KingBooRadley t1_jbcq3ba wrote on March 8, 2023 at 2:27 AM

Reply to comment by dopkick in Potentially moving to Baltimore by psychissick

>Pretty much everything else is better in Boston.

Not the weather. Not the extreme racism. Not their garbage food. Not their baseball team. Not the accent. Not their cursed airport. etc. etc.

dopkick t1_jbcqmfm wrote on March 8, 2023 at 2:31 AM

Weather is personal preference. If you like cooler weather and snow sports Boston is vastly better. If you hate snow Baltimore is vastly better.

Racism is everywhere. There’s plenty here in Baltimore and MD at large.

Lobster vs. crab. Six of one, half dozen of another. Both can be great, both can be meh.

I will give you that BWI is a much better airport. I probably wouldn’t factor that into my decision as a student. If OP had a job with tons of travel it would be a consideration.

HorsieJuice t1_jbeffay wrote on March 8, 2023 at 1:37 PM

lol yeah, I never thought I’d see anybody in r/Baltimore downplay our hometown racism.

re: airports, Boston is fairly close to both Manchester and Providence and depending on where exactly you live, either could be easier/quicker to get to than Logan. I’ve never been to Manchester, but TF Green is pretty similar to BWI. Personally, I’d rather drive to Providence than try to wrangle luggage on the blue line.

dopkick t1_jbeit0n wrote on March 8, 2023 at 2:04 PM

Wait, you mean those semi-regular posts with totally not racist white savior types treating black folks as interesting specimens to subject their children to in school are not indicative of racism? Or the consent decree that was issued in response to the discovery of a systemic, deeply-ingrained racist policing policy? Or the dog whistling on apps like Citizen/Neighbors?

I really question if half of the people on this sub actually leave the house. Seems like the "Reddit reality" is quite often at odds with "actual reality." A great example there is Atlas. On Reddit they are the worst thing ever, worse than Hitler and Putin's love child. In practice the Atlas clientele is often composed of many folks that they allegedly (according to Reddit) discriminate against.

KingBooRadley t1_jbffwl7 wrote on March 8, 2023 at 5:44 PM

I'm not downplaying it. It's just that racism is pretty much Boston's brand. They are often regarded as the most racist city in America. It's probably fair to factor that into a decision whether to move there or not.

jewsustchristo t1_jbeh8t6 wrote on March 8, 2023 at 1:52 PM

LMAO at the idea there isn’t racism in Baltimore. You are absolutely mad.

KingBooRadley t1_jbfe92e wrote on March 8, 2023 at 5:34 PM

I don't believe I said that. And, if you're honest about it, neither do you.

psychissick OP t1_jbcrrb9 wrote on March 8, 2023 at 2:39 AM

I agree their airport is cursed. Had a SUPER bad experience with a layover there.

KingBooRadley t1_jbff6tt wrote on March 8, 2023 at 5:40 PM

I've spent time in Boston and it earns its reputation as a cold east coast city. I don't know why, but people seem uptight and unfriendly there.

Baltimore is extremely welcoming. People say "hey" to you on the street here.

If I were trying to choose between JHU and Harvard I would talk to some people at both universities. How happy they are will say more to what you can expect at each place than what a bunch of reddit weirdos like me have to offer. The answer will almost certainly depend on the culture of the program at each.