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People in this forum must get so sick and tired of me, and my seemingly never ending task of searching for a place to move to.
OK...here it goes....My husband and I hear over and over, that people in NC (native NC people) are very much to themselves, shut "outsiders" out, only employ "their" own kind etc. And, if you don't belong to a church...forget about it altogether.
I told my husband, that I wasn't aware of having to cross borders to get into other states, that us northern people would only be allowed and excepted say...in NY.....or other northern states?
I am sorry...I just think that is such nonsense. (And I told him that as well!)
He is freaking out....confused on where to move to, and I am laughing. Because, I didn't have a worry in the world, when I moved all the way here to the USA from Germany in 1990. You make some friends, which will love you to death, you will meet some sell-outs, and you will make some enemies as well along the way. Isn't it ultimately up to the individual itself????
Please give me some good responses I can show my husband....just calming him down a bit, and taking the edge off......lol.
Thank's a million!!!
People are cliquish. What are you going to do? I don't actively shun Yankees but all things equal I would choose to hang out with and hire a local guy first. Church is also a big part of social life in the South. Nothing wrong with that. It is just the way things are.
I think it depends on where you live in NC. The big cities are full of people from all walks of life so folks may be a lot less cliquish. Any ideas just where in NC you may be thinking?
what happens if you just plain don't want to go to church??? I am a believer, but have grown to dislike organized religion...is NC part of the 'bible belt'???
what happens if you just plain don't want to go to church??? I am a believer, but have grown to dislike organized religion...is NC part of the 'bible belt'???
Yes, NC is part of the Bible belt. Not the buckle but definitely a part.
I think it depends on where you live in NC. The big cities are full of people from all walks of life so folks may be a lot less cliquish. Any ideas just where in NC you may be thinking?
LOL...that's my dilemma...you tell ME, which area I should avoid and not run into some scenario like that. I was checking out Lincolnton, Catawba, Kings Mountain and Rock/ Fort Mill..........?????
(Giving up on Mooresville and surrounding areas for financial reasons)
LOL...that's my dilemma...you tell ME, which area I should avoid and not run into some scenario like that. I was checking out Lincolnton, Catawba, Kings Mountain and Rock/ Fort Mill..........?????
(Giving up on Mooresville and surrounding areas for financial reasons)
Lincolnton, Catawba and Kings Mtn are out. Fort Mill and Rock Hill are definite maybes.
People are cliquish. What are you going to do? I don't actively shun Yankees but all things equal I would choose to hang out with and hire a local guy first. Church is also a big part of social life in the South. Nothing wrong with that. It is just the way things are.
Wow....and I am a "foreign yankee" nontheless....Guess I am in s**** creek....lol
I can't believe it's 2007, and I am hearing THIS!
And, why exactly would you hang out and hire a local guy first?
Lincolnton, Catawba and Kings Mtn are out. Fort Mill and Rock Hill are definite maybes.
Wow, you are a tough critter...lol
Tell me, is it pure conisidence, that those two places are located OUTSIDE NC?
Tell me, am I allowed to at least work in "your" city ...say Charlotte?
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