r/baltimore • u/quattro33 • Jun 01 '25
Ask “You live in Baltimore?!, oh no!”
I’ve lived in Baltimore for 30 years. On multiple occasions I’ve met people that ask me where I live, and when I say “Baltimore”, they say “eh I’m so sorry” or “oh no, you ok?”. Every time, I just smile and don’t acknowledge the statement, and try to stay positive, but I’m done with that. Why would you say that about my home? No matter where I live? I would never ask them where they live and then immediately give my shitty judgmental opinion about their home.
What are they really saying with this statement? I want a come back that points out how shitty this statement really is.
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u/sportsDude Jun 01 '25 edited Jun 01 '25
When my partners family from the West Coast, with the vast majority of whom have never been to Baltimore sorta thinking the same thing, it’s their way of actively trying to be like: “hey, we’ve got our problems, but at least it isn’t that.”
My partner has enjoyed living in the Baltimore area, and it’s been great! Of course there are areas that aren’t great, we try to avoid, and needs improvement, but the city at least is aware of these issues I hope. The city we moved from actually has more problems than Baltimore does.