Anonymous wrote:Another native vs. transplant test:
Transplants call it WaPo. Natives call it the Post.

Disagree. I use both interchangeably. Multi-generation Washingtonian, and immediate family member of a former Post writer.
It might be an age thing, I'm in my 30s.

Anonymous wrote:Transplants are nothing but a bunch government leechers who relocated/moved here for the sole purpose of leeching off of the local economy.

Yes, the "local" economy. That's what brought everyone here.

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Hahhahahaa.

Men here are the worst

Transplants are nothing but a bunch government leechers who relocated/moved here for the sole purpose of leeching off of the local economy.

Anonymous wrote:Natives are boring and awful because they live in the past; the past that is not that noteworthy, to begin with. I could see if one is from a noteworthy place, era - something worth reliving. But geez, let it go, already.

You aren't a washingtonian, so you don't get how lame the transplants are here. That's whats so ultimately annoying - it's all of you. We have transplant-dar. We sniff you out a mile away and I actually feel repelled by your attitudes. They are generally toxic - although I am sure a few of you are actually genuine people. You portray yourselves as the shit, but wait, you also listen to NPR, so now you are a good person in your head and, in your mind, you care about "the poor," but in reality you have nothing to do with anybody except other sheltered, usually privileged, transplants like yourself, or somebody with $$$ or some other advantage to offer you. You are opportunists. Users. Judgers. Hypocrites. You look down on EVERYBODY, yet you ideolize so much, including all of your self-righteous FB posts, but never actually do anything to help or to be one and at peace with everybody. You categorize - "Why do white people do _____, but AA people do _______." "I can't stand when DC natives do _____." blah blah blah. You obsess over the most trifling shit - like Thread: "what type of tampon will be best in a bikini in Mali?" "S/o book to overcome anxiety over 1st year at ___ private." I see all this everyday when I go onto DCUMs. You are the living proof everyday. I should go review the list of top new threads right now.

Another native vs. transplant test:
Transplants call it WaPo. Natives call it the Post.

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I have a legitimate question, or questions: Why do the natives hold onto the past? What good do they think it serves? What are their current day issues they are clearly trying to avoid (instead of address)?

I am curious, as it seems a very compelling and very toxic epidemic.

It's not just "natives" here in DC or anywhere else (sick of hearing NYers and Los Angelenos complain about the supposed "decline" of their cities as well), it's the whole culture of fetishizing of anything old that is really bizarre to me. It's like people no longer want to move forward, they don't want to live in the present and create their own cultural legacies when it comes to fashion, architecture, interior design or anything else.

Has it ever occurred to you that since there are so many natives complaining "about the supposed "decline" of their cities" that there actually may be some legitimacy to their complaints?

Yes. And that is life. The DC the natives grew up in wasn't the same DC that has existed throughout its history, completely unchanged. As fond as I am of LA, it isn't the same LA my Grandmother lived in while in her prime, because all great cities change and evolve. Get over yourselves. You had your time, it was great, you have fond memories of that time, and now it's the new generation's opportunity to put their stamp on the city. That goes for natives AND newcomers.

CVS, Starbucks, Whole Foods, Panera, Cupcakes, WalMart, Target, Best Buy etc.. etc... etc...

30-40 year olds snowball fighting, pillow fighting, playing kickball.

Thats what you consider evolving?

Thats not a stamp.
Looks more like a turd to me.

You must be a millennial.

I like you...and totally agree. The newcomers have completely sucked the coolness out of DC. Kind of amusing when DC coolness is what brought them here to begin with. I can never understand folks moving to an area and then wanting to change it to what suits them. You're supposed to adapt, not the city.

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I have a legitimate question, or questions: Why do the natives hold onto the past? What good do they think it serves? What are their current day issues they are clearly trying to avoid (instead of address)?

I am curious, as it seems a very compelling and very toxic epidemic.

It's not just "natives" here in DC or anywhere else (sick of hearing NYers and Los Angelenos complain about the supposed "decline" of their cities as well), it's the whole culture of fetishizing of anything old that is really bizarre to me. It's like people no longer want to move forward, they don't want to live in the present and create their own cultural legacies when it comes to fashion, architecture, interior design or anything else.

Has it ever occurred to you that since there are so many natives complaining "about the supposed "decline" of their cities" that there actually may be some legitimacy to their complaints?

Yes. And that is life. The DC the natives grew up in wasn't the same DC that has existed throughout its history, completely unchanged. As fond as I am of LA, it isn't the same LA my Grandmother lived in while in her prime, because all great cities change and evolve. Get over yourselves. You had your time, it was great, you have fond memories of that time, and now it's the new generation's opportunity to put their stamp on the city. That goes for natives AND newcomers.

CVS, Starbucks, Whole Foods, Panera, Cupcakes, WalMart, Target, Best Buy etc.. etc... etc...

30-40 year olds snowball fighting, pillow fighting, playing kickball.

Thats what you consider evolving?

Thats not a stamp.
Looks more like a turd to me.

You must be a millennial.

I mean, people want their Whole Foods and CVS easily accessible, what are you gonna do? I will give you the Targets and Walmarts though, they definitely signal a slight decline in the feel of a neighborhood, but again, it's just a sign of the times and how people prefer to shop now. As long as you still have unique stores, shops, coffee shops and restaurants, communities will survive big businesses moving in.

Pillow fighting? I have no idea what you're talking about. And no, I'm not a millennial, I'm 37 years old. But really, you sound like a crotchety, cane wielding ass when you use "millennial" pejoratively. Knock it off.

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I have a legitimate question, or questions: Why do the natives hold onto the past? What good do they think it serves? What are their current day issues they are clearly trying to avoid (instead of address)?

I am curious, as it seems a very compelling and very toxic epidemic.

It's not just "natives" here in DC or anywhere else (sick of hearing NYers and Los Angelenos complain about the supposed "decline" of their cities as well), it's the whole culture of fetishizing of anything old that is really bizarre to me. It's like people no longer want to move forward, they don't want to live in the present and create their own cultural legacies when it comes to fashion, architecture, interior design or anything else.

Has it ever occurred to you that since there are so many natives complaining "about the supposed "decline" of their cities" that there actually may be some legitimacy to their complaints?

Tremendous insight there.

Has it ever occurred to you that PG may be a terrific fit for your smartness?

Already lived in PG.
Been there done that.

I can see you think being in DC makes you more cultured but it really does not.
Especially DC in it's current incarnation.

You and your ilk have transformed DC from being urban and have turned it into the same disgusting, generic, suburban wasteland that you were trying to avoid by coming to DC in the first place.

Congrats.

STFU. Do you get all your information from WTOP or something?

--hit "submit" too soon on the other post

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I have a legitimate question, or questions: Why do the natives hold onto the past? What good do they think it serves? What are their current day issues they are clearly trying to avoid (instead of address)?

I am curious, as it seems a very compelling and very toxic epidemic.

It's not just "natives" here in DC or anywhere else (sick of hearing NYers and Los Angelenos complain about the supposed "decline" of their cities as well), it's the whole culture of fetishizing of anything old that is really bizarre to me. It's like people no longer want to move forward, they don't want to live in the present and create their own cultural legacies when it comes to fashion, architecture, interior design or anything else.

Has it ever occurred to you that since there are so many natives complaining "about the supposed "decline" of their cities" that there actually may be some legitimacy to their complaints?

Tremendous insight there.

Has it ever occurred to you that PG may be a terrific fit for your smartness?

Oh, look, another newcomer using PG as an insult. If you knew anything about it or its history, you'd

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Anonymous wrote:
I have a legitimate question, or questions: Why do the natives hold onto the past? What good do they think it serves? What are their current day issues they are clearly trying to avoid (instead of address)?

I am curious, as it seems a very compelling and very toxic epidemic.

It's not just "natives" here in DC or anywhere else (sick of hearing NYers and Los Angelenos complain about the supposed "decline" of their cities as well), it's the whole culture of fetishizing of anything old that is really bizarre to me. It's like people no longer want to move forward, they don't want to live in the present and create their own cultural legacies when it comes to fashion, architecture, interior design or anything else.

Has it ever occurred to you that since there are so many natives complaining "about the supposed "decline" of their cities" that there actually may be some legitimacy to their complaints?

Yes. And that is life. The DC the natives grew up in wasn't the same DC that has existed throughout its history, completely unchanged. As fond as I am of LA, it isn't the same LA my Grandmother lived in while in her prime, because all great cities change and evolve. Get over yourselves. You had your time, it was great, you have fond memories of that time, and now it's the new generation's opportunity to put their stamp on the city. That goes for natives AND newcomers.

CVS, Starbucks, Whole Foods, Panera, Cupcakes, WalMart, Target, Best Buy etc.. etc... etc...

30-40 year olds snowball fighting, pillow fighting, playing kickball.

Thats what you consider evolving?

Thats not a stamp.
Looks more like a turd to me.

You must be a millennial.

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Anonymous wrote:
I have a legitimate question, or questions: Why do the natives hold onto the past? What good do they think it serves? What are their current day issues they are clearly trying to avoid (instead of address)?

I am curious, as it seems a very compelling and very toxic epidemic.

It's not just "natives" here in DC or anywhere else (sick of hearing NYers and Los Angelenos complain about the supposed "decline" of their cities as well), it's the whole culture of fetishizing of anything old that is really bizarre to me. It's like people no longer want to move forward, they don't want to live in the present and create their own cultural legacies when it comes to fashion, architecture, interior design or anything else.

Have you seen some of the recent architecture in DC?

IT SUCKS!!!!!

lol

That's hilarious!

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Anonymous wrote:
I have a legitimate question, or questions: Why do the natives hold onto the past? What good do they think it serves? What are their current day issues they are clearly trying to avoid (instead of address)?

I am curious, as it seems a very compelling and very toxic epidemic.

It's not just "natives" here in DC or anywhere else (sick of hearing NYers and Los Angelenos complain about the supposed "decline" of their cities as well), it's the whole culture of fetishizing of anything old that is really bizarre to me. It's like people no longer want to move forward, they don't want to live in the present and create their own cultural legacies when it comes to fashion, architecture, interior design or anything else.

Has it ever occurred to you that since there are so many natives complaining "about the supposed "decline" of their cities" that there actually may be some legitimacy to their complaints?

Yes. And that is life. The DC the natives grew up in wasn't the same DC that has existed throughout its history, completely unchanged. As fond as I am of LA, it isn't the same LA my Grandmother lived in while in her prime, because all great cities change and evolve. Get over yourselves. You had your time, it was great, you have fond memories of that time, and now it's the new generation's opportunity to put their stamp on the city. That goes for natives AND newcomers.