What do you apologize to visitors for on behalf of your city? - Page 8

lio45 · #**141** Posted **May 27, 2014, 8:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by freeweed

The topic asked what DO you apologize for, not what WOULD you.

That's how you took it? I read it the opposite way: what would you apologize for if you actually apologized to visitors.

What "do" I apologize for: nothing. And I'd suppose nearly everyone's like that... Well, I could apologize for *my* own perceived shortcomings *as a host*, if needed, but I wouldn't ever think of apologizing for something not under my control (i.e. any trait of the city I happen to be living in).

I could say, though, something like "As you can obviously see, for cycling to make sense as a mode of transportation in this city, you have to be in very good physical shape and willing to accept that you'll arrive covered in sweat to your destination", but IMO it's not an apology, just pointing out a fact.

(Just like, if I visited a Winnipegger in winter, I would expect he/she to be like "as I'm sure you've noticed, this place gets cold in winter", but certainly not "I'm sorry that it's cold".)

Edited for precisions: I would likely be apologizing to my guests if there was a pile of garbage on the sidewalk in front of my house (like in that pic from St. John's Rabbittown) because I consider I should've cleaned that out myself, at the very least before receiving guests if not just as part of my normal procedure; I would likely also be apologizing for the cold if I lived in a badly insulated centenarian Winnipeg house and received guests in late January. But that would be for not managing to keep the cold out of MY house for their comfort, not for the climate of the place.

Nashe · #**142** Posted **May 27, 2014, 9:12 PM**

%You guys must be a blast at parties.%

Acajack · #**143** Posted **May 27, 2014, 9:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by Vorkuta

%You guys must be a blast at parties.%

More fun than someone who might walk into a party and say ''I am (or my city is) so fucking awesome and everyone's gotta recognize it!!!''?

Just wondering...

esquire · #**144** Posted **May 27, 2014, 9:17 PM**

^ I think he's talking about everyone involved in this "debate"

vid · #**145** Posted **May 28, 2014, 2:20 AM**

Thought of another today:

I'm sorry you slept in and were unable to leave Winnipeg/Sault Ste. Marie early enough to make it to Sault Ste. Marie/Winnipeg before it got late.

TriWolf · #**146** Posted **May 28, 2014, 3:37 AM**

I'd have to say, sorry for the rampant crime, the junkies, hobos and drunks. Oh, and the dirty needles everywhere.

Acajack · #**147** Posted **May 28, 2014, 3:39 AM**

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Originally Posted by TriWolf

I'd have to say, sorry for the rampant crime, the junkies, hobos and drunks. Oh, and the dirty needles everywhere.

In Red Deer?

Darkoshvilli · #**148** Posted **May 28, 2014, 3:59 AM**

I would especially apologize to musicians who come here. Apparently Montreal is the capital of getting your instruments stolen.

freeweed · #**149** Posted **May 28, 2014, 3:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by Hali87

On a different note, when someone first apologized for "the brownness" in Calgary, there was a part of me that thought that might be an ironic, low-brow, tongue-in-cheek apology for Nenshi. I'm... glad that it's not.

I also had to do a double-take on that one.

I mean, it kinda fit in with the "apologizing for Newfoundlanders" thing. But still...

freeweed · #**150** Posted **May 28, 2014, 3:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by Acajack

More fun than someone who might walk into a party and say ''I am (or my city is) so fucking awesome and everyone's gotta recognize it!!!''?

Just wondering...

You must have some bizarre friends, because no one in this discussion has said anything even remotely close to that.

Acajack · #**151** Posted **May 28, 2014, 4:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by freeweed

You must have some bizarre friends, because no one in this discussion has said anything even remotely close to that.

I'd like to apologize for not being there to liven up all of the parties I can't attend!

geotag277 · #**152** Posted **May 28, 2014, 4:25 PM**

Ain't no party like a "skyscraperpage Canada forum thread let's take each other super serious and analyse each word you used for correctness and accuracy" party!

Boris2k7 · #**153** Posted **May 28, 2014, 5:03 PM**

Just another day at skyscraperrage

TriWolf · #**154** Posted **May 28, 2014, 6:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by Acajack

In Red Deer?

Heck yeah, a couple areas downtown are jumping with drug dealers, hookers and lowlifes looking for a fight.

ue · #**155** Posted **May 28, 2014, 7:48 PM**

Like Kelowna, small city with big city problems.

SignalHillHiker · #**156** Posted **May 28, 2014, 7:53 PM**

It happens south of the border too. I loved this one:

5 Myths About the Midwest You Probably Believe

#3. Everything Is Rural

Yeah, so here is where the "What about Chicago?" defense is the only real option. Well, Chicago, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Columbus (foreshadowing alert), Detroit, Milwaukee, and plenty of other smaller but still not farm-filled cities can be found in the Midwest. Almost every state has at least one relatively urban-ish city to its credit; some of them have a lot more than you probably realize.

Take Ohio, for example. That state doesn't decide so many presidential elections for nothing. A lot of people live there. I know, I don't understand it either, but it's true. In fact, if you remove their largest cities from the argument, you're liable to run into a lot more farmland in a state like New York than you would in Ohio. Check out this population comparison between the largest cities in Ohio and New York:

As you can see, among each respective state's next four most-populated areas, Ohio wins every time. I mean, obviously, Columbus is no New York City, though. Columbus is way more dangerous, for one thing. Here's another comparison of NYC and Columbus from a website called neighborhoodscout.com:

That "crime index" number in green works on a scale from 0 to 100, with 100 being the safest a city can possibly be. You'll note that, despite having one-tenth of the population of New York, you're a lot more likely to be the victim of a violent crime in Columbus, Ohio. How come John Mellencamp never sings about that kind of shit?

That's all beside the point, though, because we've already talked about crime. What really matters is this: Not everyone who lives in the state of New York can claim they reside in New York City, and once you're outside those boundaries, the rest of New York is a lot more Buffalo than Brooklyn.

Even that's probably a little too generous. I lived in upstate New York for about six months, and it was far and away the least "urban" environment I've ever called home. Nevertheless, I guarantee you approximately 99 percent of the people who live there not only assume 100 percent of the people in Ohio live on a farm, but that it's also somehow more of a farm than the one they live on.

http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-ridicu...about-midwest/

freeweed · #**157** Posted **May 28, 2014, 8:19 PM**

Rural New York is where Deliverance could have been set. Beyond the accents, I mean. And Ohio always surprises people when they see a state ranking by population.

MolsonExport · #**158** Posted **May 28, 2014, 9:02 PM**

Why the fuck do you want to go mess around with that river?

I'll do it fer forty.

Acajack · #**159** Posted **May 28, 2014, 9:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by MolsonExport

Why the fuck do you want to go mess around with that river?

I'll do it fer forty.

I've got another quote in mind from that movie, but will hold back...

north 42 · #**160** Posted **May 28, 2014, 9:55 PM**

I'm gonna make you squeal like a pig!!!!