[Menthe]

hi I'm new to Metro Vancouver, however I have noticed that Surrey is particularly different from the rest of the cities in Metro Vancouver. Firstly, why are there a lot of pickup trucks running around in Surrey? Secondly, why does Surrey look so poor? Thirdly, why aren't there a lot of greens in Surrey?
I'm living in the West End in UBC and the difference is quite significant whenever I commute to Surrey. The people feels different as well. I can't explain it, does anyone have any clues why I feel this way?

[kenvu]

i dont know casue i live in surrey look find to me

[threezero]

read the news, see all the shootings now put 1 and 1 together

[MG1]

I live not surrey try but I could no find how they do it. No such thing for the west vancouver is how to for you. good luck.

[threezero]

I live not surrey try but I could no find how they do it. No such thing for the west vancouver is how to for you. good luck.


english translation plz

[murd0c]

hi I'm new to Metro Vancouver, however I have noticed that Surrey is particularly different from the rest of the cities in Metro Vancouver. Firstly, why are there a lot of pickup trucks running around in Surrey? Secondly, why does Surrey look so poor? Thirdly, why aren't there a lot of greens in Surrey?
I'm living in the West End in UBC and the difference is quite significant whenever I commute to Surrey. The people feels different as well. I can't explain it, does anyone have any clues why I feel this way?

life styles are different in different regions. More people have trucks in Surrey cause you dont have to worry about parking and traffic.

And of course so we all can drink beer, go play in mud and sleep with are sisters :rolleyes:

[Ch28]

Welcome to Surrey! :bowrofl:

[Qasual]

It's just dull here lol. :D

[BoneThug]

the ratio of imports to domestics decreases as you get further away from metro van. however, theres tons of 'greens' whatever that even means. maybe trees? i dont know.

also, you sound poor and uneducated. how did you get into ubc? are you taking communications?

[Culture_Vulture]

it's one of those things you'll eventually understand as you continue to live here.
can't put it in any other way.

[typ.]

I live not surrey try but I could no find how they do it. No such thing for the west vancouver is how to for you. good luck.

english translation plz


hahahaha :werd: ... confused.. but i think it's an imitation of how "Surrey-ians" are like? :rolleyes:

[sas]

hahahaha ... confused.. but i think it's an imitation of how "Surrey-ians" are like?

Agree.

Take a walk through whalley to find the TRUE answer yourself.

[Hondaracer]

cause it's not full of hongers driving cars their parents bought them? :/

[TekDragon]

I live not surrey try but I could no find how they do it. No such thing for the west vancouver is how to for you. good luck.

Could it be? Tic Tac reincarnated???

But really, saying that Surrey is a dump is a blind statement. Sure it has its bad areas, but then again, so do the rest of the cities in metro van. Look at south van, parts of newton, guildford, etc. Lots of good places, lots of parks, several golf courses. I had the choice to leave when I moved out, but I love it here.

[Kaiten]

I live not surrey try but I could no find how they do it. No such thing for the west vancouver is how to for you. good luck.

No offense intended but I thought this was one of those horrible google translations at work or something.

And OT, Surrey is fine. It has a bad rep but it's not nearly as bad as people say. You must have just been in a bad area. If all anyone saw of Van was east Hastings then they'd think this city was a shithole too.

[Durrann1984]

surrey has everything vancouver has

[hk20000]

^ Except East Hastings.

[orange7]

surrey is just surrey..

self explanatory..

[BoneThug]

No offense intended but I thought this was one of those horrible google translations at work or something.

And OT, Surrey is fine. It has a bad rep but it's not nearly as bad as people say. You must have just been in a bad area. If all anyone saw of Van was east Hastings then they'd think this city was a shithole too.

city is a shit hole except for 3 or 4 good areas.

[Lomac]

^ Except East Hastings.

Surrey's DTES is Whalley.

And for the bad rep that Surrey has, it honestly isn't as bad as it's made out to be. Just like every other city in BC (nay, the world), there are good parts and there are bad parts. Vancouver has the DTES, Surrey has Whalley, Langley has 56th Ave/200th St, and Port Moody has... well, Port Moody. :D

[Ch28]

Surrey's DTES is Whalley.

And for the bad rep that Surrey has, it honestly isn't as bad as it's made out to be. Just like every other city in BC (nay, the world), there are good parts and there are bad parts. Vancouver has the DTES, Surrey has Whalley, Langley has 56th Ave/200th St, and Port Moody has... well, Port Moody. :D

Burnaby is in the clear! :bowdown:

[Harvey Specter]

Surrey is really messed up. You have parts that are full of fobs, mixed in with trailer trash and Delta which is full of people who think they're living in West Vancouver or something. For some reason the mix in Surrey doesn't work out that well compared to other parts of the Lower Mainland.

[Lomac]

Burnaby is in the clear! :bowdown:

Not quite. You guys have Edmonds and Middlegate (oh, sorry... Highgate now...) :lol

[ntan]

Burnaby is in the clear! :bowdown:

Burnaby has middlegate / edmonds area

edit: Lomac posted a few seconds before me... grr!

[J-Chow]

how about Richmond?

I"m guessing No3 / Cambie. or as a matter of fact, just No.3 road.

[Harvey Specter]

I would say Richmond, North Van and West Van are pretty clean.

[MarkyMark]

Surrey is huge, obviously there is going to be a lot of shithole areas, just like there are a lot of nice places in Surrey...but people don't talk about that lol

[AsBannedAsItGets]

cause it's not full of hongers driving cars their parents bought them? :/

you forgot the word leased as well.

Not everyone can to live in Vancouver or the surrounding area so they live further away where rent/mortgage prices are more reasonably priced in relation.

[tonyvu]

sounds like surrey to me..

[Manic!]

^ Except East Hastings.

Wally.

[koukimonst3r]

the ratio of imports to domestics decreases as you get further away from metro van. however, theres tons of 'greens' whatever that even means. maybe trees? i dont know.

also, you sound poor and uneducated. how did you get into ubc? are you taking communications?

+1

[Gt-R R34]

how about Richmond?

I"m guessing No3 / Cambie. or as a matter of fact, just No.3 road.

no, don't think there is an area,

and have you seen No.3 Road past blundell going south.

Homes there are 1mill+ still. a few yes. but no.3 is a really poor man's Robson. There isn't any DTES there.

[Johnrb]

hi I'm new to Metro Vancouver, however I have noticed that Surrey is particularly different from the rest of the cities in Metro Vancouver. Firstly, why are there a lot of pickup trucks running around in Surrey? Secondly, why does Surrey look so poor? Thirdly, why aren't there a lot of greens in Surrey?
I'm living in the West End in UBC and the difference is quite significant whenever I commute to Surrey. The people feels different as well. I can't explain it, does anyone have any clues why I feel this way?

I've lived in vancouver for 10 years (dunbar and mt pleasant..i have divorced parents)

and i have now been living in surrey for 8 years and actually prefer it here

there may be more pickups here than vancouver but it's not like every second person living here has one

surrey may look poor in some areas but it's a pretty diverse area
i have million dollar mansions and a trailer park or two within a 10 minute drive

i also don't know what lack of greenery you're speaking of.. have you ever heard of green timbers or bear creek park?

[LoWeR-CaSe-VoWeLS]

could be wrong about this surrey has high auto crime but richmond has more murders or something

[hotjoint]

Surrey :thumbsup:

[Adsdeman]

I live not surrey try but I could no find how they do it. No such thing for the west vancouver is how to for you. good luck.

lol

[wouwou]

could be wrong about this surrey has high auto crime but richmond has more murders or something

well for this year Surrey is topping the murders ranking no?

[quasi]

Thirdly, why aren't there a lot of greens in Surrey?


What do you mean by greens? Green space or hippies driving smart cars?

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

it slurrey


wat do u expect?

[wouwou]

to answer OP's questions,

1, Surrey is mostly an immigrants city. As a result, most of them will work in the booming industry (back than) and a pickup works much better than a seden.
2, 3, you see where you live. Go outside your neighbourhood. Oh and I am sorry too lol

[Liquid_o2]

Surrey is titled 'City of Parks', so not sure about this lack of 'greens' you talk about. Also as other posters said, Surrey is huge, largest city in Metro Van in terms of land area, and second in population (and ever growing) so obviously you are going to have good areas and bad areas, just like Vancouver.

Whalley and parts of Guilford and Newton are poorer, while areas of Fleetwood, East Clayton, Fraser Heights are more upscale, and then you have Panorama Ridge and pretty much all of South Surrey which are also good.

People who slag Surrey have usually never stepped foot in the city and are pretty close minded so there is never a point in discussing the matter.

[Gtrr33]

nothiing wrong with surrey. and surrey is nothing like the states your just a fucking panzy!

surrey has tons of trees.

[BoneThug]

but i mean even the states doesnt feel like 'the states.' what does that even mean? like washington specifically or something else. i feel like he's trying to say surrey is the boonies but its really worded badly.

[kuri]

Like others have said, every city has their good/bad part of town. I live in Vancouver but have friends who live in Surrey and I actually love their neighborhoods. If my workplace is closer to Surrey, I wouldn't mind considering Surrey as my next home.

As far as greens go, I think the OP was referring to big tall trees and grass lining both sides of a typical Vancouver west side street? Something along the lines of:
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/6728093
and
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/17312551

It's true I don't see that as much in Surrey, but it could just be the areas I visit. That's the only difference in "green" I can think of.

[StylinRed]

(know what ye mean OP)

going to Surrey always had a different feel than the rest of BC... really does feel like going to the USA.. especially a crummy area of the US

i think it has to do with its architecture and to a lesser extent the population (cant really describe it either hah)

[Liquid_o2]

As far as greens go, I think the OP was referring to big tall trees and grass lining both sides of a typical Vancouver west side street? Something along the lines of:
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/6728093
and
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/17312551

It's true I don't see that as much in Surrey, but it could just be the areas I visit. That's the only difference in "green" I can think of.

Those are very old styles of streets, something that for the most part became extinct in new neighborhoods after the world wars in the 50's. Because Surrey didn't start really growing until the middle of the 20th century, that is why you don't see that style of street architecture/urban design.

Today though, in areas such as East Clayton (68th and 188th area) they have tried to re-instill this type of imaginary tradition back into the urban landscape. The thing is though, that you need decades before those trees are going to reach a proper height and maturity to give you that distinct look. This was the only picture I could find online of the Clayton area, but you can get the idea
http://www.smartgrowth.bc.ca/Portals/0/Images/east%20clayton.JPG

[pandalove]

cause it's not full of hongers driving cars their parents bought them? :/

whats wrong with hongers driving cars their mom bought them ?

why do white kids always make a big deal outta that ... i don't understand...

[ghosty]

whats wrong with hongers driving cars their mom bought them ?

why do white kids always make a big deal outta that ... i don't understand...

1. they act like there the ones that bought them
2. ive dated honger girls that said they hated how there own honger guys get things handed to them, and dont know the real value of working hard
3. You make shit happen for youself, the better you are in the long run for knowing how to get it again.:thumbsup:

[murd0c]

whats wrong with hongers driving cars their mom bought them ?

why do white kids always make a big deal outta that ... i don't understand...

Cause most of us white kids have to earn/work for what we have, not get stuff given to us when we want it :)

[q0192837465]

Cause most of us white kids have to earn/work for what we have, not get stuff given to us when we want it :)

That still doesnt justify making a big deal out of something that is "different" from your life experience

[murd0c]

That still doesnt justify making a big deal out of something that is "different" from your life experience

whos making the big deal about it?

[A-Dev]

guaranteed half the people on revscene have never stepped foot in surrey.

[A-Dev]

whats wrong with hongers driving cars their mom bought them ?

why do white kids always make a big deal outta that ... i don't understand...

because personally i don't believe they deserve to drive a 50,000 + dollar car.

[q0192837465]

guaranteed half the people on revscene have never stepped foot in surrey.

I've been to surry like 2x in my life. 1st time I was driving a friend back at night so I couldnt really see anything. The second time I went somewhere quit deep into Surrey and apart from having HUGE lots, everything looks similar to Van

[murd0c]

guaranteed half the people on revscene have never stepped foot in surrey.

someone should make a poll asking how much time you have spent in Surrey.

[BoneThug]

whats wrong with hongers driving cars their mom bought them ?

why do white kids always make a big deal outta that ... i don't understand...

cause spoil ed people suck and pretend they are hot shit when they really have nothing of their own to show for their lives. ok you have a brand new car, lets go somewhere to eat? wait you cant cause you have no money? k, i'll wait here while you ask mom and dad. its sad

[hotjoint]

guaranteed half the people on revscene have never stepped foot in surrey.

:werd: and those are the first people to diss it when they dont know anything else about it other than "shootings" "surrey girls" and "whalley"

[MarkyMark]

People drive up King George off the Putullo and think that's what every part of Surrey looks like or something. If I only drove through East Van I would think that Vancouver is a shithole as well.

[hotjoint]

People drive up King George off the Putullo and think that's what every part of Surrey looks like or something. If I only drove through East Van I would think that Vancouver is a shithole as well.

hahahha

[kuri]

Those are very old styles of streets, something that for the most part became extinct in new neighborhoods after the world wars in the 50's. Because Surrey didn't start really growing until the middle of the 20th century, that is why you don't see that style of street architecture/urban design.

Today though, in areas such as East Clayton (68th and 188th area) they have tried to re-instill this type of imaginary tradition back into the urban landscape. The thing is though, that you need decades before those trees are going to reach a proper height and maturity to give you that distinct look. This was the only picture I could find online of the Clayton area, but you can get the idea

I knew there were still many parts of Surrey I hadn't visited. :) The explanation makes sense. Thanks!


People drive up King George off the Putullo and think that's what every part of Surrey looks like or something. If I only drove through East Van I would think that Vancouver is a shithole as well.

+1 lol

[threezero]

What do you mean by greens? Green space or hippies driving smart cars?


green u know, the sticky icky, the beautiful mary jane, the holy buddha

[sas]

ok you have a brand new car, lets go somewhere to eat? wait you cant cause you have no money? k, i'll wait here while you ask mom and dad. its sad

BWHAHAHAAHAHAH

[iwantaskyline]

Cause most of us white kids have to earn/work for what we have, not get stuff given to us when we want it :)

Which is the reason why when most white people get old their kids ship them off to some old homes and don't give a fuck about them. While most asian parents will have their kids take care of them when they get old.

[MarkyMark]

Which is the reason why when most white people get old their kids ship them off to some old homes and don't give a fuck about them. While most asian parents will have their kids take care of them when they get old.

That's a pretty ignorant statement, you don't really know shit do you?

[threezero]

That's a pretty ignorant statement, you don't really know shit do you?

ignorant maybe but statistically true.

[MarkyMark]

ignorant maybe but statistically true.

True as is they are sent to a home and never visited, or that they live in a home when they are too old to care for themselves?

[cococly]

No where is 100% safe.

Life is RISKY :) Enjoy your life :)

[Mananetwork]

Subscribed :Popcorn

I have so much to say where this topic is leading, but I'm going to stop myself

[murd0c]

Which is the reason why when most white people get old their kids ship them off to some old homes and don't give a fuck about them. While most asian parents will have their kids take care of them when they get old.

WOW you really don't have a clue do you? Yes most white kids don;t have there parents move in when they get old. But they go to old folks homes where they have a trained staff being around if there are any health issues. So they are around friends their own age to tell storys about and chill.

But what do I know, my grandmother is 88 yrs old grandfather passed away 2 yrs ago and she lives on her own in her own house with her dog and she loves it.

There is a huge difference from putting them in a home which they enjoy then putting them in a old folks prison which they only see there parents twice a year.

[threezero]

True as is they are sent to a home and never visited, or that they live in a home when they are too old to care for themselves?

that they live in a home when they are old for whatever reason.

Chinese general view old folk home very negatively hence few would voluntarily go there.

And not its not becuz chinese like to spoil their kids. Spoiled kids can just as easily grow up, swallow all your money and kick you to the old folks home chinese or not.

[MarkyMark]

that they live in a home when they are old for whatever reason.

Chinese general view old folk home very negatively hence few would voluntarily go there.

And not its not becuz chinese like to spoil their kids. Spoiled kids can just as easily grow up, swallow all your money and kick you to the old folks home chinese or not.

I just don't like the way he described it as "shipping them off" to some old folks home where they are going to rot and never be visited till they need to be taken away in a bodybag, which is bullshit. Obviously there are exceptions, some people don't give a shit for their parents, but it's not a "white person thing" when someone's parents aren't cared for.

[rb]

Langley has 56th Ave/200th St, and Port Moody has... well, Port Moody. :D

:2finger:, Port Moody is great... if you dont include the grow-ops, HA members living up the hill and the Bacon brothers :p

[threezero]

I just don't like the way he described it as "shipping them off" to some old folks home where they are going to rot and never be visited till they need to be taken away in a bodybag, which is bullshit. Obviously there are exceptions, some people don't give a shit for their parents, but it's not a "white person thing" when someone's parents aren't cared for.

if he is chinese i understand how he might have got that notion. I grew up hearing about how "barbaric" white ppl are. If anything chinese are the most racist people i know.

[BoS_DC2]

OH MAN I LOVE SURREY....!!

It's the hype man, and all them uneducated fools taking second hand opinions of what Surrey's like.

I've lived in East Van long enough and there's just as many slums there than here in Surrey.

[BoneThug]

that they live in a home when they are old for whatever reason.

Chinese generaly view old folk home very negatively hence few would voluntarily go there.


cause most of us right now that arent chinese cannot wait till we get old and get to hang out in a old folks home. how can you possibly be that ignorant in public? i mean in your head, whatever, thats your personal space and beliefs, but where other people can hear? dont you care what other people think of you?

[iwantaskyline]

I just don't like the way he described it as "shipping them off" to some old folks home where they are going to rot and never be visited till they need to be taken away in a bodybag, which is bullshit. Obviously there are exceptions, some people don't give a shit for their parents, but it's not a "white person thing" when someone's parents aren't cared for.

Just stating something that is statistically true. It's not the case for all white folks but its what I've seen in general.

[threezero]

cause most of us right now that arent chinese cannot wait till we get old and get to hang out in a old folks home. how can you possibly be that ignorant in public? i mean in your head, whatever, thats your personal space and beliefs, but where other people can hear? dont you care what other people think of you?

hey i'm just stating what i observe.

In the chinese culture at least in last generation's mind old folk's home is place you go only when your children desert you or you are so sick and old that you are a burden to the family.

in chinese culture that is major shame. "face" is everything.

I did not say any ppl of any race is looking forward to partying in the old folks home, its just that western culture dunt have such am extreme negative view toward old folk homes.

[BoneThug]

and how many have you personally seen at your post as the retirement home inspector?

[murd0c]

hey i'm just stating what i observe.

In the chinese culture at least in last generation's mind old folk's home is place you go only when your children desert you or you are so sick and old that you are a burden to the family.

in chinese culture that is major shame. "face" is everything.

I did not say any ppl of any race is looking forward to partying in the old folks home, its just that western culture dunt have such am extreme negative view toward old folk homes.

guess what this isn't china :thumbsup:

[BoneThug]

hey i'm just stating what i observe.

In the chinese culture at least in last generation's mind old folk's home is place you go only when your children desert you or you are so sick and old that you are a burden to the family.

in chinese culture that is major shame. "face" is everything.

I did not say any ppl of any race is looking forward to partying in the old folks home, its just that western culture dunt have such am extreme negative view toward old folk homes.

i'm just giving you a hard time. its just cause you're chinese you think that, but alot of cultures have the whole 'saving face' thing. no one wants to be abandoned in a home. but as neither of us have stats to back up what we're saying i'll just let it slide

[threezero]

guess what this isn't china :thumbsup:

yes i realize that and I have notice lots of long time immigrants and second generation immigrants are lots more open minded about things like this.

but like my grandma say "bananas, what do they know" :haha:

[threezero]

its just cause you're chinese you think that

see i told you chinese are natural racists hahaha ;)

[BoneThug]

see i told you chinese are natural racists hahaha ;)

haha fair enough

[quasi]

Which is the reason why when most white people get old their kids ship them off to some old homes and don't give a fuck about them. While most asian parents will have their kids take care of them when they get old.

If I shipped my dad off to a home he'd have me killed. I'm sure more white people then asians go to homes but I'm also willing to bet that most old white people do not go to homes. They more likely then not live by themselves until they die.

Seriously, I don't have any family members that went to a home and I don't even know any friends who have grandparents in homes. Every one of my grandparents lived on their own until the end.

[murd0c]

If I shipped my dad off to a home he'd have me killed. I'm sure more white people then asians go to homes but I'm also willing to bet that most old white people do not go to homes. They more likely then not live by themselves until they die.

Seriously, I don't have any family members that went to a home and I don't even know any friends who have grandparents in homes. Every one of my grandparents lived on their own until the end.

the only time my Oma went to a home was because she had perkinsons and needed 24hr care. I think a lot of people send there parents to a home because they are worried something may happen and no one will be around to help them.

[iEatClams]

hi I'm new to Metro Vancouver, however I have noticed that Surrey is particularly different from the rest of the cities in Metro Vancouver. Firstly, why are there a lot of pickup trucks running around in Surrey? Secondly, why does Surrey look so poor? Thirdly, why aren't there a lot of greens in Surrey?
I'm living in the West End in UBC and the difference is quite significant whenever I commute to Surrey. The people feels different as well. I can't explain it, does anyone have any clues why I feel this way?

I've lived in Delta, East Van, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Delta, Langley and Surrey.

and yes, surrey was the worst.

theres a lot of in-considerate people there. Like you get a douchebag feel when you meet people. A lot of people would pollute and have their music real load and swear super loud in front of little children. It's like they don't care. You get that everywhere, but I find that it's more in Surrey.

A lot of racism b.c of the many brown people. Plus other asian races too, but majority is brown. So the clash in western and asian (im talking about traditional asian) cultures creates a bad atmosphere.

The white people in surrey/langley have that "hick", "hillbilly" , "trashy", "fat and lazy" feel compared to the more liberal/modern white people you meet in coquitlam or burnaby.

I don't know, just my two cents.

[iEatClams]

Surrey is titled 'City of Parks', so not sure about this lack of 'greens' you talk about. Also as other posters said, Surrey is huge, largest city in Metro Van in terms of land area, and second in population (and ever growing) so obviously you are going to have good areas and bad areas, just like Vancouver.

Whalley and parts of Guilford and Newton are poorer, while areas of Fleetwood, East Clayton, Fraser Heights are more upscale, and then you have Panorama Ridge and pretty much all of South Surrey which are also good.

People who slag Surrey have usually never stepped foot in the city and are pretty close minded so there is never a point in discussing the matter.

I agree. I meet a lot of people from west van, and richmond, and they think surrey is super bad and they will get rob if they go down there. They are ignorant and close minded.

Surrey is as pretty safe, you've got your bad parts, but what city doesn't? Nice big houses and nice neighborhoods if you're in the nicer areas. Lots of green space, big back yards.

shietty bridges to get into vancouver though. . . . .

[Synaptik]

hi I'm new to Metro Vancouver, however I have noticed that Surrey is particularly different from the rest of the cities in Metro Vancouver. Firstly, why are there a lot of pickup trucks running around in Surrey? Secondly, why does Surrey look so poor? Thirdly, why aren't there a lot of greens in Surrey?
I'm living in the West End in UBC and the difference is quite significant whenever I commute to Surrey. The people feels different as well. I can't explain it, does anyone have any clues why I feel this way?

good troll post.

will read again.

[BoneThug]

I've lived in Delta, East Van, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Delta, Langley and Surrey.

and yes, surrey was the worst.

theres a lot of in-considerate people there. Like you get a douchebag feel when you meet people. A lot of people would pollute and have their music real load and swear super loud in front of little children. It's like they don't care. You get that everywhere, but I find that it's more in Surrey.

A lot of racism b.c of the many brown people. Plus other asian races too, but majority is brown. So the clash in western and asian (im talking about traditional asian) cultures creates a bad atmosphere.

The white people in surrey/langley have that "hick", "hillbilly" , "trashy", "fat and lazy" feel compared to the more liberal/modern white people you meet in coquitlam or burnaby.

I don't know, just my two cents.

where did you live? id say its 30% white 30% brown 30% asian 10% other.

and how does coquitlam and burnaby have modern/liberal people. every part of bc has people that act like hicks man.

[03aspec]

30% brown? who are you kidding, its mostly brown people who live in surrey.

[GordonTse]

i've lived in surrey my whole life(18 years) but i don't live in whalley. if i said i lived in cloverdale, 50% of the people here on RS wouldn't know wtf that is. it's pretty much the "hick town" of surrey. and it's not a poor city with tonnes of new house last year, a lot of them in the $$millions.

[CivicTypeRice]

another shooting in surrey earlier tonight.

[03aspec]

cloverdale isn't really the hick part, theirs tonnes of new developments out there, its a good place to live. langley on the other hand is a different story lol.

[Menthe]

Surrey is so dangerous looking. Everytime I go there, I feel very unease. I feel much safer in Richmond, Vancouver West, Waterfront Downtown. I will not live in Surrey nor Delta, nor any other cities beyond them. White Rock is not that bad but it's too far from the Chinese superstores.

[Sid Vicious]

Surrey is so dangerous looking. Everytime I go there, I feel very unease. I feel much safer in Richmond, Vancouver West, Waterfront Downtown. I will not live in Surrey nor Delta, nor any other cities beyond them. White Rock is not that bad but it's too far from the Chinese superstores.

is this nigga forreal?

[goo3]

where did you live? id say its 30% white 30% brown 30% asian 10% other.


30% brown? who are you kidding, its mostly brown people who live in surrey.

I don't go there cuz there's nothing there, but statscan says it's about 54%+ white / 27 brown / 19 other.

I don't know how they're spread out.

[Milhouse]

So where is the most dangerous place in surrey? Somewhere where you don't want to walk alone?

[invader]

I live in Surrey, dangerous place thats for sure.

I can recall 3 shootings within the last 2 years in my area.

2 grow ops, 2 crack houses and 1 meth lab within 2 blocks.

[A-Dev]

Surrey is so dangerous looking. Everytime I go there, I feel very unease. I feel much safer in Richmond, Vancouver West, Waterfront Downtown. I will not live in Surrey nor Delta, nor any other cities beyond them. White Rock is not that bad but it's too far from the Chinese superstores.


HO-LY SHIT!

I hope your joking. Seriously I don't even know what to say to this.

[MarkyMark]

Seriously, unless you're walking in a shitty part of town at like 2am, if you feel scared to walk the streets in Surrey you need to grow a sack, or stay in west van where the most you need to worry about is what Blenz to go to.

[jakobi]

there's no dangerous place in surrey....the only place that's close to that is around gateway(crackheads) but i wouldn't even call it dangerous


So where is the most dangerous place in surrey? Somewhere where you don't want to walk alone?

[hotjoint]

I've lived in surrey for the majority of my life. Ain't nothing dangerous about it. Shootings happen everywhere, so do grow ops, crackheads and prostitues. Ain't nothing different here..

[BoneThug]

I don't go there cuz there's nothing there, but statscan says it's about 54%+ white / 27 brown / 19 other.

I don't know how they're spread out.

thats cause the asians are too afraid that there friends will know where they live to they put down caucasian or that they live in richmond. trust me, my stats are right.

[taylor192]

Its funny, cause those saying Richmond feels safer cause its Asian haven't been to Toronto, where one of the worse areas for shootings is controlled by the Asian gangs.

It is interesting to see there's been few shootings in Richmond... there's gotta be an explanation for it better than "Asians live there".

[goo3]

thats cause the asians are too afraid that there friends will know where they live to they put down caucasian or that they live in richmond. trust me, my stats are right.

i trust the area you're talking about is something different than those statcan numbers.

i trust statscan measures surrey from east to west and north to south, boundary to boundary, and their numbers are more legit than some random dude pretending to count on his fingers haha.

[BoneThug]

sarcasm escapes you. but thats okay. BoneThug is a forgiving God. I dont even ask that you apologize. All I demand is that you kneel.

[iEatClams]

I've lived in surrey for the majority of my life. Ain't nothing dangerous about it. Shootings happen everywhere, so do grow ops, crackheads and prostitues. Ain't nothing different here..

QFT!

I agree, people need to stop being pussies.

[iEatClams]

where did you live? id say its 30% white 30% brown 30% asian 10% other.

and how does coquitlam and burnaby have modern/liberal people. every part of bc has people that act like hicks man.

I now live in guildford area (well, south of guildford), but I move like once a year.

you're right about the percentages.

I meant surrey has more hicks and rednecks than coq/ burnaby.


Surrey overall is pretty good. It would be great once they build more bridges.

I also think they need to connect that 84ave or whatever through bear creek park in order to drive from king george to 152nd street.

[Lomac]

The white people in surrey/langley have that "hick", "hillbilly" , "trashy", "fat and lazy" feel compared to the more liberal/modern white people you meet in coquitlam or burnaby.

:lol

You're kidding, right? After living in Coquitlam while dating a girl in Burnaby, I couldn't wait to move back to Langley. As much as I make fun of Langley being a hick town, it honestly is far from being one. Asides from the West End, it seems like there are more fitness centers and health crap stuff here than anywhere else. Yes, plenty of people around here drive trucks but that's because the majority of the land that makes up Langley is farmland.

Also, and I know plenty of people on here agree with this, outside of Richmond, we have some of the best pho and sushi restaurants in the GVRD. ;)

[Liquid_o2]

I also think they need to connect that 84ave or whatever through bear creek park in order to drive from king george to 152nd street.

You should take that idea to city hall. :thumbsup:

[GordonTse]

cloverdale isn't really the hick part, theirs tonnes of new developments out there, its a good place to live. langley on the other hand is a different story lol.

well there is a lot of farmland. and the cloverdale rodeo, hehe. but yes, the new developments going up is crazy.

[iwantaskyline]

:lol

You're kidding, right? After living in Coquitlam while dating a girl in Burnaby, I couldn't wait to move back to Langley. As much as I make fun of Langley being a hick town, it honestly is far from being one. Asides from the West End, it seems like there are more fitness centers and health crap stuff here than anywhere else. Yes, plenty of people around here drive trucks but that's because the majority of the land that makes up Langley is farmland.

Also, and I know plenty of people on here agree with this, outside of Richmond, we have some of the best pho and sushi restaurants in the GVRD. ;)

Pho? Debatable. Sushi? NO

[Marco911]

It's the difference between a wealthy neighbourhood and a poor neighbourhood. If you travel in the wealthier parts of the U.S. they have beautiful homes too. Just different demographics. People generally like to live among their own kind and that's why you see these types of socio-clusters.

[hotjoint]

:lol

You're kidding, right? After living in Coquitlam while dating a girl in Burnaby, I couldn't wait to move back to Langley. As much as I make fun of Langley being a hick town, it honestly is far from being one. Asides from the West End, it seems like there are more fitness centers and health crap stuff here than anywhere else. Yes, plenty of people around here drive trucks but that's because the majority of the land that makes up Langley is farmland.

Also, and I know plenty of people on here agree with this, outside of Richmond, we have some of the best pho and sushi restaurants in the GVRD. ;)

thie white girls in langley are prime :)

[quasi]

I also think they need to connect that 84ave or whatever through bear creek park in order to drive from king george to 152nd street.

You can go 88th or 72nd why would they put a rode through a huge park?