that’s a lame excuse. Whereever you happen to be, whether you like it or not, is where you interact with people and where you affect your social environment. Respect, decency, halfway involved parenting, these should be issues that transcend where you live or whether you feel transient in your current location. Don’t let these people have an excuse. My parents aren’t from FL, but it’s hard to find nicer people — course, maybe that’s the Texas in them ;)
Anyway, asses are asses, no matter where you are, and I’m glad your blood pressure isn’t going up cause mine probably would. Also, sock monkies rule.
Amigo,
I don’t think I can tell you how much this hits home for me bud. We grew up in Wellington, which isn’t known for it’s kind folks. However, somehow I still think I (we?) were instilled with values that I don’t see in the average consumer at the local walmart/target/publix/whatever.
I think the previous commenter had a point however. I think you see this problem with character in more places than just Florida. I will say that I’ve been around, and the problem does seem worse in Florida than other places.
The problem is two fold.
One, is that mainstream culture definitely has promoted the value of the individual far over the value of the community. I’m not a socialist, but I think there’s alot to be said about giving to your community.
Two, the heavy immigration of cultures into Florida in a relatively short period of time has lead to a sort of culture clash. There is a tangible sense of tension between people who have lived here a long time (regardless of birthplace) and those who have not.
Combining these two issues creates the environment that you have come to loathe.
that’s a lame excuse. Whereever you happen to be, whether you like it or not, is where you interact with people and where you affect your social environment. Respect, decency, halfway involved parenting, these should be issues that transcend where you live or whether you feel transient in your current location. Don’t let these people have an excuse. My parents aren’t from FL, but it’s hard to find nicer people — course, maybe that’s the Texas in them ;)
Anyway, asses are asses, no matter where you are, and I’m glad your blood pressure isn’t going up cause mine probably would. Also, sock monkies rule.
Comment by Mike
December 4th, 2007 @ 1:52 am
Amigo,
I don’t think I can tell you how much this hits home for me bud. We grew up in Wellington, which isn’t known for it’s kind folks. However, somehow I still think I (we?) were instilled with values that I don’t see in the average consumer at the local walmart/target/publix/whatever.
I think the previous commenter had a point however. I think you see this problem with character in more places than just Florida. I will say that I’ve been around, and the problem does seem worse in Florida than other places.
The problem is two fold.
One, is that mainstream culture definitely has promoted the value of the individual far over the value of the community. I’m not a socialist, but I think there’s alot to be said about giving to your community.
Two, the heavy immigration of cultures into Florida in a relatively short period of time has lead to a sort of culture clash. There is a tangible sense of tension between people who have lived here a long time (regardless of birthplace) and those who have not.
Combining these two issues creates the environment that you have come to loathe.
Are you gonna be downtown anytime soon?
Comment by Cory
January 20th, 2008 @ 10:34 pm