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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I feel like there's a certain brand of obnoxiousness that is generally present in a lot of DC-area people, notably those who are originally from outside the area.

It's hard to describe.[/quote]

They "made it" by living here now.  And they are so proud, bless their hearts.  Tear falling.  [/quote]

What about those of us who feel that they have gone backward by moving here?[/quote]

I am a transplant. I don't feel I made it by living here. However, I enjoyed traveling along the East coast. I had never been to RI, Maine, NYC, Boston, so I spent many weekends traveling just for fun to explore. I also really enjoyed the touristy sightseeing in DC.

I realized though, that not everyone I worked with was happy to see me so happy. The people who are from DC and surrounding area don't have anywhere else to go to work. They don't like transplants. I get it, now. I have a real hometown I can move back to whenever I want. I can live closer in the my job in downtown DC. I can enjoy a lot of what makes DC great, while people from here go through the drudgery of a long commute back to the burbs. [/quote]

I agree whole heartedly.  I would be miserable too, if I had no where else to go, to get away from this place. It's not all bad, but the locals (who oddly claim to be "happy") don't seem very content with their lives, and don't seem to know how to find happiness.  That is the common thread that I have seen, over the decades.  The part about not wanting other people to be happy is spot on, thank you. [/quote]

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