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re: Pros and Cons of Living in Lafayette

Posted on 1/25/16 at 7:51 pm to
Posted by The Cool No 9
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Posted on 1/25/16 at 7:51 pm to
Always heard women are smokin there and are typically more approachable than the ones in BR
Posted by tigerinthebueche
Member since Oct 2010
36791 posts
Posted on 1/25/16 at 7:52 pm to
Well if That place doesn't work, he can always try Belly to Belly
Posted by glassman
Next to the beer taps at Finn's
Member since Oct 2008
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Posted on 1/25/16 at 7:52 pm to
They don't serve beer at the ball field?

#nola #carrolltonboosters..
Posted by yellowfin
Coastal Bar
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Posted on 1/25/16 at 7:52 pm to
We do Lafayette little league
Posted by CrippleCreek
Member since Apr 2012
2345 posts
Posted on 1/25/16 at 7:54 pm to
Lived there for a year after school and found it extremely insular and not a terribly inviting community.

I found it too much of an overgrown small town for my personal preferences.
Posted by tigerinthebueche
Member since Oct 2010
36791 posts
Posted on 1/25/16 at 7:57 pm to
I can see that.
Posted by hendersonshands
Univ. of Louisiana Ragin Cajuns
Member since Oct 2007
160105 posts
Posted on 1/25/16 at 7:58 pm to
quote:

We do Lafayette little league



No leads allowed. Bitch arse rules, IMO
Posted by glassman
Next to the beer taps at Finn's
Member since Oct 2008
116173 posts
Posted on 1/25/16 at 8:00 pm to
Beer?
Posted by yellowfin
Coastal Bar
Member since May 2006
97716 posts
Posted on 1/25/16 at 8:03 pm to
I don't really know, the thought "hey I need a beer to watch this tball game" never really crossed my mind
Posted by blueboy
Member since Apr 2006
56455 posts
Posted on 1/25/16 at 8:09 pm to
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Do you enjoy living in a provincial community where people are always up in your business?

Utter and complete bullshite.
Not really.
Posted by hendersonshands
Univ. of Louisiana Ragin Cajuns
Member since Oct 2007
160105 posts
Posted on 1/25/16 at 8:11 pm to
No idea. I don't hang out at little league parks
Posted by yccsmf
Member since Apr 2013
529 posts
Posted on 1/25/16 at 8:20 pm to
If you feel like someone is always "up in your business" in a city with a population of over 120,000 and a MSA over a quarter of a million, you're either paranoid are doing something terribly wrong. Not suggesting there aren't people who fit your description, but not an entire city filled with them. Like any area, it takes time to find people you like and to avoid those you don't.
Posted by AbitaFan08
Boston, MA
Member since Apr 2008
26649 posts
Posted on 1/25/16 at 8:21 pm to
I think Lafayette folks are extremely closed minded when it comes to outsiders. If you aren't from there, you're not "one of them."

Then again, maybe people just don't like me. That's entirely possible.
Posted by GreatLakesTiger24
One State Solution
Member since May 2012
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Posted on 1/25/16 at 8:24 pm to
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I think South Louisiana folks are extremely closed minded when it comes to outsiders. If you aren't from there, you're not "one of them."
fify

And I'm not complaining or saying it is a bad thing, but it's true.
Posted by Tigerfan19
Member since Mar 2004
2125 posts
Posted on 1/25/16 at 8:25 pm to
We play softball there in Youngsville. Hit CB before and after. They do sell beer at the ballpark with some tvs upstairs. Not a bad spot fields are turf as well
Posted by ElderTiger
Planet Earth
Member since Dec 2010
7015 posts
Posted on 1/25/16 at 9:01 pm to
Grew up in Lafayette...would never go back to live. To me, Lafayette, despite it's penchant for good times, good food and a somewhat stable economy, it is at its core a sleazy town.
Posted by RealityTiger
Geismar, LA
Member since Jan 2010
20449 posts
Posted on 1/25/16 at 9:02 pm to
Definitely a small town mindset in regards to outsiders in Lafayette.

At least that was the case 10 years ago. It might have changed since, who knows?
Posted by burdman
Louisiana
Member since Aug 2007
20689 posts
Posted on 1/25/16 at 9:08 pm to
Seems to be real hit or miss. I know a lot of people who have moved to Lafayette and really enjoy it. Also know some people who moved here and didn't feel like they fit in.
Posted by yccsmf
Member since Apr 2013
529 posts
Posted on 1/25/16 at 9:08 pm to
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I think South Louisiana folks are extremely closed minded when it comes to outsiders. If you aren't from there, you're not "one of them."
fify



I hate that many people feel this way about the area. I've lived here my whole life and became good friends with guys from England, South Africa, and New Zealand in college. I also married someone of both Honduran and Italian descent and my brother married a Korean woman. I've always been interested and even fascinated by people from other areas, and I grew up in Henderson The people I associate with on a regular basis are just as open minded. You simply have to be willing to ignore the ignorant in any area and not rush to judgement about an entire area.
Posted by blueboy
Member since Apr 2006
56455 posts
Posted on 1/25/16 at 9:16 pm to
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If you feel like someone is always "up in your business" in a city with a population of over 120,000 and a MSA over a quarter of a million, you're either paranoid are doing something terribly wrong.
Or I know a shitload of people in Lafayette, including people who are in positions to know everyone's shite, and I'm always hearing the million or so gossip stories floating around town.

Lafayette could be one million strong and it would still have a very Maybury feel in that regard.
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