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Originally Posted by LouisVanDerWright
No, it's not a matter of accurately knowing what life is like elsewhere, it's about the manner in which their expectations tend to be inaccurate. Certain places tend to be over-exaggerated and certain places tend to be under-exaggerated. You always hear the tales of immigrants from Europe expecting the streets to be paved with gold in NYC. People tend to underestimate Chicago in many ways while also overestimating some of our negatives like crime.
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Well, we can argue about crime, and while I think some people's perceptions of day-to-day life may be inaccurate (or borderline paranoid), its still a massive problem that will hold this city back until it can figure out a way to address it.
Its simply not normal in other civilized countries to see headlines like this every single Monday morning in the summer
http://www.myfoxchicago.com/story/28...o-gun-violence
and they will continue to be the headlines that the national media runs with, that the rest of the world will read and form their opinions on
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2...ings/70787110/
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2...ead-22-injured
ironically, the Guardian wasnt too fond of the draft either
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Again, this is purely speculative as Chicago gets its first crack this week since 1964. But the signs are not pointing in Chicago’s favor. The flash is lacking, particularly when it comes to the star-studded draft events that had become so commonplace in New York. Some traditional draft parties have gone on hiatus this year. EA Sports won’t be announcing its Madden cover athlete in Chicago. The biggest zinger will be a green room devoid of the draft’s probable first two picks, quarterbacks Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota, and probable first round wide receiver Amari Cooper. All declined the NFL’s almost never previously declined invitation to take the Auditorium Theatre stage and hug Roger Goodell. Those optics are embarrassing.
From a fan perspective, the buzz in Chicago is bigger by default because it has to be. The draft in New York was of monumental importance to some token Jets fans and others in attendance, but ultimately it was like every event in New York: one of a million simultaneous entertainment options happening at any given time. Nothing is ever that big of a deal in New York because there’s always another hot restaurant, hot comedy show, or hot sporting event to glom onto.
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http://www.theguardian.com/sport/201...ork-measure-up
but again, the constant need for external validation has never really been something i care about. i know the cities beauties, and i know its faults, because ive dedicated 30 years of my life here and im interested in fixing things at the ground level. the last thing i care stay up at night thinking about is how a fly by night jetsetter perceives us.
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