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Ah... Torontonians... (pg. 2)
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| EvilTree |
Big cities suck.
I remember the days when ppl would hold the doors open for you and would say thank you when you do the same for them.
Now, it's like they don't give a . |
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| Truepioneer |
I don't post on this board anymore (only use it for event listings really) but when I see a topic I totally agree with I just can't help myself:D
I'm a born and raised Torontonian and I'll take your side Zeidoo. I used to think It was a city of cool people until I started living and travelling in different parts of the world, then I fully understood why I'd hear many Montrealers call Toronto stuckup an anal, esp about alot of the women. I can't say all Torontonians but it seems like a big majority.
I don't think It's a big city thing. In other large cities ex. London, U.K., Madrid, Montreal atleast strangers make eye contact, exchange facial expressions or even a few words with each other. In Toronto people look at the ground and move away from each other:conf:
It partially fuels my reason to move elsewhere. |
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| Skipper |
Towards men, I probably display the attitude you are describing. As a woman you are always on your guard...last night I was trying to hail a cab at Jarvis and Carlton (in runners, a hoodie and glasses) and this man approached me as if I was a prostitute! like how much business did he think I got in this outfit?
Anyways, my point is that when strange men approach me I am usually pretty uptight. |
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| Abercrombie |
I'm a Montrealer ex-pat myself. My first year in Toronto was also a huge culture shock. Drivers are slow in the passing lane, and hit the breaks and get pissed off when you flash your lights, instead of getting out of the lane they know they soundn't. It's quiet as a library in the subways. You do have to be good at ice-breaking with strangers here. If you open up a map of TO as you exit the subway, it will take a while until someone offers you help with directions (in comparisson to Montreal and NYC, suprizingly). Montrealers work to live, and Torontonians live to work. It's a different mentality here, that's for sure.
HOWEVER, TO does have its stronger points than Montreal. Dammit I miss my Expos, but I can at least watch the Caps play the Jays every Canada Day. No 'pure-laine' gives me funny looks when I speak in English (I am totally bilingual, joual inc). No language sign politics, and can speak freely in the language of my choice at work. We have the Guvernment (I know, not like BeB or B&B, but we can party like that weekly here at least). Higher paying jobs, yet drive more to get to work. True girls are less publically liberated here, but they are when none of their friends are watching.
So you've got those first year observations much like I have had. But TO grows on you. It does have lots to offer, it's just a different offer. |
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| darouge11 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Zeidoo
I have a BIG problem with people in Toronto and I need to vent. And it's just venting, nothing more.
This is only my impression and no offence is made to anyone.
Here's my problem.
I was at the Bier Markt tonight with some co-workers and decided to go get some fresh air. So I walk calmly to the door, when I see a chick pinching another chick's nose.
So as I walk, I stop besides them for a moment and start counting to see how long she can hold her breath. Well... I got the middle finger. This isn't the first time that I witness people acting like they're the cream de la creme, when in fact they're just partying like everyone else and have nothing special about them.
Why? Why are people here in TO so snooty and stuck up? Sometimes I feel their dream is to run in a field of dicks and fall on their asses.
Don't get me wrong, there are tons of great people here and of course there are s just like everywhere else, but it seems to me that Toronto has more than it's fair share of the A-hole ones.
See, I come from Montreal, and as I remember it, people there are friendly and warm. If you say hi to a stranger and start talking him/her, it doesn't mean anything, we're just having fun, just socializing. But here, it's seems like it's a big NO NO.
Is it because I'm used to that warmness in Montreal that Toronto seems so cold, or is this reality for everyone?
Anyhow... as I said.... just venting :) |
first time in montreal to see tiestos show on the 25th of november....i got threatened by some punk rock dude witha a hachet....and he was talking alot of bad ... that guys dont say to guys lol it was pretty gross |
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| Fir3start3r |
| quote: | Originally posted by Skipper
Towards men, I probably display the attitude you are describing. As a woman you are always on your guard...last night I was trying to hail a cab at Jarvis and Carlton (in runners, a hoodie and glasses) and this man approached me as if I was a prostitute! like how much business did he think I got in this outfit?
Anyways, my point is that when strange men approach me I am usually pretty uptight. |
That's totally understandable Skipper.
My wife feels the same way; the chances for wackos go up exponentially in a big city...:crazy: ;) |
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| Crazy Serb |
You have some "social reatardation" beef with Torontonians?
GET USED TO IT!
Or just move back to Montreal... or Europe for that matter (you want socially savvy people, open-mindedness and no stuck-upness? Go to Europe, my friend). |
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| Zeidoo |
Well I'm happy to see I'm not crazy and that other people got the same observations. 
I very much agree with Abercrombie, Toronto does have a lot to offer. Part of the challange is getting used at what it has to offer.
Truepioneer, it also fuels my reasons to move like Crazy Serb said back to Mtl or Europe. And I plan to do that eventually.
But right now, and making the best of it. And since the most important part about a city is it's people, I'm just wondering how come some don't see that this city has the potential to be so much more and only they can make it happen.
| quote: | Originally posted by darouge11
first time in montreal to see tiestos show on the 25th of november....i got threatened by some punk rock dude witha a hachet....and he was talking alot of bad ... that guys dont say to guys lol it was pretty gross |
Well there you go! You get a chance to meet a friendly punk rock lumberjack! What are the odds! |
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| FunkyCrew |
| quote: | Originally posted by The Ear
I'm really sorry here ...but I don't understand what you're saying the problem in the aforementioned statement w/ the women is |
and what does it have to do with ppl in Toronto? like this could happen anywhere |
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| FunkyCrew |
| quote: | Originally posted by Abercrombie
It's quiet as a library in the subways. You do have to be good at ice-breaking with strangers here. If you open up a map of TO as you exit the subway, it will take a while until someone offers you help with directions |
i never understood this, cos I've encountered the exact opposite almost every time i use the subway |
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| Cribby |
| I rarely encounter any random rudeness...maybe I'm just lucky.. |
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