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Not so cool, Cleveland Hi, I just moved into Ohio 2 months ago and am bored out of my skull so far. I am considered a friendly guy however my best efforts to meet people locally have fallen flat and I have worked at it since the first week I got here. People here seem very stand-offish and even if there IS cool stuff to do... it sucks doing it alone.

I'm not expecting you guys to find me friends but I do need to at least vent about how cool Clevelanders are to new people. I mean it as constructive input so you guys can see how new people see the locals. I don't know what, if anything, can be done however friendlier locals would help the whole situation.

Since I arrived, I have heard lots of talk about "I believe in the Cleve", etc., as well as lots of people taking issue with the forbes.com rating of Cleveland as the most miserable city in the country. I 'd say I have the unique ability to see the city impartially as one with potential but held back by a population that seems to suffer from a collective grumpiness and apathy.

I HAD TO move here from Detroit to follow my job so I HAVE TO make my living in Cleveland work. Detroit has a similar negative image world-wide, economy down the tubes, corruption, etc., however I have often heard outsiders remark how friendly the natives are in spite of the many strikes Detroit has against it.
from Cool Cleveland reader Dave Reed

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