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Question about Portland natives.....? |
Travel Info Okay...first of all...It's been eight months since I moved here, but I have one question. Why are people here friendly but so distant. It seems that people are polite to new people they meet, but you to sort of pry a little bit for it to lead to friendship, if that makes sense. In other words, it seems to take longer to get to know Portlanders because they only seem to take to people they've known for a while. Am I missing someting? Serious question. Travel Tips SNOB... Society of Native Oregon Born. ;-) I'm one. I've lived in several parts of the U.S. and think the NW people are on the friendlier end of the spectrum... it takes time to make friends anywhere. Relax. Aloha Others Portland Oregon? If you are in Oregon, you answered your own Questions...They are like that. I was there for 7 years back 1990's. They kept distance from the folks from California. Once I brought a house two months later. They suddenly changed attitude...They made me thinking what are they after me for??? too friendly...Be careful, don't pronounce "Oregonian" wrong like easterner...they won't like if you do...Good luck in finding friends there... I guess we portlanders just like to say hello. We make friendships easy but i guess it also depends on settings. Try a suttle setting or something. Which city do you mean: Portland, Maine or Portland, Oregon? They are 3 time zones and 3,200 miles (5,140 km) apart! Oregon is pretty small. People are not city like out there. They are nice! They are only close to people they know. I honestly don't think Portlanders are that different from the rest of the Pacific Northwest (Oregon, Washington, Northern California). Their behavior is very typical of the region. They're polite, but they're not going to jump into random conversation with strangers like in the deep south, midwest, or those endless chatterboxes north of the border (come on, Canadians, you know it's true). They're a bit more reserved and individualistic. It's an outgrowth of the rainy weather, emphasis on non-team sports, libertarian politics, the book culture in Portland, and so forth. I would just be patient/persistant. And do try to get into one circle of friends whom you can depend on, rather than be friends with everybody. It's definitely a quality over quantity thing for the Pacific Northwest in general. Portlanders are a different sort of people..its true..the whole vibe of Portland/ Oregon is really really different from say the East coast or California for example. I think the people are really friendly, its just that you need to know where to go. In the suburbs for example its a lot harder to meet new people, as opposed to like on 23rd street. Granted, you'll run into many strange individuals on 23rd..but there's alot of great people too meet too. Portland is really a great place..after you get to know the city, you'll start to love the ultra democratic/hippie/alternative/... back feel of it. I think it just takes some time and getting used to. |
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