What is "unique" about the culture where you live?

Love Toronto, my second solo exhibition was in Yorkville. New years eve downtown was a blast, back in the day.....

Detroit here...we have freeway shutdowns by crazy street racers doing donuts, sudden death by high-speed drivers and road ragers as well as mistaken identity drivebys. Extremest Trumpster terrorists and gun crazies. 'Rolling coal' - nasty stinky diesel pickup truck drivers (often sporting Trump or Tea Bagger flags) blowing their black smoke on pedestrians etc. and more carjacking than you can shake the proverbial stick at.

I keep hoping for a Canadian invasion and/or annexation to bring some civility. :)
 
Stoniphi said:
Love Toronto, my second solo exhibition was in Yorkville. New years eve downtown was a blast, back in the day.....

Detroit here...we have freeway shutdowns by crazy street racers doing donuts, sudden death by high-speed drivers and road ragers as well as mistaken identity drivebys. Extremest Trumpster terrorists and gun crazies. 'Rolling coal' - nasty stinky diesel pickup truck drivers (often sporting Trump or Tea Bagger flags) blowing their black smoke on pedestrians etc. and more carjacking than you can shake the proverbial stick at.

I keep hoping for a Canadian invasion and/or annexation to bring some civility. :)
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Ever think about moving? :)
 
Thought of moving a long time ago, chose to try and limit my exposure instead. I am getting too old to move again so I keep a very low profile, an older vehicle and don't drive much. Also (licensed CC) pack a .357 when I go anywhere I consider risky. Use surface streets instead of the highways. :cool:
 
Did nobody mention the customary time zone that exists inside the city of Seattle?

At the Center of the Universe, you set your watch back five minutes.
 
Seattle said:
I'm thinking of things that everyone does that might be out of the ordinary in other locations?

For Seattle there are two that come to mind. No one has/uses an umbrella. No one honks their car horn at anyone.

What is "different" about your area?
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We Nova Scotians are known for being willing to tell rather embarrassing aspects of our life story to nearly total strangers........
Some Canadians from Ontario and out west so liked that characteristic that they moved here partly because of this tendency.


We combine aspects of Scottish and Irish culture and I grew up listening to the Irish songs of Rebellion sung by The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem.... (I am talking about by five years of age or not much older being able to recite......

"Up the long ladder and down the short rope....
to h... with King Billy and G-d bless the Pope.....
.... damn..... I used to know more of that one.......

one of the still illegal songs in England, (Kevin Barry) .... is also a part of our culture......
 
An unusual amount of obnoxious drivers here, many with out of state license plates. Like...a lot.

Blowing through red lights and stop signs. Hello, we have laws here? :rolleyes:
 
wegs said:
An unusual amount of obnoxious drivers here, many with out of state license plates. Like...a lot.

Blowing through red lights and stop signs. Hello, we have laws here? :rolleyes:
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Haha...you need to move to Seattle. It's the opposite here. It would be considered very rude to use a car horn unless it was an emergency.

No one moves at 4 way intersections, even the person whose turn it is to go. Too polite...:)
 
Seattle said:
Haha...you need to move to Seattle. It's the opposite here. It would be considered very rude to use a car horn unless it was an emergency.

No one moves at 4 way intersections, even the person whose turn it is to go. Too polite...:)
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Sounds charming. Do you have art galleries, book stores and quaint little coffee shops? Because that stuff’s important, ya know. :wink:
 
Seattle said:
Of course. This is the civilized coast you know?:)
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But wait, you live there. Jk ;)

I just did a quick Google search, and looks like ''Pioneer Square'' would be considered Seattle's art district. Hmm, farmers markets are there, too. Good to know.
 
wegs said:
But wait, you live there. Jk ;)

I just did a quick Google search, and looks like ''Pioneer Square'' would be considered Seattle's art district. Hmm, farmers markets are there, too. Good to know.
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You mean it's civilized because I'm there.:) True.

Pioneer Square is cool on paper. In reality there's a lot of homelessness and drugs around there. Farmer's markets are easy to find. You are referring to Pike's Place Market I assume but there are other ones around as well.
 
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