Yet I find the lack of permanence among our populace vaguely disquieting. To some extent, it also makes me question Charlotte's ability to forge its identity as an enduring hub of the New South. I realize it's all too easy to make sweeping generalizations based on a few random observations. But that's never stopped me before. Besides, nothing shapes perspective like personal experience.
Outsiders typically have one of two very different perceptions of Charlotte.
Which is nonsense - because we also have livermush. Still, some of these outsiders jump at the chance to move here, desperately seeking a slower pace and better quality of life. More than a few, however, seem disappointed when Charlotte lives down to their expectations of small-city mediocrity. And this split personality is enough to send a certain percentage of the population packing. I can sympathize - to an extent.