly for day-to-day living. Grocery stores are plentiful, you can get easy deliveries, quick to Rt. 50. Lots of storytime hours at the libraries pre-COVID, wonderful parks, just a great place for little kids. (Nice active Mothers of Multiples group if you need it.)

When my kids were little, what I REALLY loved was that the pediatrician was open 7 days a week and they have a pediatric ER at the hospital.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not only is Annapolis not redneck, like, at all, the classism of that accusation is really gross. I guess anywhere more affordable than Fairfax Co is redneck.

Classism against an area that is desperate to come off as rich? How can that be possible

Annapolis is quite rich relative to truly median America, where I grew up. But of course DCUM is contemptuous of where I grew up too.

The idea that people would mock a town as poor where the median family owns a very nice boat is very bizarre. I get a growing sense that people in DC have a lot of anger and hostility mainly driven by their desire to pretend that everywhere else is objectively worse which is why they put up with all of the bad things about living in DC.

Listen, I love DC, but it's a second-tier city at best. The people who are snobby about other places like Annapolis are just dealing with their sad insecurity that no one puts in DC in the same category as New York or San Francisco or international major cities. (And again, I love DC! I don't want to live in those other cities! But a lot of folks on here seem mighty snobby about a city that just isn't earning those reviews...)

SF and NYC and a lot of the older 'international major cities' (London, Paris, etc.) are also well on their way to massive suckage. It's tired middlebrow to think otherwise.

Where to live is increasingly a game of pick your poison. Thinking you can outrun harsh realities is a game that belongs well in the past.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In general not a lot of Asians by water. I say this as I only a little place by the water and never once had an Asian look at place when renting. I guess boating, fishing, going to beach are big draws and my turn you pay a premium to live there and see schools suck and no ethic food in them.

It is basically lay on beach, go to bar or a burger or pizza joint.

Jewish is our big nationality by far. Love the beach, restaurants and kids go to Yeishva and we have a temple in town.

Spanish is now moving in they like water too.

Blacks and Asians hardly any. I guess paying an extra 300k to be by water or beach makes less sense if rarely go

Ethnic foods come as populations diversify. Ellicott City didn’t have Asian markets when it was 90% white, and likewise, neither will Annapolis until more Asians start moving there and open businesses to attract more Asians. Schools in Annapolis don’t suck, and if ratings are really that important to an Asian family, they could move nearby to Edgewater, Severna Park, or Arnold.

Depends my beach area there are no empty storefronts and rents are very very high. Zoning is also an issue. Only bars, burger joints, pizza places can survive. Our last Chinese restaurant went out of business 40 years ago. We have no drug stores, supermarkets, hardware store. Clothes store. doctors offices, gas stations, fast food, not even bagel place. Even if could afford rent we don’t allow customers to street park. Literally the high end restaurant. Owns a large lot to park cars two blocks away and has valet parking and folks running back and forth.

Indians, Asians, Blacks, Orthodox generally don’t like a town like this. We don’t even have a library or any daycare. The damn land is too expensive to waste

Look at the strip in Anapolis all bars and restaurants.

Annapolis has lovely libraries, Naval Bagel, Chinese and Indian restaurants, hardware stores, etc etc. I don’t know where you’re talking about but it’s not Annapolis.

Also I am Asian and considering moving to Annapolis from Frederick to be by the water. My main question is the public schools - the downtown ones seem to be ranked 3/10 but I’d love to hear people’s actual experiences with them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not only is Annapolis not redneck, like, at all, the classism of that accusation is really gross. I guess anywhere more affordable than Fairfax Co is redneck.

Classism against an area that is desperate to come off as rich? How can that be possible

Annapolis is quite rich relative to truly median America, where I grew up. But of course DCUM is contemptuous of where I grew up too.

The idea that people would mock a town as poor where the median family owns a very nice boat is very bizarre. I get a growing sense that people in DC have a lot of anger and hostility mainly driven by their desire to pretend that everywhere else is objectively worse which is why they put up with all of the bad things about living in DC.

Listen, I love DC, but it's a second-tier city at best. The people who are snobby about other places like Annapolis are just dealing with their sad insecurity that no one puts in DC in the same category as New York or San Francisco or international major cities. (And again, I love DC! I don't want to live in those other cities! But a lot of folks on here seem mighty snobby about a city that just isn't earning those reviews...)

Second tier to SF? You are kidding me. I used to live in SF and loved the city (not so much anymore), and am not enamored of DC, but DC is unquestionably far better for "high culture" like art, classical music, history, museums. I mean, LA is a higher tier city than SF. in almost any respect. NYC is clearly a top tier city, for sure, although I wouldn't want to live there anymore either. Annapolis is not even close, although it isn't trying to be.