02-09-2022, 02:56 PM
(02-09-2022, 02:06 PM)MileHighGrowler Wrote: When I see a "Native" bumper sticker I can expect to not get along with the driver. There's a lot of pride in the state. CA and TX have immense pride as well (though for Texas I've never really understood, because it seems it's just driven by the size of the state and not much else). I guess when you've got 1,000 people a week moving to your state (CO) it's easy to feel that way. I moved here because I like the mountains and it was a hotspot for my industry. But I'll leave for somewhere warmer eventually. It's crowded and expensive (and getting more of both) and I don't ski and don't like winter. But summer here is pretty awesome.
I think in general, outside of Colorado, most of the coastal states feel whatever is in between is just wasteland with nothing to offer. No ocean, no mountains. I think coasters feel somewhat trapped in landlocked states. Heck, I felt that way when I moved to Colorado after spending almost 7 years in CA, even though I was in Ohio through college. But of the midwestern "boring" states and cities, they all offer their own charm and experiences, it's just that a lot of people don't see it because it's not flashy.
we here in those "boring" place are okay with them staying on the coast....
