As a local, what is the most common question asked of you by a visitor?

[ShallowsNole]

The single most common question for me: "How do we get to your office for a marriage license?" (Often followed 30 minutes later by "we put 31 Coastal Centre Blvd in our GPS; why are we on a dead end dirt road?")

Second runner-up: inquiries about traffic school, and having to politely break the news that someone with a license from another state is basically SOL.

 

[ItzKatzTime]

Distinction of just living here

I have a question. How does someone get the distinction of being a "local"? After 5 yrs, 10 yrs, 20 yrs, have to be born in SoWal?

G

Great question Gidget....it should bring a lot of opinions.

Quote from a message about Being Local WIRED 4.11 - Being Local
'A New Localism'
Neighborhoods, as we have known them, are places. In the digital world, neighborhoods cease to be places and become groups that evolve from shared interests like those found on mailing lists, in newsgroups, or in aliases organized by like-minded people. A family stretched far and wide can become a virtual neighborhood. Each of us will have many kinds of "being local."

You can almost hum it. Being local will be determined by: what we think and say, when we work and play, where we earn and pay. [quote/]


Giidget, I've seen some people fit in and immediately become a "local"...others can live here 5, 10 years or a lifetime and never fit as a "local". A long time ago I lived in Wyoming for almost 5 years and was never considered a local.... no matter what I did or how I changed...I was always the "Southern Belle". Living in parts of Mexico was interesting and one must "live" to their ways before you can even be considered as a resident....but never a local. North Carolina small towns always look at you as a "Florida Cracker". At least that was their way of joking about us. New Orleans I'm always a local there and treated as such...but nothing important about that as they treat everyone the same. So my own opinion of the word "local" obviously could mean different things to different people.

Resident = local...not sure about that! :scratch:
"2nd home owner" = A local
A lifetime of living here = A local.

But, I do believe the experience of just being here is distinction enough!!!

 

[SHELLY]

"Is now a good time to buy??"

 

[Deli Love]

Where are the Bath rooms?
Do you sell post Cards?
Where can I get good seafood?
Do you serve coffee? After waiting in line behind 17 people who got various coffee drinks!
Does anyone in the area serve breakfast? Standing eye level to our breakfast counter!
Is this where The Truman Show was filmed? We tell them where the house is and let them look at Charlie.
I send people to the beach. Goat Feathers because it's easy to find. What ever restaurant that pops in my mind and what ever shop fits what they might be looking for.
When my Tennessee friends come down I tell the to just go to 30A and look till they find Seaside and Modica then I point out the Air Streams and the good eats across the street. I also tell people about The Red Bar, Fish out of Water and, don't tell Charlie, Publix.

 

[Bobby J]

I think you finally become a local when you quit talking about how you do it back home.

I also think you become a local when you quit talking about all the problems of the community and you get involved with solving the problems with the community.

 

[Beauty hunter]

You go Bobby J

 

[Gidget]

Great question Gidget....it should bring a lot of opinions.

Quote from a message about Being Local WIRED 4.11 - Being Local
'A New Localism'
Neighborhoods, as we have known them, are places. In the digital world, neighborhoods cease to be places and become groups that evolve from shared interests like those found on mailing lists, in newsgroups, or in aliases organized by like-minded people. A family stretched far and wide can become a virtual neighborhood. Each of us will have many kinds of "being local."

You can almost hum it. Being local will be determined by: what we think and say, when we work and play, where we earn and pay. [quote/]


Giidget, I've seen some people fit in and immediately become a "local"...others can live here 5, 10 years or a lifetime and never fit as a "local". A long time ago I lived in Wyoming for almost 5 years and was never considered a local.... no matter what I did or how I changed...I was always the "Southern Belle". Living in parts of Mexico was interesting and one must "live" to their ways before you can even be considered as a resident....but never a local. North Carolina small towns always look at you as a "Florida Cracker". At least that was their way of joking about us. New Orleans I'm always a local there and treated as such...but nothing important about that as they treat everyone the same. So my own opinion of the word "local" obviously could mean different things to different people.

Resident = local...not sure about that! :scratch:
"2nd home owner" = A local
A lifetime of living here = A local.

But, I do believe the experience of just being here is distinction enough!!!

WOW - what a great answer! (I too lived in Wyoming, parts of Mexico, "South" Carolina, Baton Rouge (from there) and now gonna live at Blue Mtn!) I never felt local when I lived in PA - never. My southern accent was a liability - plus I never liked the food - too bland :roll:

I LOVE the community and want to be a part of it. Have already been in touch with the folks involved with the community garden at Seaside, will support local farmer's markets, will NEVER litter, will pick up trash left by others, will alwayssssss carry a doggie poop bag for my Baby (Natasha), will frequent local businesses and hope to get involved with the environment and important issues, etc...I am a huge nature lover - as you can see from my album that I am trying to organize - no time right now what with building plans...If I ever get a profile page done I'll know I am settled! ;-)

I am sure I will still be asking you seasoned locals LOTS of questions....so thank you guys in advance.

G

 

[Gidget]

I also think you become a local when you quit talking about all the problems of the community and you get involved with solving the problems with the community.

I hope to keep that in mind. Very good answer.

G

 

[ItzKatzTime]

Gidget, I have a feeling YOU will do just fine!

 

[Gidget]

Gidget, I have a feeling YOU will do just fine!

Awwwww, thanks IKT!

G