It's funny to see all the comments about people being rude. My buddy visits me here from SoCal once a year and he can't believe how nice people are to him. He almost died in disbelief one day when we were walking down a path and came across an old lady. She said hi to us and showed no sign of concern for us. In SoCal, she would've veered off the path, clutching her purse against her chest, until we went by, staring at us in anticipation that we would try to harm her.

I'm just glad CT isn't stuck on just material things. In SoCal, it is all about what you have and showing it off to everyone. It's normal in SoCal to have a tricked out vehicle, house you can't afford, and expensive clothes, all on a mediocre salary. I just wasn't in to all that.