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KazahanaPikachu t1_j6gt5l2 wrote

Reply to comment by geneb0322 in “People Moving From NOVA to Richmond Are Ruining Our City” Reports Guy Who Moved Here in 2018 by ThatChildNextDoor

It’s because the New Yorkers that move somewhere will always be the first to tell you they’re from NYC. If you can’t tell from their accents…..well they’re from NYC and they won’t hesitate to let you know about it! They’ll complain about how everything isn’t like how it is in the city, and they bring their shitty big city habits down south.

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pocketdare t1_j6iixc8 wrote

Whoa - as a NYC transplant I just want to point out that some people move down here for other reasons. I have a mother who is getting on in years that I wanted to be closer to. And many of us NYC transplants haven't always lived in NYC so we can appreciate the differences between a huge city and a cool smaller city (there are pros and cons) without exclusively harping on the cons.

I mean, I absolutely appreciate the low cost of living, being able to get anywhere in the city in 30 minutes, being able to join a Y and swim for $50 a month, being able to walk into a Walmart and buy whatever I want and then getting lost, being able to access a super-cool river right in the city center, etc. I also feel like there are just as many breweries and some great restaurant options here as well.

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Charlesinrichmond t1_j6ijtn6 wrote

doesn't matter why you moved here, we are glad you are here and the city is the better for having you. More people who know what pizza is supposed to taste like the better

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