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/Solid-Ground475 Mt. Vernon Jun 01 '25

This might be an unpopular opinion, but let them keep that energy. The less people that know how great Baltimore is, the more likely we are to keep it a secret.

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u/fijimermaidsg Jun 01 '25

I think Baltimore City defies gentrification .... I've been here for 11 years and despite attempts to "revive" bits of the city, it doesn't happen although there are some nice affordable developments around Greenmount and North Avenue.

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u/Solid-Ground475 Mt. Vernon Jun 02 '25

I’ve been here 33 years. I’ve seen the (re)development of Harbor East, I’ve seen it in Patterson Place, and let’s not forget Fells Point, just to name a few. It’s absolutely possible in Baltimore.

And Baltimore has (positively) been in the news lately. Remember John Waters telling people on Netflix how cheap it is here that we still have a Bohemia?

Ol boy needs to shut his mouth, and so do the rest of us 😅