[mgjim]

I ran across this interesting article in Travel and Leisure magazine. I've lived in or near a few of these cities and I can't argue with the rankings.

America's Snobbiest Cities - Articles | Travel + Leisure

Are you a snob from one of these cities? Are you still a snob once you move to The Villages?

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by mgjim

I ran across this interesting article in Travel and Leisure magazine. I've lived in or near a few of these cities and I can't argue with the rankings.

America's Snobbiest Cities - Articles | Travel + Leisure

Are you a snob from one of these cities? Are you still a snob once you move to The Villages?

This article is 22 computer clicks/pages long. Can you list the snobby cities so we don't have to spend a lot of time sifting through the article? (I doubt Pittsburgh is on that list, but...)

You might get more responses.

[mgjim]

Yikes! I thought people would be interested in reading the article but I guess I was wrong. Pittsburgh is not on the list.

[redwitch]

Well, I am from San Francisco and I do miss the culture there but I don't think I'm a snob and I don't think San Franciscans in general are snobby -- you're as apt to see them dressed to the nines to go to ballet one day and in jeans and t-shirt to shoot darts the next. Truth be told, I'm not convinced any city (except, maybe, Paris, France) can really be called a snobby city. Just because a city has arts, good food doesn't make the people snobby. It simply makes them living in an area with diversity.

However, do I feel at least a little sorry for those who don't live in or near San Francisco? Who haven't had a chance to have an Irish coffee on a Sunday morning at the Buena Vista or the brunch at the Alta Mira? You betchya! I love my city and always will. But I really don't think it is better than other cities (except, of course, LA) -- it is my City and holds my heart. I expect that most feel the same about their towns and cities.

[JP]

Am I a snob. I hope so.

[DougB]

Originally Posted by mgjim

Yikes! I thought people would be interested in reading the article but I guess I was wrong. Pittsburgh is not on the list.

I don't even read posts that are more than one paragraph!

[gocubsgo]

Better a snob than a snot!

[mgjim]

Originally Posted by redwitch

Well, I am from San Francisco and I do miss the culture there but I don't think I'm a snob and I don't think San Franciscans in general are snobby -- you're as apt to see them dressed to the nines to go to ballet one day and in jeans and t-shirt to shoot darts the next. Truth be told, I'm not convinced any city (except, maybe, Paris, France) can really be called a snobby city. Just because a city has arts, good food doesn't make the people snobby. It simply makes them living in an area with diversity.

However, do I feel at least a little sorry for those who don't live in or near San Francisco? Who haven't had a chance to have an Irish coffee on a Sunday morning at the Buena Vista or the brunch at the Alta Mira? You betchya! I love my city and always will. But I really don't think it is better than other cities (except, of course, LA) -- it is my City and holds my heart. I expect that most feel the same about their towns and cities.

I agree. I think it's nice that our home cities have some of the finer things in life and I do love living in Minneapolis. However, it's time for me to get out of the miserable winters and move to The Villages where I'm sure there are no snobs at all.

[janieb]

2/3rds of my life I have lived in 3 of the snobby cities (Minneapolis, Los Angeles, Chicago) but the other 3rd I have been in the Detroit area and soon The Villages, so that cancels out the snobby cities

[ugotme]

Originally Posted by DougB

I don't even read posts that are more than one paragraph!

I'm with you !

[mgjim]

Originally Posted by CFrance

This article is 22 computer clicks/pages long. Can you list the snobby cities so we don't have to spend a lot of time sifting through the article? (I doubt Pittsburgh is on that list, but...)

Originally Posted by DougB

I don't even read posts that are more than one paragraph!

Originally Posted by ugotme

I'm with you !

Let me get this right.

• You're retired;
• You don't have time to read the article;
• But you have time to respond to posts on TOTV;

You're snobs!

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by janieb

2/3rds of my life I have lived in 3 of the snobby cities (Minneapolis, Los Angeles, Chicago) but the other 3rd I have been in the Detroit area and soon The Villages, so that cancels out the snobby cities

Minneapolis... a snobby city? Whoda thunk? That's still the Midwest, for Pete's sake. Okay, I give, OP. I'll go read the article.

[CFrance]

Okay, I am on page 11 of the 22 page article, and I'm confused. I thought snobby meant that people looked down their noses at you. But so far in the article, I've only run across one city where the author said in the article that the locals looked down on you.

I will continue on with the article. But so far, I'm seeing a pretty good thumbnail description of what's available to enjoy in an number of cities.

[DougB]

Originally Posted by mgjim

Let me get this right.

• You're retired;
• You don't have time to read the article;
• But you have time to respond to posts on TOTV;

You're snobs!

[DougB]

Originally Posted by CFrance

Okay, I am on page 11 of the 22 page article, and I'm confused. I thought snobby meant that people looked down their noses at you. But so far in the article, I've only run across one city where the author said in the article that the locals looked down on you.

I will continue on with the article. But so far, I'm seeing a pretty good thumbnail description of what's available to enjoy in an number of cities.

Let us know how it ends.