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That's not been my experience of Seattle at all. One of the reasons I have stayed here so long is that there's so much cultural overlap between techies, artists
by marssaxman 9y ago
That's not been my experience of Seattle at all. One of the reasons I have stayed here so long is that there's so much cultural overlap between techies, artists, musicians, burners, etc.
Maybe this is something that has been changing recently - I hear people griping about "brogrammers" now, though I've never actually met one, so far as I know. And perhaps Burning Man culture is not the binding force it used to be, now that the event has gone mainstream.
It did take me at least a year before I really started making any friends here, but my experience has been that... once you find your way in, you're in.
- leggomylibro 9y ago>I hear people griping about "brogrammers" now, though I've never actually met one, so far as I know. Yep, that's been 100% my experience. I don't know what a "brogrammer" is, only that apparently I am one and they are scum. And I've been here for 3 years. It's been getting worse; two years ago people would at least talk to me for more than a few minutes at a time. One year ago people would grudgingly give me a chance, but you could see them clocking out once tech stuff came up. This year, the resentment is palpable. And I'm so tired of putting in so much and ... I just can't do this anymore.
- lawnchair_larry 9y agoCan you blame them? You took their homes. I would resent anybody who took my home.
- leggomylibro 9y agoYes, I can. I didn't take shit; I don't own property, and at this rate, their precious houses are in no danger from me. So mission accomplished; congratufuckinglations. And I'll bet you dislike Trump's anti-immigration policies, to boot. So do I, but unlike people here I put my money where my mouth is.
- jacalata 9y agoWhat is that even supposed to mean? You donated money to immigrants, maybe? Unlike what you imagine other Seattlites do? Also, it's silly to think that you'd have to own a house to be part of the "taking their homes" equation.
- lawnchair_larry 9y agoI'm not sure why you made it about me. Every tech worker in Seattle and SF is able to afford the very high rents in those cities while the local population cannot. They are absolutely being pushed out by the influx of these people who are raising the pricing floor.