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As somebody who has seen my friends move there in their 20s, I can't help but think it rubs off on the residents... Not so much that they become sorta 'B', but
by flycaliguy 9y ago
As somebody who has seen my friends move there in their 20s, I can't help but think it rubs off on the residents... Not so much that they become sorta 'B', but they seem to become fearful of culture outside of their bubble.
Give me a friend who moved to Montreal over the Toronto lot any day.
- alexasmyths 9y agoI think people become meek when they have no common culture to participate in. And of course, they 'follow the rules' which we Canadians do very well. Even thought most folks have some 'imported' culture to which they can belong and which gives them identity, it's rarely going to be common enough - or prominent enough - that it gives them any swagger or anything. To your point: sometimes people make pop songs about Montreal, not so much Toronto, although Drizzy has been doing some calling out ... I just can't think that he's authentic. Toronto reminds me a lot of Singapore these days: ex-English colony, well managed, secure, but no real culture of their own or swatter. Again, not hating, I lived there for 20 years :)