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People in Halifax are Nice
So stop bitching! People here actually smile at and hold doors for you (normal people, and not in the creepy sorta way), cars stop not only to let you cross in a crosswalk, but to jaywalk, and saying ‘thank you’ and ‘you’re welcome’ are not entirely fore
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This is beautiful! Trying to watch the “locals” defend this stance.I like the one where “I” must be an asshole so thats what I’m getting back. Holy shit. What institution did you escape from? I’m sick of people grabbing my money without a thank you or a smile. You name it…, Tim Hortons, Gas Stations, Restaurants, Ferry fairys, grocery stores,the bars. Fuck it goes on and on. And of course I’m always an asshole when I do these menial chores daily.Beyond that , how about that infamous “grunt” when an employee actually has to do something…., like serve me!!! (There are a whole hell of a lot of fat bitches around here and I’m still wondering how anyone can get that fat on welfare and/or minimum wage).How about you assholes who like to walk the whole width of the sidewalk so that when I’m out walking with the girlfriend or the dog I literally have to move for you, you ignorant sons of bitches. I always hope something like that happens to me when I’m not with my old lady so I can shove the pointed end of my car keys thru your fuckin’ temple. In general I’m finding people will cut you off then give you the finger. Butt into line at the grocery store and then gaze around like the retards they probably are…, everywhere but into my eyes. Fat bitch again! Then there’s the “jock” type guys who like to eye my girlfriend constantly even when I’m standing right beside her…, almost challenging me. Well listen here you fuckers…., she ain’t gonna’ be talking me out of beating you within a breath of your life too many more times. I feel bad for all woman having to endure this. What pisses me off most is that because I’m a guy most females assume because I’m in Nova Scotia I must be a Nova Scotian. That’s depressing. I tell you ladies, you’ll get a lot more respest if you move from this hell hole. Being a fairly well travelled person I know how to mind my P’s and Q’s in new towns so I resent the fact that someone would think I was just getting what I’m giving. Maybe I should start “giving”. (and boy can I give), I have a feeling some of you fuckers might shut up or even better yet…, try to fight back. At that moment I hope you have made your peace with god motherfucker.To tell you the truth I’m only here for a couple years then it’ll all be but a bad memory.Just for your information…, I’m type A. Watch out!
Does it always feel like you’re the only one who experiences this? Cause if that’s the case it might be your attitude that’s the problem.
Shut up Kay. You’re not fooling anybody. I smell a Ginger…
Actually I’m just stating facts but alot of the response has confirmed a lot about these bitches I’m reading.To the guy who thinks I might not have a girlfriend…, by your response I now know you don’t. Also, with that attitude thats why there are so many bitches about girls complaining about perverts…, probably like you. Bet if I sat and stared at you for 3 hours while we were at the bar you wouldn’t come up and say, “stare all you want, I’m going home alone”. You’re probably one of the assholes I’m talking about.Then there’s the person who got all this fabulous treatment at the grocery store etc. Well good for you. It’s not like no one is ever nice. There are some nice people I’ve met here but I’ll say the 80% of my daily routine will involve asshole treatment or having to put up with one.You see…for all you locals, outside this province there’s this fairy tale about how nice and clean and friendly it is here. Well, it’s not!!! I was expecting cotton candy and rainbows. All I got are pirates, wanna’ be pirates, wanna’ be rappers, gangsters and all the other shit I’ve mentioned.I grew up on the streets and pulled myself out of the gang and into a 5 figure salary, new car every couple years, beatiful girlfriend, RRSP’s…, but you wouldn’t know it because I’m a long haired freak out on an adventure. Maybe that’s it…, the long hair and the aura of “try me motherfucker”.You think this is violent and scary here? Pfffft!!!! This Neverland with a city full of Micheal Jacksons.Man, I’d love to see you people on my stomping grounds and see how fast your views of things change. In some ways you are lucky but in others…, you’re out to lunch.
Wow desi, how come every time you pop up it’s around the time kay disapears? and you hang out long enough to tell us all what a bad ass, well paid, awesome mother fucker you clearly are, then drift away when we all start smelling ginger and pondering which street corner you’re panhandling on so you can buy your bottle of listerine (i recommend cheap cologne- i’ve heard you can get quite a buzz from chugging that, although it may make you blind- but hey, it’s cheaper than actual booze, right?). honest to god: get a life. if you hate halifax, LEAVE. you are nOT (nor is your wife/girlfriend/the voice in your head Kay) going to convince anyone else how terrible this place is. reading your posts, i’m not suddenly slapping myself on the forhead going ‘oh! you know, i NEVER realized what a shit hole this place is!’. I just moved from Halifax, and i miss it terribly. I’d love to come back. i’m not from there, but I lived there for a while after i chose to move there. so bite me.
Fair enough folks. Why is Desi here then? Well, like Stompin’ Tom said, ” I’ve been everywhere man”, (except Nova Scotia) so here I am. For better or worse I made a commitment to come explore for a couple years. I take the good with the bad in whatever I do, wherever I go. I just say what I see. Don’t worry…, I’ll be gone soon.Here’s your hint everyone: I’m a moderately succesful Canadian musician on a self imposed road trip that will cross North America in the next 10 years. I’m not trying to hide. Just having me some fun.To all the others who think I bring all this on myself. Haha. I’m so meek and polite it’s pathetic. But I’m not stupid or a pussy. That’s why I usually end my sentences withy “try me”. (I love being under estimated).Has Desi been to Alberta? Pffft!!! Good god!!! I lived there for a bit. Sucked the big one. Thank god they’re getting the Nova Scotians they deserve.Especially Calgary. Friendly in Wetaskawin tho’. This is getting boring now so I just want to end this expose with the statement;Any sentence that starts with “you all” or even has “you all” in it does not reach my ears so talk to my ass ’cause the face ain’t listening.
I would say that the OP has either never been away or has a real attitude problem. From my experience and many people I talk to from across North America and beyond, it has almost been the opposite of what the poster is saying. I have been to every one of the cities listed except Victoria, and there are nice people in all of them. Not sure why there seems to be a shortage of nice people in Saint John, perhaps because it is a port city like Halifax. The other, Maritime cities listed that are suppose to be unfriendly are so much more friendly than Halifax, it is an extreme contrast. I think this is apposite day for the OP. They may be off their Meds, on Durgs, depressed, a victim of some sort of tragedy, something is affecting their ability to think clearly.
BTW who is this Kay y’all keep talking about..??? I remember this stupid twat from Calgary trying to hook up with me last time i was in town back at the end of April. I think her name was kay.. She was all: “I think me and Desi should hang out sometime”… and “What d’ya say, Desi? We can people-watch together… see how friendly Haligonians are to the icky blah blah blah…”What a loser that was… Clingy worse than dungballs on my hairy ass…
My husband’s gonna love this. Deception… in the HRM? Who woulda thunk it? Just to be cheesy let me point out how one of Desi’s first posts here said, “Any sentence that starts with ‘you all’ or even has ‘you all’ in it does not reach my ears so talk to my ass ’cause the face ain’t listening” but don’t worry, this impostor’s face “ain’t listening” to himself as of latest post.You fucks are very predictable jerk-offs… just like the people the OP bitches about.See? You’re all mean mean mean
OMF kay… It’s you isn’t it… Its really you…I dont know what the fuck you are talking about… but you are some fucking funny…
What does everyone have against gingers? Sometimes they’re hot.
This is getting TOO good to be true… i just searched comments on “husband” and found kay claims that we have been married for TEN fucking years… She tried to pick me up on this very site six months ago and now she says we have been married for ten years… LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL…FTR I have got no wife, a hot hot G/F and it sure the hell isn’t Kay.
It’s all happening again….It’s almost like anytime Ginger is mentioned any likely candidates suddenly panic and start talking crazy.
OMFG… just let me interrupt my husband who’s recording his new CD in the studio right at this moment and see if he’s interested in setting all you fucktards straight.This Desi is a liar liar liar liar liar liar liar liar liar liar liar liar liar liar liar liar liar and he knows it.
OK Kay, but when you put your husband on here, please have him tell us what he thinks about you trying to pick me up here on April 29, 2008 when you have been married for ten years… Maritime trailer trash…
this conversation is hilarious by the way
Is it a Full Moon ?Does she have a split personality, does he ? This is good.The Loonies are out today : ) That is why I am here.
Cut & Pasted from April 29, 2008 | 11:21 AM”Big cities are full of mean people. The bigger they get the meaner they get. This post proves Halifax is no different despite its (old) reputation. It’ll soon change. Of course not each individual falls into the ‘mean’ category but this place is no shinier than the next. I still want to meet Desi. A real musician who earns at least 5 figures playing music. Holy fuck!kay”WTF????
I think Desi the impostor is the only one having fun here… will all 10 points of his IQ
I guess that must be 1 point of IQ for each of the 10 years we’ve been married…. LOL
First of all “earning 5 figures” only means you made AT LEAST $10,000 – which, if you are a half-decently popular musician NOT playing the standard bar scene in Halifax is NOT difficult. And NOT particularly impressive either. I have friends in a basic cover band who pull in $10k each in a year playing crapholes.Second of all, I find it freaking HILARIOUS that someone’s stupid enough to think that we would all believe more than one person can have the same login name on the same site…And thirdly, Halifax is a freaking University town. That means for most of the year, we’re overrun with people who aren’t even FROM here colouring people’s perceptions of Nova Scotians – AND basing their biased opinions on DOWNTOWN. Sheesh.
What a bunch of idiots you guys are. I just figured it out…, you’re all here pissing on each other…. I’m gonna’ go out and have me a good Halifax experience.I’ll let anybody know who I am but you gotta’ give me your details too. This anonymous thing is bullshit. 90% of you wouldn’t have the guts to say half this shit to mine or anyone elses face so let’s do it. You wanna’ rant…., just let me know where we can meet. And to all who have a problem with the “five-figure salary” here’s the catch…, in 4 hours I make what you do all week working your 9-5. In an hour I make as much as your brother does delivering newspapers all year so maybe try and put things into perspective here. I get royalty checks that could pay your rent for a year so fuck off.I’m not flaunting it or even sure why it’s being talked about. The point I was trying to make is I’m not some homeless bum or someone with such a small life that they spend all their time here.
OK well I gotta run… Back to the studio to lay some more tracks this afternoon…Think I’ll write a tune called the Ballad of Kay and Desi… Its about this pyscho stalker bitch who claims we belong together but really just needs an increase in her Paxil dosage… Watch for it on my CD new release due out in the new year…Later all.. And Happy Holidays Suckers and Losers… See you next time I get hard up for some gigs…
I didn’t read the body of the responses becuase besides the origional post, its just a few people bickering, but havign lived in halifax – hated it at the time then moved to toronto i can say this. Each city ahs its ups and downs. People hold the door for you in halifax, and you never get a thank you or a smile. You hold the door in toronto which is rare, its usually acknowledged with a thank you and a warm smile and usually the striking up of a conversation about how you must be from the east coast. In halifax, like every other city I have been to you get good and bad people in the service industry. In Toronto, its better because there is such a big labour pool that they can weed out those people not fit for customer service and replace them quite easily.All I am saying is that each city has its quirks – try going to St John’s NFLD and explaining how “freiendly” the people are… you’ll be confused becaause half the time you don’t know if they are being sarcastic, funny or ass holish (usually its good humoured sarcasm) but its hard to tell… thats why each city has its culture. So get over yourself and move if you don’t like it.
Umm Useless… Why would someone hold the door for you and then thank YOU for it…???For a city with so many universities and colleges, Halifax sure has more than its share of stupid people.
This really is the funniest hread I’ve read in a long time-What kind of tracks are you layin’ right now, Desi? What instruments do you use? You should try the triangle. I’ve always thought the triangle is the most underused, unappreciated instrument of all time. How about the xylophone, do you use the xylophone?
This really is the funniest hread I’ve read in a long time-What kind of tracks are you layin’ right now, Desi? What instruments do you use? You should try the triangle. I’ve always thought the triangle is the most underused, unappreciated instrument of all time. How about the xylophone, do you use the xylophone?
I bet he uses the marimba.
I’m pretty sure he only blows across the top of a Jack Daniels bottle.
This thread reminds me of YouTube comments….ugh.Although I’ve only lived in two other cities – Toronto and Victoria – I don’t really see why people are so convinced Halifax is full of rude assholes. To be fair, Victoria was pretty much the politest place I’ve ever been, so if you find rude people annoying, Victoria seems like it has the smallest percentage of assholes. From the three different people I know who lived in Calgary, all of them said it was a very assholish place – everyone was competing, all the time.Toronto is just full of a lot of wackjobs and sketchy people. But, really, guys, it’s not hard to find polite, kind people in Halifax! Just the other day I was in the grocery store, and one of the employees spent 20 minutes with me being incredibly nice and taking me all over trying to help me find something. All you have to do is show people a little kindness and they are happy to reciprocate. Start a brief conversation next time you’re somewhere, I always end up making acquaintances with the staff at coffee shops. It really makes it better for the person behind the counter, too. For example, in Lawtons? That is the crappiest job ever, I’ve had to work it before. The only thing that got me through was the occasional customer who started a conversation with me. From the impression you make on this site, you guys seem to be the angry, rude people…
Ok so every time desi shows up, it goes liek this:man i hate halifax. it sucks. but that’s ok, because I’m super duper awesome. I make so much money, and am a great guy, who always want people to under estimate me so I can prove how hardcore and badass I am with my badassery. oh I’m a muscian btw. I’m famous. I make money. I’m great. but why are we talking about that? you all suck because you won’t tell me who you are. i’ll tell you if you tell me….crickets chirpwhat? no one wants to spill details as they don’t desperatly want to know my true identity? what is this- people like an anoynomous web forum to remain anoynomous? yOU DON’T DESPERATLY KNOW WHO I AM GRACING YOU WITH MY PRESENCE?but…but…I’m awesome.goes away to cry.THE END. seriously- how does that contribue ANYTHING but a pathetic attempt at getting your ego stroked?
Hedgy, this is Desiconvincing all of you he is what he ain’t. This is Desi convincing himself he’s a musician and that’s about it, otherwise, this thread is a good example of attitudes one has to deal with in Hali. I knew Hali was full of mean people but this evidence of deceit and game-playing by this Desi person is in-my-face and undeniable… and the way all of you jump onto the bashing bandwagon contributing nothing useful and proving the OP wrong wrong wrong… wow.Gidge, there are very few full-time musicians who earn more than $10k in a year. There are only 52 weekends in a year and most don’t play each weekend of each month… the average cover-band will cost a venue $400-$1000 to share between members. Unless you’re a recording artist selling your merchandise/CD’s, touring and charging cover for your shows, well, let’s just say MOST can’t break the 5 figure mark let alone live (well) off of it. Hey Desi, let me call you on this one. If you are what you say you are then tell us which association issues your royalty cheque (like you’ve EVER seen such a thing), how often and when was the last payout? This could be researched on the net, I’m sure, but I’m fairly confident you couldn’t determine when the last round of royalties were issued unless you were actually holding a royalty statement… and since that’s a pile of crap why not show us how nice, polite and full of integrity you are like the OP says Haligonians can be.
Kay;That was exactly my point – a 5 figure income only means it breaks 10K. And you can certainly make 10K a year as a musician – probably not much more than that, so the “I’m a musician that makes a 5 figure income” comment doesn’t mean squat.
Um to desi: I think what I wrote was pretty clear… let me try to drop it a reading level or two:I said: You hold the door in toronto which is rare, its usually acknowledged with a thank you and a warm smile and usually the striking up of a conversation about how you must be from the east coast. Means: If you hold the door for someone in Toronto, it is rare. People are not used to having the door held open for them. It is very much an east coast thing. Being such a rarity, it is almost always acknowledged with a thank you by the person you are holding it for… mainly because they are so surprised that you held it. Subsequently, the person you held it for has (in my experience) often asked where I was from, or shared that they believed me to be from somewhere on teh east coast and not toronto given my consideration and politeness for holding the door for them. nowhere di I sa I hold the door for someone and thank them for walking through it. Maybe up the literacy skills, get rid of the Type A for Asshole and actually think before you speak.Cheers – PS. You just defined the halifax attitude right there… read the first few words, (or look at the first obvious facts), make a presumption and an assumption and give your uneducated and unwelcome three cents worth. Now back to the school of hypocracy for you. LOL @ Type A…. LOL even more at having to tell people you are type A.
PSS. There is no such thing as a well off musician in Halifax. The ones who are anay bit decent move. The ones who arent just keep playing closing out concerts at the Marquee every few months.
actually, Ustwess, I know A LOT of “decent” musicians in Halifax who actually make money doing what they love – and doing it WELL in smaller venues. Mostly because they either prefer to do jobs where they can interact with their audience, or because they’ve already done their time on tour and want to settle down at home for a bit. Not every musician wants to be famous – and it’s not necessarily true that only the good ones “make it big”.
Useless you fucking moron. Read your own post… and I quote: ” People hold the door for you in halifax, and you never get a thank you or a smile.” My question to you is why the fuck would the people hold the door for YOU and then thank YOU you for it… If someone holds the door you it should be YOU thanking THEM, not the other way around.. Maybe you Maritimers are not rude after all, its just that you are all exceptionally fucking stupid….And Kay, I’ve been watching for this Imposter Desi you keep referring to but I haven’t seen him yet… I think he only exists in your lonely late night masturabatory fantasies… Oh wait that’s me you are jilling off to, isn’t it…
Desi, you sound like a hard fucking skid. With every comment you leave on this board, you prove what a fucking loser you obviously are. I call bullshit on this whole ‘rockstar’ thing you claim to have going on. I bet you’re working full-time in a call center, living vicariously through these incredibly lame posts you make here. You think we give a fuck? Get a grip buddy, noone cares that you don’t like it here. In fact i find it funny that someone with your attitude spends so much time moaning about how unfriendly it is here. Ever stop to think that it’s just you being a shitty person? Cause i think that’s exactly what it is.
Why would anyone seriously think that someone was suggesting that if you hold a door for someone you should thank the person you held the door for?
At this point I graciously bow out ’cause I’m not trying to make enemies. For funs sake tho’…, if you’re out at a live venue listen for the catch phrase “DESI”. When I play from here on in I’ll mention that name. You’ll all know what it means. Come over and show me some Halifax kindness I don’t bite …, or throw eggs. Your choice. Have fun people.Hope to see you out there.
um…I’ll make a note of it.
Just one more quick reminder, Desi hasn’t got a musical bone in his body, knows nothing about how to make money in the industry and can
Just one more quick reminder, Desi hasn’t got a musical bone in his body, knows nothing about how to make money in the industry and can’t tell the difference between themselves and my husband. There’s no help for this Desi, just ignore the psychopath
Desi, if you’re not looking to make enemies stop claiming to be something you’re not. You’re so full of shit about everything though that this claim to not want enemies is probably made of the same bullshit … good luck with everything and you go ahead and introduce yourself as Desi to the next few live bands you catch and see if you don’t get punched in the fucking teeth… people are mean here in the HRM. Be careful.
Funny thing… I come on here to post my honest opinions, like ’em or not, in response to the OP… Just some meanderings about my experience in Hfx, cuz I roll through here on tour twice a year… No biggy… But then, same as last time i.e. six months ago, this Kay comes out of the woodwork behaving like a raving lunatic… I mean WTF..????So earlier today I’m talking LD to my MGR in the BigSmoke, I’m telling him about this fucking Kay-Stalker out east here, and he goes almost beserk at me over the phone… See last year, the MGR wanted me to do the “Desi FB Profile”, part of the whole multi-media marketing concept… I balked at that idea, but told him if he wanted to set it up and run it, be my guest… I never heard anything more about it until today when I mentioned KAY….Turns out someone named Kay has been e-mailing the “Desi” FB-Site multiple times daily since around first of May this year… At first, he tells me, the e-mails are let’s be friends, let’s hook-up etc… he gets lots of those everyday. no biggy… But then they started to get strange and more strange, its Desi I love you, then Desi we’re getting married… then Desi I’m preggo with your kids, then Desi you’re cheating on me, then Desi I hate you… then Desi I’m going to aahhhhhhhhhhh…He told me run for your life Desi… run for your life…
Just for your information…, I’m type A. Watch out!
Yeah, you said that already. Why would you come back 24hrs later to point that out again? Dork.
Sorry Miles, it was just an “FYI”I didn’t realize you were following that closely…
I’m sorry again Miles for the sarcasm I mean…You see it’s just that the “dork” remark kind of hits home with me… That’s because I am a dork.. er um…Well.. Actually I WAS a dork.. I mean.. Way back when… Yeah I had chipped and crooked buck teeth, I pissed the bed until I was 15 years old, and wore bakelite thick lens black frames glasses… My mother told me I was only allowed to jerk off while daydreaming about homely girls because she didn’t think I should set my sights too high…But I said I’ll be a rock star and I’ll show them… And look at me now…. I am King of the World..!!!
But just for your information in particular miles…, I’m type A… Watch out!
uhm, Desi if you keep telling lies you’ll end up believing them yourself.Come on big boy, let me call you on this one again. If you are what you say you are then tell us which association issues your royalty cheque (like you’ve EVER seen such a thing), how often and when was the last payout? This could be researched on the net, I’m sure, but I’m fairly confident you couldn’t determine when the last round of royalties were issued unless you were actually holding a royalty statement… and since that’s a pile of crap why not show us how nice, polite and full of integrity you are like the OP says Haligonians can be… again and again and again. LOL
Kay, please set the record straight or STFU, preferably the latter. I am NOT your husband. I don’t want to be your husband. We have never met. I DON’T want to meet you or to hang out. EVER…!!! Get a fucking life you creepy devil worshipping Internet stalking fat and smelly Troll…And NO…!!! I do NOT want to meet your parents for Christmas Dinner at KFC.
OMFG this is beautiful.Floyd, is that you?Just for your information, I’m type A. Watch out!
Qwerty, all the best to you my cyber-darling for a wonderful holiday season. I can see you appreciate a good troll-slaying as much as I do. It’s just too bad that Desi’s heart is not there for Kay, the way mine is for you.
And just for your information, I’m type A. Watch out! I love it… And if that wasn’t already Desi’s catch phrase, I would surely make it *mine*
Happy (belated) Festivus Floyd. “I’m type A” will be the “laugh over laugh” of 2009.Anyone up to a top 10 list of best lines of 2008??