Apocrypha makes an excellent point on a thread over on digg.com about why people flee from the magical city of Halifax. It’s because we’re the ignorant dip shits who feel superior to everyone, apparently. He was actually responding to my (xinit) comment “I’ve been telling myself…” and not my my big long discussion of xenophobia; that would have been funnier.

Even the mention that things are done differently elsewhere is a sin here.

From the Canadian Dollar Reaches 30 Year High… thread on Digg.com.

by Haon 5 hours ago
I took a trip to Halifax recently. Got so screwed on the exchange because all the prices are still at 2002 levels + the nasty 15% tax. Never again.

by nabhanc 5 hours ago
I think your biggest mistake was coming to Halifax in the first place.

by xinit 5 hours ago
I’ve been telling myself that for the past year that I’ve been living there.

by llamagorama 4 hours ago
For serious? I LOVE it here compared to Ottawa

by xinit 3 hours ago
Compared to Ottawa; I can understand that… I’m from Vancouver, and I’m amazed by the xenophobia in Halifax. Anyone “from away” is to be treated with suspicion, and it seems to be tough even getting a job if you tell people you aren’t born and raised here.

In short order I have heard more than one local say “Oh, we’re friendly here, eh buddy?” and then turn around and be a complete ass to someone from away. Friendly and inclusive so long as you were born here…

I’m just glad most of the people I work with come from other countries.

by Apocrypha 1 hour ago
By all means, go back to Vancouver then where you can feel superior to everyone but still be ignorant dip shits.

by xinit just now
Ah, the love.