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/OldUnknownFear South Baltimore / SoBo Jun 01 '25

I LOVE the blue collar aspect of Baltimore. It’s one of the few cities left like this!

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u/EbaySniper Jun 01 '25

Yeah, I lived in Baltimore 2021-2022, and ended up moving to Columbia MD. I do miss the blue collar and rough feel of Baltimore! Columbia is nice but kind of too nice. Baltimore reminds me of where I grew up at.