"Detroit," Meet Detroit

[ordinary]

That was kind of cool. How did they get all that stuff inside the people mover?

[EastsideAl]

Sometimes, when I've been outside of this area, I've had some strange reactions to my answer to the question "where are you from?" When I answer "Detroit" the follow-up question, particularly from former Michiganders, is often "which city?" They seem baffled when I also answer "Detroit" to that query.

In fact, more than once I've run into people who, when I told them I was from Detroit, adamantly refused to believe that I was from the actual City of Detroit. One guy in a job interview even said to me "Looking at you, I know for a fact you're BSing me" - talk about unsubtle code speak.

[bopcity]

How did they get all that stuff inside the people mover?

Because there weren't any people who needed to be moved on it?

No disrespect to Toby but he's a big-time advertizing guy, views things from a loftier perch than your average Detroit Yes denizen and is directing his message to people who aren't familiar with the place.

Harper Collins bio: Toby Barlow is executive creative director at the advertising agency JWT in Detroit and a contributor to the literary magazine n+1 and the Huffington Post. He splits his time between Detroit, Michigan, and New York City.