I am tired of this......ideas?

[BoostedXT 0]

I am from Boston, the land where when people talk they talk. Where people listen to what you have to say and understand it. I have lived in many places my whole life and if there is one thing I have learned....its very difficult to relocate to parts of the USA where the ideas and mindset is very different from where you spent the first 23 years of you life.

1) I am tired of people thinking I am mean spirited when all I do is bend over backwards, and sometimes compromise myself to help others out.
2) I am tired of people thinking I am condisending when in a conversation I ask a question, or bring up of something that in my past reminds me of what they are saying.
3) I am tired of people thinking I never listen to a single word they because I am not all chill and blocking the rest of the world out....news flash...You can here what the person is saying, store it in your mind, and discuss it even though you looked away for 2 seconds.
4) I am getting tired of the fact that I speak with an accent and just because you all cant understand me when I say certain things doesnt mean it gives you permission to mimick it, or question it. Words often times have different meanings in different places...dont tell me my use is wrong and or stupid because it is different.

I have lived Denver for over 1 year now, and a good majority of people I meet say those things about me, and I am getting fucking tired of it. I lived in Georgia, same thing happened there, florida meant the same thing...happens everywhere except New England. Look people...where I come from you can count on certain things...People talk loud, when people talk they talk with a purpose instead of just passification and frailty of the other person, we listen and share stories to aid in the developement of understanding each other. I will go out of my way to help you, and more than likely I already have, but when all is said and done dont accuse me of being manipulative, condisending, unattentive, and mean spirited when I just fucking put myself out for you.

Nevermind....I am just getting tired of this and thinking of moving back to where I fit in and I dont have to explain every action because it is actually understood.

Any relocaters now what I mean?

Joe
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[riddler 0]

Joe - you're from Boston and you now live in Denver. People in the east coast talk a lot. People here don't talk at all. Think Clint Eastwood Anyone that talks a lot is considered a "rabble-rouser"

Save up your money and travel to other countries with friends. When you come back, you won't feel so out of place.

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[AirMail 0]

I lived in Boston off and on for about 25 years. Boston ROCKS.

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[Rookie120 0]

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......ideas?

YEAH! Stop talking like a Kennedy and you will go far. It really doesnt bother me any. I'm from the north living in the south, just moved here from denver. So I sound funny to these people down here. I work with a guy who is from Boston, I like the way he talks. The funniest thing I ever heard him say is that "we gonna go get wicked Cocked at the Gaden Centa." Traslation---- We are going to the concert at the Garden Center In NYC and get drunk. I though it was funny as hell. Dont sweat the small shit bro.

[Hooknswoop 19]

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I speak with an accent

You have an accent?!?!?!?!?!?!?

Dude- let's go ride.

Derek

[AggieDave 6]

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I lived in Georgia, same thing happened there, florida meant the same thing...happens everywhere except New England.

Unfortunately that's been how its been in the NE when I've traveled up there. The Texan accent, although slight with me, gets people assuming I'm an idiot, that they have to talk to me like a child, etc.

It comes down to that there are people, no matter where you are or go, that will go out of their way to be jerks. Its sad, especially since they're the ones trying to hold themselves above you when its painfully obvious they're doing it due to a lack of success in their life.

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

[BoostedXT 0]

I hear ya Aggie....."Ice age, heat wave cant complain. If the worlds at large why should I remain? Walked away to another plan. Gonna find another place I can stand."

Hook: Lets do it.....your schedule sucks just as much as mine though....:ahahahahahahaha.

Joe

For long as you live and high you fly and smiles you'll give and tears you'll cry and all that you touch and all that you see is all your life will ever be.
Pedro Offers you his Protection.

[RkyMtnHigh 0]

Joe, I'm sorry. I know I've been guilty of playing parrot with your accent. No harm intended, my friend.

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[SpeedRacer 1]

What are you, retahded?

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[cocheese 0]

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What are you, retahded?

I love this shit. Only on dz.com
Awesome post. Still dying
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[Rookie120 0]

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I love this shit. Only on dz.com

It's great, someone comes up to give you a hand but kicks you in the balls first. Gotta love it! lol

If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck!

[cocheese 0]

Well, it's that this place still has that "kick ya in the balls to cure your problems" vibe just like a good dz would. Or like any other nice and dysfunctional family. I'm lovin it.

[Rookie120 0]

***Well, it's that this place still has that "kick ya in the balls to cure your problems" vibe just like a good dz would. Or like any other nice and dysfunctional family. I'm lovin it.
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You have spoken some very true statements there my friend.

If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck!

[wmw999 2,560]

I love New England; I feel more at home there than pretty much anywhere, for most of the reasons you give. However, I live in Texas, and will probably continue to do so.

Listen more than you talk, and until you're really with friends, use short sentences instead of long ones. Not because you're talking down to people, but just so the conversation has an easier time of moving from person to person. Not that I'm incredibly popular...

Wendy W.

There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown)

[JohnMitchell 16]

Have you tried talking more quietly? I work in a professional setting, elbow to elbow with my coworkers. We had one proud Bostonite in our group for a few years. His volume of speech would make your ears start to bleed. He was intelligent, no doubt, but also very disruptive. In any discussion, he would also try to win by volume. I like the guy, but we were all glad when he transfered.

[catfishhunter 2]

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I have lived Denver for over 1 year now, and a good majority of people I meet say those things about me, and I am getting fucking tired of it. I lived in Georgia, same thing happened there, florida meant the same thing...happens everywhere

Do you see the one comman denominator there???? Either everyone you have ever met has a problem or maybe it could be the one constant in your statement. Or your just a A-Hole Magnet

Seriously though, maybe you should take a look at yourself for a minute. If your unwilling to take look at what it seems that EVERYONE you meet is telling you then its gonna suck to be you until you do move back where you feel you fit in.

Hope you figure it out. Being misreable sucks

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[BoostedXT 0]

Oh I know.....trust me man. I have tried to change and I am still working on my level and so on. I come from a HUGE Italian famil where you talk loud or you get over looked. so 23 years of being loud and from Boston are working against me....lol

Joe

For long as you live and high you fly and smiles you'll give and tears you'll cry and all that you touch and all that you see is all your life will ever be.
Pedro Offers you his Protection.

[Lindsey 0]

Yeah....being from Arkansas I do know what you mean. I tend to stick pretty close to the South most of the time, but even through this part of the country an Arkansas accent tends to stand out. I guess I'm just so use to listening people mock me that I'm not bothered by it and can usually laugh along if it's in good fun. In time most people come to realize that even we hicks can have some substance. Diversity is wonderful among flexible and open-minded people....

Peace~
linz

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[SpeedRacer 1]

This is interesting. I grew up in the Boston area from about age 9 on.

I'm kind of quiet by nature most of the time, but I remember as a teenager getting ignored a lot when I was talking. never really thought about it but this thread kinda puts it in perspective.

oh well, I live in Maryland now. I guess I fit in a little better here.

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[flyangel2 2]

Joe,
We have never met, and it's sad really, since we live so close to each other. But any friend of Kellie and Derek's is a friend of mine. You should join us for one of our hikes.

May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey

[BoostedXT 0]

We met.....I even asked you too sign my magazine wings add that you were in.

It was out at MileHi a looooooooong time ago.

Joe

For long as you live and high you fly and smiles you'll give and tears you'll cry and all that you touch and all that you see is all your life will ever be.
Pedro Offers you his Protection.

[flyangel2 2]

Yes, we have met, but it was so brief. I'll be out at Mile-Hi for the swoop meet. Hopefully we can met up out there again during that time frame. I've been put in charge of babysitting Diablopilot

May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey

[kelel01 1]

Wow, Joe . . . I certainly hope my friends and I never offended you. We certainly meant no malice if we teased you (which we probably did). To me it's no different than when I go to Ohio and get teased for saying "y'all". (I don't have a thick southern accent, so that's all they really have on me. ) I think the differences in local ways of speaking are adorable . . . except when people say "idear". But of course people are gonna tease you and imitate you. A lot of times when people mimick you, they're just seeing if they can say it the same way . . . I'm always testing out other accents. And boy, do I SUCK at them . . . so I keep trying.

I would think it's safe to say that 99% of the time, there's no malice involved when mimicking or teasing over different accents. Now if somebody said, "You're from the south, so you must be stupid", THEN I'd be pissed . . . even though I think the same way about Southerners.

[billvon 3,090]

I was born in NYC, grew up with one Irish and one Italian grandmother, went to school for four years in Boston, lived in Sacramento, then finally moved to San Diego. No problems in any of those places.

[JohnnyD 0]

You really need to drink more.
Relax, your totally fine. You are just a little more intense than people are used to. Better learn to live with it, cuz you're just you - and that ain't all that bad. I am just starting to get used to it here. It has taken years.