Comments on: Attention Greater Oklahoma City Chamber: It’s Identity Time

By: Blair

Blair — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 16:31:09 +0000

note: apparently slashes equal quotes.

By: Blair

Blair — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 16:30:01 +0000

I can only speak to Oklahoma City’s friendliness as it relates to the following (where I have either lived or spent considerable time):

Boston
New York
San Francisco
Dallas

We are indeed \friendlier\ than all of these places. Of course, due to our \go along to get along\ culture we are also far more passive-aggressive, so one wonders how truly heartfelt our friendliness really is sometimes.

If you say something stupid in New York, a New Yorker will tell you \that is stupid.\ If you says something stupid in OKC, a OKCer will smile, wait until you leave, and then tell everyone else that \you are stupid.\

If that is friendliness, then we got it. Hear! Hear! for the \The Big Friendly!\

By: itsmerick

itsmerick — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 03:51:51 +0000

Yes slackmeyer, what was I thinking. I try not to conform with the Oklahoma way of your either with us or against us banter by the few that run and own this city.

By: itsmerick

itsmerick — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 03:42:56 +0000

Uhh-Brent, yes I have spent time in other big cities. You make my case in point by your statement of \but friendly is definitely appropriate in describing how tourists are treated.\ What city, big to small, wouldn’t treat their tourists in a friendly manner? Like I said, it is a strange/weird thought process to come up with a copycat at best \moniker\ to claim our so called place in the \big leagues\.

By: Brent

Brent — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:55:49 +0000

Merick, have you spent any considerable time in other big cities? We may not be the friendliest, but compared to most cities I’ve been to, we are definately up there. There is a reason why out of town visitors almost unanimously say this when they leave. It is not something just made up and a mass delusion by people when they leave. I don’t have strong feelings one way or the other about the “Big Friendly” moniker, but friendly is definately appropriate in describing how tourists are treated. But thanks for jumping into the pool, always good to hear another voice.

By: slackmeyer

slackmeyer — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 02:51:46 +0000

Merick, you’re going to be real popular with the regulars…

By: itsmerick

itsmerick — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 02:43:11 +0000

First off, what in the world makes anyone think WE are any more \friendly\ than anywhere else in this country, much less \The Big Friendly\??? That’s a very weird statement to make. Go anywhere in any town USA, and their locals will say that their city has \the most friendly people you will ever meet\ As far as counting on the NBA to make a name for us, LordGerald’s first post is what is the actual truth….the NBA is a lame low tier Pro Sport that not very many people watch or even follow anymore. It’s an obvious copy off two of the most famous \BIG APPLE and BIG EASY\ brands….have we not copied enough from other cities that we try to claim as our own and as our greatest leap to \the big league’s\???PLEASE!

By: James Ellison

James Ellison — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 05:43:08 +0000

Not feeling “The Big Friendly” and I’m thinking these suggestions might be more accurate;

“The Big Sprawl”
“720 Square Miles of Friendliness”
“Surface Parking for All!”
“Conservative-ish”
“We’ll get there”
(personlly I like “Oak-City”…it’s catchy)
“Okie Diddly-Dokie”
“Reaching for Tomorrow”

(sorry Steve I couldn’t resist and this thread was starting to get a little to serious for the topic)

By: Larry OKC

Larry OKC — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 02:43:54 +0000

Personally, like Robin William’s “Redneck Venice”…LOL

Remember Charles Barkley’s (?) cow tipping remark about Oklahoma? They are still selling “Official Cow Tipping Association” merch at the airport. Embrace the stereotypes, make fun of it yourself (stop taking everything so seriously) and maybe even make some bucks off it in the process.

By: CGHill

CGHill — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 02:08:19 +0000

I’ve suggested “the Big Breezy” from time to time, to no discernible avail.