10-20 Things That Will Happen To You When You Move To *Insert Your City Here*

[KevinFromTexas]

Austin, Texas

You will be stuck in traffic.

You will meet someone here almost on a daily basis who wasn't born here.

You will meet someone who works in the tech industry.

You will develop allergies, probably to either Live Oak or Mountain Cedar or both.

You will eat breakfast tacos for breakfast and regular tacos the rest of the time.

You will learn that shorts, a t-shirt and flip flops are socially acceptable, or you will stick out.

You will hear about football even if you don't want to.

Winter storms mean a day off from work, or at the very least entertainment assuming you relocated from a northern locale.

A day at the park will probably involve a concert at some point.

And a few more from this page:
http://postgradproblems.com/27-thing...ove-to-austin/

[Double L]

Houston, TX

1. You will sit in traffic.

2. You will make friends with someone in the energy industry.

3. You will meet someone from the aerospace industry.

4. You will hear political arguments from a Republican

5. You will see the beacon on the top of the Williams Tower every night.

6. You will hear a wanna-be rapper say "naw I'm sayin?" At least once.

7. You will hear DJ Screw being played in a car beside you.

8. You will see a police officer wearing a cowboy hat.

9. You will hear the phrase "H-Town"

10. You will be challenged to a street race.

[pdxtex]

^^^so is houston the dirty south, the wild west, gulf coast or texish?

[Double L]

All of the above and then some. It's also got an artsy community and a lot of rich preppy shopping districts

[SHiRO]

Originally Posted by brickell

5) you will still root for your home town teams except for when Miami teams are winning

This one seemed close to the truth to me. Went to the Marlins playing the Mets and it seemed there were more Mets fans and "indifferents" than Marlins fans...

[StethJeff]

LOS ANGELES

You'll grow to appreciate anything pre-1960s as "historic."

You'll try surfing once and never do it again.

You'll be able to judge how long people have been living here based on how they react when a B-list celebrity walks into the Starbucks.

You'll develop multiple routes to get to every destination across town based on traffic patterns.

Finding a $25 parking spot right in front of the club in West Hollywood will feel like the biggest accomplishment of your day. You'll earn a round of high-fives from everyone.

You'll eventually hate every transplant from New York and Boston.

You'll correct other people by telling them that 'yes, indeed we do have a Metro system,' but will rarely use it.

You'll always have a general idea of where the three nearest In N Outs are at.

You'll brag to your friends about the weather throughout the year.

You'll hang out at the beach in the winter and it won't seem weird at all.

"Casual Friday" can sometimes mean shorts and flip flops.

You'll base some of your decisions on whether the traffic or parking is going to be bad.

You'll be kicking yourself for taking French instead of Spanish in high school. Expect to eventually develop a 100+ word vocabulary. Likely much more depending on which field you're in.

You'll go hiking in Griffith Park with friends about once a year.

You'll find yourself at least slightly more vain about your own appearance than before.

You'll get used to the weather and find wherever you came from was far too cold.

You'll be shocked when you encounter people who look pale during the summer. You guessed it? Tourist.

Spontaneous weekends in Vegas will begin to happen.

You will try (and even like) some vegan food.

You will either become successful or will be struggling to become successful, and there's little in between.

You'll roll your eyes every time you hear people "in the industry" talking shop.

No matter where you are, Long Beach will always seem too far.

You'll own multiple pairs of sunglasses.

You'll always feel like there isn't enough time in the day.

Despite initially grumbling about the traffic, smog, "lack of seasons" (whatever that non-sense means), too many people, etc. you'll eventually become a huge LA apologist and learn to overlook its faults given everything that's truly great about this place.

[Nomayoplease]

Originally Posted by Lear

Berlin

1. You will party

2. You will have sex at parties

3. You will become vegan after having too much drugs and parties

4. You start hating people who believe that parties 5 years ago were way better

5. You will start being an artist and you will fail

6. You will start being an entrepreneur and you will fail

7. You don´t bother being a loser because you are still able to pay the cheap living

8. You will have sex with all those global hipsters (girls or boys) who visit your city

9. You start thinking about global politics

10. You don´t bother anymore when George Clooney or Lady Gaga is sitting next to you in your favorite café

11. If you survive the first and second winter you will stay forever

12. You will pity all others on this planet who can´t live here

Berlin seems to be the place to be best so far...great thread OP

[mousquet]

^ It's an undeniable buzz in Europe for now, just in trend, hipster trend, art trend, lifestyle trend, whatever trend, but to be honest, what Lear is describing is not my type. Am no orgy freak. But to each their own trip, huh. No problem.

[fflint]

Originally Posted by mousquet

^ It's an undeniable buzz in Europe for now, just in trend, hipster trend, art trend, lifestyle trend, whatever trend, but to be honest, what Lear is describing is not my type. Am no orgy freak. But to each their own trip, huh. No problem.

Yeah, his post isn't truly about things that will happen to anyone should they move to Berlin, so much as "look how kinky I am, I go to orgy parties!"

[tyeman200]

Originally Posted by MolsonExport

1) you will get bored quickly
2) you will realize that there is little of note here (aside from a semi-famous university)
3) you may recognize that while there is little of note, it is altogether a benign place with inexpensive cost of living...and rather nearby big cities when you need them (Toronto, Detroit).
4) a great place to live, but not one to visit.
5) the great lakes are very close by (Erie and Huron [great beaches] are only 40 minutes away, Lake St. Clair 70 minutes, Lake Ontario 90 minutes). Place to go to on summer days.
6) God-fearing people. Mega churches everywhere. Not my cup of tea, but different strokes...
7) did I mention that it is kind of dull here?

Not to mention:

-Transit system sucks ass
-Rude people/drivers
-People who bitch about the smallest things

Other than that it's pretty okay.

[SignalHillHiker]

I'm booking my ticket to Berlin. It's like the 1920s all over again.

[initiald]

The Triangle (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, North Carolina)

You will learn quickly that I-40 and I-440 are to be avoided at all costs during rush hour, or else you will learn the sit in it like everyone else.

You will bemoan the glacier slow pace that is transit planning.

You'll see (or soon join) protests. People here love to protest anything and everything, with it being the state capital and all. 40,000 people filling the streets in protest of the state government. Again.

You'll realized that food trucks are serious business in the Triangle. Yeah, they are big in a lot of major cities, but the Triangle has the South's food truck scene on lock.

You'll enjoy the fact that the Triangle is the southern Mecca for craft beer. Don't let those up in Asheville fool you - yeah they have 18 breweries but the Triangle area has 30 now. You'll here people ask, "why would I drink anything other than NC beer?"

You'll get sick of college sports. The college football teams here suck (it's ACC, not SEC after all) and the incessant basketball talk is enough to turn off even those who consider themselves diehard fans.

If there is the slightest chance of ice or snow, SHELTER IN PLACE. This is serious business people. We get 2 or 3 snowfalls a year and flip out at the sight of it.

You'll soon realize that the music scene is awesome. From big festivals to the college indie scene, to the historic venues, this living in the triangle is a music fan's dream.

You'll realized why you need to stand up, take your shirt off, and twist it around your head like a helicopter.

You'll be surprised by all the outdoor recreation opportunities. Paddle or tube the Haw or Neuse rivers, the American Tobacco Trail, the most greenways in the state, Jordan Lake, Falls Lake, Umstead Park.

The Triangle is surrounded by mega-church Red State, but the urban areas are liberal. COEXIST and rainbow flag stickered Prius parked next to "Don't tread on me" stickered pick-up truck. Chapel Hill, for example, voted against the marriage ban 91% to 9%.

The downtowns have seen a revival in the past few years. Ton of residential construction in Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill downtowns. Lots of restaurants and venues. People that haven't been through in a decade are pretty surprised.

[Lear]

Originally Posted by Nomayoplease

@mousquet

You will be also allowed to have a foodie orgy only.
But I can´t guarantee to cater the Parisien gourmets….

[hauntedheadnc]

Originally Posted by initiald

You'll enjoy the fact that the Triangle is the southern Mecca for craft beer. Don't let those up in Asheville fool you - yeah they have 18 breweries but the Triangle area has 30 now. You'll here people ask, "why would I drink anything other than NC beer?"

You realize this means war, don't you? Expect a large panel van to park itself in front of the Capitol, and on a prearranged signal, release a horde of slow Floridians and hungry black bears on your unsuspecting citizens.

Oh, yes... We will have our revenge...

[Lipani]

Originally Posted by SHiRO

This one seemed close to the truth to me. Went to the Marlins playing the Mets and it seemed there were more Mets fans and "indifferents" than Marlins fans...

San Diego is very similar -- especially when the Dodgers are in town. It's probably similar for a lot of younger cities in the US with a large number of transplants.

[Eightball]

What an interesting dichotomy these two posts present. They are almost exact opposites. I'm definitely going with SF, although DJ Screw's music is better than anything fflint posted

Originally Posted by fflint

You will be one of 40 people who showed up to bid for your apartment.

You will have a package for the landlord that includes your credit history report, pay stubs, and a check exceeding the rent asked for, in order to secure your apartment. You will also learn at the last minute that your rent doesn't include your share of garbage pickup and water--costs that weren't included in the ad. You'll agree to be tricked.

You will have little money leftover each month, but you'll spend most of it anyway.

You won't have to go far for what you need, and you'll develop a breezy relationship with the family running your corner store.

You will hear really aggressive horn-honking all day, and most of the night. Those are the suburbanites.

You will ride an overcrowded train or bus to work (and indulge in the civic passtime of complaining about our public transportation systems); you'll walk, bike or use a car service for everything else.

You'll rent a car for day trips to the redwoods, wine country, Monterey. You'll regularly vacation in Tahoe, in winter and also in the summer.

You will develop really strong calves from walking up and down the hills. The rest of your muscles will be developed at the gym.

Everyone in your office will have a degree from a good college, right down to the receptionist.

You and a few thousand of your best friends will spend Sunday afternoons chilling in the park. You and your real best friends will already have spent the latter part of Sunday morning getting hammered on Bloody Marys. Day drinking: it's a Sunday ritual here.

You will smell marijuana everywhere.

There will be a black sedan blocking your driveway/sidewalk/bus stop/bike lane/crosswalk at least twice, every day. Sometimes all day.

You will hear obnoxious, newly-arrived 19-year old tech-bros loudly announcing their fantastical importance to the future of the planet in your cafe, restaurant, corner store, grocery store...and you'll see all the nearby people rolling their eyes.

You will eventually take a stand and pick your favorite Mission burrito joint--and you'll vehemently defend that choice for the rest of your life.

You will also choose a favorite Peruvian, Burmese and Pakistani restaurant--and then they will all promptly close, replaced by expensive restaurants catering to the douche-bro contingent.

You will hear crazy people screaming at the top of their lungs as they walk through your neighborhood.

When you leave town, you'll notice how much slower service is--and it will really annoy you. You'll also see other cities you visit as flatter, and less urban--but also cleaner, and free of sidewalk-blocking gutter punks and street-blocking Google buses.

Originally Posted by Double L

Houston, TX

1. You will sit in traffic.

2. You will make friends with someone in the energy industry.

3. You will meet someone from the aerospace industry.

4. You will hear political arguments from a Republican

5. You will see the beacon on the top of the Williams Tower every night.

6. You will hear a wanna-be rapper say "naw I'm sayin?" At least once.

7. You will hear DJ Screw being played in a car beside you.

8. You will see a police officer wearing a cowboy hat.

9. You will hear the phrase "H-Town"

10. You will be challenged to a street race.