The Great Divide They Look Good, But Who Are They? Us Vs. Them Musings By Reporter

Let’s not beat around the bush.

A lot of people seem to think the self-impressed California refugees who populate Seattle are better-looking than the God-fearing men and women who live in Spokane.

You know. Prettier. More handsome. Sexier. Less downright funny-looking.

There haven’t been any studies. Still, one hears remarks along these lines in conversations. This is what researchers refer to as “anecdotal evidence.”

Well, let’s consider one obvious but somehow overlooked probability.

Chances are, many of the best-looking people in Seattle are tourists. It’s practically a statistical certainty.

On the other hand, if you happen to see a good-looking person in Spokane - hey, it could happen - it’s a good bet you’ll see that man or woman again. And isn’t that something to look forward to?

One difference between Spokane and Seattle is how residents react to hearing that someone in their midst has never visited the other city.

In Seattle, it’s pretty much a non-issue. Why would anyone want to go to Spokane?

But here in the Lilac City, an admission that one has never been to Seattle tends to prompt loud expressions of incredulity.

One reason for these amazed reactions is that Spokane is crawling with people who enjoy presenting themselves as to-be-envied experts on Seattle. And when they are confronted with someone who obviously doesn’t care much about Washington’s largest city, it challenges their whole value system.

, DataTimes