Poll: You've just moved

[Redlin5_v1legacy]

You're in a new town, with a new job and a new home. You know nobody else in this town nor are you familiar with the streets.

What do you do first?

When I was in Vancouver I made some good friends at a comic book store and on the bus. Then I was taken around town by University friends.

Your turn.

 

[Revnak_v1legacy]

I get on the Internet and start wasting time as usual. I'll make friends when the opportunity arises.

 

[Fiz_The_Toaster]

I would probably find out where the best places to eat are and then wonder around from there.

Friends will just come as they please, no need to rush into that right away.

 

[Chemical Alia]

When I first moved to Texas, I spent a few days driving around the area, being totally amazed by the endless amount of restaurants and strip malls of the DFW area.

 

[IamQ]

Hmm, ask me this around August next year when I begin my University, and I'll tell you.

 

[Scarim Coral]

Technically I do reseach into a new town/ city I could be standing for a while like I did for this job interview. Well I suppose one of the thing I dids when I was in the city centre was trying to find this comicbook store my mate had praise about (he had been to that city a few times).

 

[Amberella]

Knowing me I'd most likely check out the restaurants that are near by. :3

 

[krazykidd]

Find the bar . And spend all my free time and money there . Also find the hotspots and places to avoid .

 

[Shoggoth2588]

If there's no comic shop and/or no independent game shop then I reconsider my move and see if there's anywhere else that would better suit my needs...or just go back to living mostly online.

I'm moving to Georgia soon but this won't be the first time I lived in the area that I'm going to. The first time I moved there I was living with my girlfriend and her family who showed me around town. I've made friends with the guys who run Wizard, an independent game shop and am friendly with a comic shop owner guy. I also made a couple of work friends but nobody I ever really hung out with. I can't wait to get back!

 

[Shinsei-J]

I'd try and find a group who play pathfinder at the local game store and see if anyone plays Magic the Gathering as well.
Failing that I'd just make friends at work and get them to show me the ropes.

 

[generals3]

I'd say it's getting a friend. Going to a local bar alone seems rather pathetic (i don't know i have that stereotype of the lonely drunk guy at the bar...), better make a friend and go there with him! Same goes with restaurants, his knowledge would most likely help me avoid wasting money on bad food.

 

[Evil Smurf]

If I get into uni then I will move, I will check out the town finishing at the pub. Since I will move into student residency I will make friends with my room
mates.

 

[sextus the crazy]

If it's in the city I'll take a long walk down the more commercial areas. Maybe drive around a bit. try to find: a used book store or other not-barnes & noble bookstore, an anime store, and maybe a good place to get some food.

 

[Kae]

I do this quite often, if it's an interesting place I'll go check out the historic landmarks or whatever interesting place there is, if it's not really an interesting city, I'll just walk around the city and see if I find something interesting, normally I go back to being a hermit afterwards, I don't think I bothered doing anything last time I moved, but then again I had lived here before.
[sub][sub]I don't like meeting people, not like there's much point to it if you're going to be there for a maximum of a year or a year and a half.[/sub][/sub]

 

[Superlative]

I would start with my neighbors before anyone else. I have to live with them so i may as well get to know them. after that i would make friends at work and then start hitting FMN and other nerdy gathering spots.

Bars and clubs are ok with a group but there is no way in heck i would go solo. Unless you can walk in the room and own it, your wasting your time.

 

[DanielBrown]

Try to make a friend at work, even if I don't like the people there. Seems like the easiest way to expand the social circle.

 

[Souplex]

I would never leave Brooklyn ever.
I've moved once, it was to across the street from my old place.
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